APPN Form 4: Director Kilberg Receives 1,022 Shares Under 2017 Plan

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Bobbie G. Kilberg, a Director of Appian Corp (APPN), received a grant of 1,022 shares of Class A Common Stock on 10/01/2025 under the company’s 2017 Equity Incentive Plan pursuant to the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy approved on 12/18/2020. The reported transaction shows a $0 price per share, reflecting a compensatory grant rather than an open-market purchase. After the grant, Ms. Kilberg is reported to beneficially own 2,068 shares directly. The filing also discloses 13,481 shares held indirectly across several trusts, bringing disclosed combined beneficial holdings to 15,549 shares. The Form 4 was signed by an attorney-in-fact on 10/03/2025.

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Equity Compensation Expert

Director received a compensatory equity grant of 1,022 Class A shares on 10/01/2025.

The grant was issued under the issuer's 2017 Equity Incentive Plan and the company's Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy, indicating routine director compensation rather than a market purchase. The reported $0 price per share reflects a stock grant, not a cash acquisition.

This is a standard disclosure of non-employee director compensation and confirms the director's direct ownership of 2,068 shares after the grant.

Corporate Governance Specialist

Indirect holdings of 13,481 shares are disclosed across family trusts, totaling 15,549 disclosed shares.

The filing clarifies beneficial ownership structure: 1,246 shares in the Barbara Greene Kilberg Living Trust, 1,246 in the Kilberg Family Trust, and 10,989 in the William & Barbara Kilberg trusts. These trust holdings explain the reported indirect ownership and control relationships.

Investors can reference the 10/01/2025 grant date as the concrete event disclosed in this Form 4.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Kilberg Bobbie G

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O APPIAN CORPORATION

7950 JONES BRANCH DRIVE

(Street)

MCLEAN VA 22102

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
APPIAN CORP [ APPN ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/01/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Class A Common Stock	10/01/2025		A(1)		1,022	A	$0	2,068	D
Class A Common Stock								13,481	I	By trust(2)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. These shares were granted under the Issuer's 2017 Equity Incentive Plan pursuant to the Issuer's Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy, as amended and approved by the Board of Directors on December 18, 2020.

2. 1,246 shares are held by the Barbara Greene Kilberg Living Trust U/A dated July 1, 1998, of which William and Barbara Kilberg are the co-trustees; 1,246 shares held by the Kilberg Family Trust U/A dated October 13, 2021, of which Barbara Kilberg is the trustee; and 10,989 shares held by William & Barbara Kilberg Trustees of the William Kilberg Trust dated July 1, 1998 and Barbara & William Kilberg Trustees of the Barbara Kilberg Trust dated July 1, 1998, Tenants in Common ("WB Trust").

Remarks:

	/s/ Angela Patterson, Attorney-in-Fact	10/03/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What transaction did Appian director Bobbie G. Kilberg report on Form 4 (APPN)?

The report discloses a grant of 1,022 Class A shares to Ms. Kilberg on 10/01/2025 under the issuer's equity incentive plan.

How many Appian (APPN) shares does Bobbie Kilberg own after the transaction?

The Form 4 reports 2,068 shares owned directly and 13,481 held indirectly, totaling 15,549 beneficially owned shares.

What was the price reported for the shares granted to the director on 10/01/2025?

The transaction is reported at a $0 price per share, indicating a compensatory grant rather than an open-market purchase.

Under which plan were the shares granted to the Appian director?

The shares were granted under Appian's 2017 Equity Incentive Plan pursuant to the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy (amended 12/18/2020).

Who signed the Form 4 for Bobbie G. Kilberg and when?

The form was signed by Angela Patterson, Attorney-in-Fact on 10/03/2025.