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Appian Corporation filings document regulatory disclosures for a Nasdaq-listed process automation software company with Class A common stock registered under the Exchange Act. Recent Form 8-K filings furnish quarterly and annual financial results, related conference-call information, business highlights, financial outlook, and other corporate events.
The filing record also covers board-authorized share repurchase programs, director appointments, committee service, independence determinations, and non-employee director compensation. Appian’s proxy materials address annual meeting governance, executive compensation, equity awards, and other shareholder voting disclosures tied to its public-company structure.
Schedule 13D/A Amendment No. 49 – Appian Corporation (NASDAQ: APPN)
On 7 July 2025, Abdiel Capital and related entities filed their 49th amendment to Schedule 13D disclosing their current ownership of 7,028,847 Class A shares of Appian Corporation. Based on the issuer’s outstanding share count of 43,140,083 (as of 5 May 2025), the group’s aggregate holding represents 16.3 % of the class, comfortably above the 5 % reporting threshold and positioning Abdiel as one of Appian’s largest shareholders.
The filing groups six reporting persons:
- Abdiel Qualified Master Fund, LP – 6,698,502 shares (15.5 %)
- Abdiel Capital, LP – 321,282 shares (0.7 %)
- Abdiel Partners, LLC – 9,063 shares (≈0 %)
- Abdiel Capital Management, LLC – control entity for a combined 7,019,784 shares (16.3 %)
- Abdiel Capital Advisors, LP – investment manager with shared power over 7,028,847 shares
- Colin T. Moran – managing member, shared power over all 7,028,847 shares
Voting & dispositive power: All reporting persons disclose shared voting and dispositive power; no shares are held with sole authority. The source of funds is marked “OO” (other), and the amendment lists No changes to purpose, contracts, or arrangements, indicating a passive stance. Exhibit A (not included here) would detail any trades executed since Amendment 48.
Key Takeaways for Investors
- Abdiel remains a highly concentrated, long-term holder of APPN, controlling >16 % of the free float.
- No new activist intentions or strategic proposals are disclosed; Item 4 (“Purpose of Transaction”) is unchanged.
- The filing serves primarily to update share counts and recent transactions required under Section 13D.
Form 4 filing – Appian Corporation (APPN) – 07/08/2025
Abdiel Capital-affiliated entities, collectively a 10% beneficial owner of Appian, reported a series of open-market dispositions of Class A common stock between 07/03/2025 and 07/08/2025.
- Total shares sold: 301,379
- Average price range: $30.07 – $31.50
- Post-sale beneficial ownership: 7,228,390 shares (down from 7,529,769 pre-sale)
The transactions were executed by two vehicles:
- Abdiel Qualified Master Fund, LP – 299,597 shares sold in four blocks (24,597; 91,852; 108,148; 75,000) at weighted average prices of $30.45–$31.27.
- Abdiel Partners, LLC – 1,782 shares sold in three small blocks at weighted average prices of $30.51–$31.19.
Following the sales, Abdiel entities remain above the 10% ownership threshold. No derivative securities were reported. Each weighted-average price reflects multiple trades; the funds commit to furnish full pricing details upon request.
Appian Corporation (APPN) – Form 4 insider filing dated 07/01/2025
Director Mark Steven Lynch reported the acquisition of 1,046 Class A common shares on 07/01/2025. The shares were granted at $0 cost under the company’s 2017 Equity Incentive Plan as part of the board-approved Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy (amended 12/18/2020). Following the grant, Lynch directly owns 42,064 APPN shares. No derivative securities were involved and no sales were reported.
The filing reflects a routine, compensation-related equity award that modestly increases insider ownership but does not signify a change in operating outlook or corporate strategy.
Appian Corporation (APPN) filed a Form 4 indicating that non-employee director Shirley Ann Edwards received an equity grant of 1,046 Class A common shares on 01 Jul 2025. The transaction is coded “A” and priced at $0, confirming it is a board-approved award under the company’s 2017 Equity Incentive Plan and Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy (last amended 18 Dec 2020). Following the grant, Edwards’ direct holdings rose to 9,619 shares, a roughly 12% increase. No sales, derivative securities, or Rule 10b5-1 plans were reported. The filing represents routine director compensation rather than a discretionary purchase, implying limited immediate market impact but a marginal uptick in director–shareholder alignment.