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Pinterest (PINS) CFO exit puts finance VP in interim role

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Pinterest, Inc. (PINS) reported that its Chief Financial Officer, Julia Brau Donnelly, submitted her resignation on August 26, 2026 to pursue another opportunity and will remain until October 30, 2026 to support an orderly transition. The company stated her departure is not due to any disagreement regarding operations, policies, practices, or accounting.

The board appointed Vikram Naidu, age 40, as Principal Financial Officer on an interim basis, effective October 30, 2026, in addition to his current role as Vice President, Finance and Business Operations, which he has held since March 2024. Pinterest has commenced an external search for a permanent CFO and intends to enter into its standard form of indemnification agreement with Naidu.

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  • CFO resignation: Chief Financial Officer Julia Brau Donnelly resigned effective after October 30, 2026, creating near-term leadership transition risk in the finance function despite the company stating there was no disagreement related to operations or accounting.
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers Governance
Key personnel changes including departures, elections, or appointments of directors and executive officers.
CFO resignation date August 26, 2026 Date Julia Brau Donnelly submitted her resignation as Chief Financial Officer
End of transition period October 30, 2026 Date through which Julia Brau Donnelly will remain to support transition
Effective date as interim Principal Financial Officer October 30, 2026 Date Vikram Naidu’s interim Principal Financial Officer designation becomes effective
Age of interim Principal Financial Officer 40 Age of Vikram Naidu at the time of appointment
Start of current role at Pinterest March 2024 Month and year Vikram Naidu became Vice President, Finance and Business Operations
Prior role at Verkada Inc. January 2023 to March 2024 Period during which Vikram Naidu served as Vice President, Finance at Verkada Inc.
Service period at Lyft, Inc. 2015 to 2022 Years Vikram Naidu held various finance roles at Lyft, Inc.
Principal Financial Officer financial
"appointed Vikram Naidu, age 40, as the Company’s Principal Financial Officer"
The principal financial officer is the senior executive who runs a company's financial operations: preparing and certifying financial reports, managing accounting controls, budgets and cash flow, and advising on financial strategy. Investors care about this role because its competence affects how trustworthy the company’s numbers are, how well it manages risk and capital needs, and the credibility of forecasts—like the chief navigator steering a firm's financial course.
indemnification agreement regulatory
"The Company also intends to enter into its standard form of indemnification agreement"
An indemnification agreement is a contract in which one party promises to cover losses, costs, or legal claims that another party might face, acting like a tailored safety net or private insurance policy. For investors, it matters because such agreements shift potential financial risk away from a company or its officers and onto the indemnifier, which can affect a company’s future liabilities, cash flow and how risky the investment appears during deal-making or litigation.
Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K regulatory
"disclosure would be required under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K"
emerging growth company regulatory
"Emerging growth company"
An emerging growth company is a recently public or smaller public firm that qualifies for temporary, lighter regulatory and disclosure rules to reduce the cost and effort of being public. For investors, it means the company may provide less historical financial detail and face fewer reporting requirements than larger firms, so it can grow more quickly but also carries higher uncertainty—like buying a promising early-stage product with fewer user reviews.
pre-commencement communications regulatory
"Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b)"

FAQ

What executive leadership change did Pinterest (PINS) announce in this 8-K?
Pinterest announced that Chief Financial Officer Julia Brau Donnelly submitted her resignation on August 26, 2026 to pursue another opportunity and will remain with the company until October 30, 2026 to support an orderly transition of her duties.

Who will serve as interim Principal Financial Officer at Pinterest (PINS)?
Pinterest appointed Vikram Naidu as Principal Financial Officer on an interim basis, effective October 30, 2026. He will hold this designation in addition to his current role as Vice President, Finance and Business Operations.

Did Pinterest (PINS) indicate any disagreements behind the CFO’s departure?
Pinterest stated that Julia Brau Donnelly’s departure is not the result of any disagreement with the company on matters relating to operations, policies, practices, or accounting principles and practices.

Is Pinterest (PINS) searching for a permanent replacement for its CFO?
Yes. Pinterest reported that it has commenced an external search process to identify a successor to Chief Financial Officer Julia Brau Donnelly while appointing Vikram Naidu as interim Principal Financial Officer effective October 30, 2026.

What is Vikram Naidu’s background before becoming interim Principal Financial Officer at PINS?
Before his interim Principal Financial Officer role, Vikram Naidu served as Vice President, Finance and Business Operations at Pinterest since March 2024, after roles at Verkada Inc. from 2023 to 2024 and at Lyft, Inc. from 2015 to 2022.

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
________________________
FORM 8-K
________________________
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): August 26, 2026
_________________________
Pinterest, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) 
_________________________
Delaware001-3887226-3607129
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

651 Brannan Street
San Francisco, California 94107
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(415) 762-7100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 _________________________

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 
☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 Title of each class
Trading Symbol
Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, $0.00001 par value PINS New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ((§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐  




Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Departure of Julia Brau Donnelly as Chief Financial Officer

On August 26, 2026, Julia Brau Donnelly, the Company's Chief Financial Officer, submitted her resignation to Pinterest, Inc. (the “Company”) to pursue another opportunity. Ms. Donnelly will remain with the Company until October 30, 2026, to support an orderly transition of her duties. Ms. Donnelly’s departure is not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices, including accounting principles and practices. The Company has commenced an external search process to identify Ms. Donnelly’s successor.

The Company thanks Ms. Donnelly for her many contributions and wishes her the best in her future endeavors.

Appointment of Vikram Naidu as Principal Financial Officer

On August 27, 2026, the Company appointed Vikram Naidu, age 40, as the Company’s Principal Financial Officer on an interim basis, effective October 30, 2026. Mr. Naidu currently serves as Vice President, Finance and Business Operations of the Company, a position he has held since March 2024. In this position, Mr. Naidu leads the Company’s Finance and Business Operations organization, overseeing enterprise-wide financial planning and analysis among other finance-related areas. His designation as Principal Financial Officer will be in addition to his current role. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Naidu served as Vice President, Finance, at Verkada Inc., a physical security technology company, from January 2023 to March 2024, and held roles of increasing seniority at Lyft, Inc., a public global mobility company, from 2015 to 2022, including Vice President, Financial Planning and Analysis from 2019 to 2021, and Vice President, Finance from 2021 to 2022.

The Company also intends to enter into its standard form of indemnification agreement with Mr. Naidu, which was previously filed by the Company as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 10-Q filed on November 4, 2025.

There are no family relationships between Mr. Naidu and any Company director or executive officer, and there are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Naidu and any other person pursuant to which he was selected as an officer. Mr. Naidu is not a party to any current or proposed transaction with the Company for which disclosure would be required under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.


SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
PINTEREST, INC.
Date: August 28, 2026By:/s/ Wanji Walcott
Wanji Walcott
Chief Legal and Business Affairs Officer and Corporate Secretary


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