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SailPoint (SAIL) board shakeup as chair exits and Thoma Bravo designee joins

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SailPoint, Inc. reported that Kristin Weston has decided to resign from its board of directors, including her role as Chair of the Board, effective October 31, 2025. The company states that her resignation is not due to any disagreement regarding operations, policies, or practices.

Pursuant to a Director Designation Agreement with funds associated with Thoma Bravo, Nabil Hamade has been designated to fill the resulting board vacancy and will join the board on October 31, 2025. He will enter into SailPoint’s standard indemnification agreement for directors and is not expected to receive compensation for his board service.

The company currently expects that existing director William Bock, who serves as Chair of the Audit Committee and previously chaired the board of SailPoint Technologies Holdings, Inc. before its 2022 take-private transaction by Thoma Bravo, will be appointed as the next Chair of the Board when Ms. Weston departs.

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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): September 18, 2025
SailPoint, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware001-4252288-2001765
 (State or other jurisdiction(Commission File Number)(IRS Employer
of incorporation)Identification No.)

11120 Four Points Drive, Suite 100     78726
Austin, Texas             (Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)
                                                         
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On September 18, 2025, Kristin Weston notified SailPoint, Inc. (the “Company”) of her decision to resign from the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”), including in her capacity as Chair of the Board, effective as of October 31, 2025. Ms. Weston’s decision to resign from the Board was not due to any disagreement with the Company, including with respect to any matters relating to the Company’s operations, policies, or practices.

Pursuant to its rights under the Director Designation Agreement, dated February 12, 2025 (the “Director Designation Agreement”), between the Company and certain funds associated with Thoma Bravo, L.P. named therein (such funds, “Thoma Bravo”), on September 23, 2025, Thoma Bravo designated Nabil Hamade to fill the vacancy on the Board to be created by Ms. Weston’s resignation, and Mr. Hamade will join the Board on October 31, 2025. Mr. Hamade is not currently expected to be appointed to any committees of the Board.

In connection with Mr. Hamade’s appointment to the Board, he will enter into an indemnification agreement with the Company in the same form that the Company has entered into with its other directors, which provide the directors with contractual rights to indemnification, expense advancement, and reimbursement to the fullest extent permitted under the Delaware General Corporation Law. Mr. Hamade is not expected to receive any compensation for service on the Board.

There are no current or proposed transactions in which Mr. Hamade has or will have a direct or indirect material interest and in which the Company is or will be a participant that require disclosure pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. In addition, there are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Hamade and any other person pursuant to which he was appointed as a director, other than the Director Designation Agreement. For a description of the Director Designation Agreement, please see “Related Party Transactions — Director Designation Agreement” in Part III, Item 13 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2025, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 27, 2025.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

The Company currently expects that William Bock, a current member of the Board and the Chair of its Audit Committee, will be appointed as the next Chair of the Board upon Ms. Weston’s departure on October 31, 2025. Mr. Bock previously served on the board of directors of SailPoint Technologies Holdings, Inc. from prior to its initial public offering, including as its chair from 2018, until it was taken private by Thoma Bravo in August 2022.

The information furnished in this Item 7.01 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.





SIGNATURES
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.


SAILPOINT, INC.
Date: September 24, 2025
By:
/s/ Chris Schmitt
Name:
Chris Schmitt
Title:
EVP, General Counsel


FAQ

Why is Kristin Weston resigning from SailPoint, Inc. (SAIL)’s board?

Kristin Weston notified SailPoint, Inc. of her decision to resign from the board of directors, including as Chair of the Board, effective October 31, 2025. The company states that her decision is not due to any disagreement with the company, including on operations, policies, or practices.

Who will replace Kristin Weston on the SailPoint, Inc. (SAIL) board?

Funds associated with Thoma Bravo designated Nabil Hamade to fill the vacancy on the board that will be created by Kristin Weston’s resignation. He is expected to join the board on October 31, 2025 under Thoma Bravo’s rights in the Director Designation Agreement.

Will SailPoint, Inc. (SAIL) have a new Chair of the Board after October 31, 2025?

SailPoint, Inc. currently expects that William Bock, a current director and Chair of the Audit Committee, will be appointed as the next Chair of the Board upon Kristin Weston’s departure on October 31, 2025.

What is Nabil Hamade’s compensation and protections as a SailPoint, Inc. (SAIL) director?

In connection with his appointment, Nabil Hamade will enter into the same form of indemnification agreement that SailPoint, Inc. uses for its other directors, providing contractual rights to indemnification, expense advancement, and reimbursement to the fullest extent permitted under Delaware law. He is not expected to receive any compensation for service on the board.

Does Nabil Hamade have any related-party transactions with SailPoint, Inc. (SAIL)?

SailPoint, Inc. states there are no current or proposed transactions in which Nabil Hamade has or will have a direct or indirect material interest and in which the company is or will be a participant that require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K, other than his appointment pursuant to the Director Designation Agreement with Thoma Bravo funds.

What is the Director Designation Agreement mentioned in the SailPoint, Inc. (SAIL) filing?

The Director Designation Agreement, dated February 12, 2025, between SailPoint, Inc. and certain Thoma Bravo funds gives Thoma Bravo the right to designate directors to the board. Under this agreement, Thoma Bravo designated Nabil Hamade to fill the vacancy created by Kristin Weston’s resignation.

How is Thoma Bravo connected to SailPoint, Inc. (SAIL)’s governance?

Thoma Bravo is linked to SailPoint, Inc.’s governance through the Director Designation Agreement, which allows its associated funds to designate board members, such as Nabil Hamade. In addition, William Bock previously served as chair of the board of SailPoint Technologies Holdings, Inc. until it was taken private by Thoma Bravo in August 2022.
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