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The Upwork Inc. (Nasdaq: UPWK) SEC filings page on Stock Titan provides access to the company’s regulatory disclosures, giving investors and researchers a structured view of how the human and AI-powered work marketplace reports its financial performance, governance, and material events. As a U.S.-listed issuer, Upwork files a variety of documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission that together outline its business, risks, and capital allocation decisions.
Among the most closely watched filings for Upwork are its annual reports on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. These documents typically include detailed discussions of marketplace and enterprise revenue, gross services volume (GSV), active clients, adjusted EBITDA, and other key metrics that Upwork highlights in its earnings materials. They also provide management’s discussion and analysis of results, descriptions of the Upwork Marketplace and Lifted, and risk factors related to the freelance economy, AI adoption, and broader macroeconomic conditions.
Upwork also files current reports on Form 8-K to disclose material events. Recent 8-K filings referenced in public disclosures include announcements of quarterly financial results, corrections to non-GAAP earnings guidance, authorization of a share repurchase program, and changes in executive leadership such as the appointment of a Chief Operating Officer and a Chief Accounting Officer. These filings can give timely insight into capital allocation decisions, leadership transitions, and updates to financial outlooks.
Investors interested in ownership and governance can review proxy statements and, where applicable, Form 4 insider transaction reports to understand how executives and directors are compensated and how they transact in UPWK shares. While the specific forms are filed with EDGAR, Stock Titan’s interface is designed to surface these documents quickly and pair them with AI-powered summaries that explain complex sections in plain language.
On this page, users can follow real-time updates as new filings are posted to EDGAR, including 10-Ks, 10-Qs, 8-Ks, and other relevant forms. AI-generated highlights help clarify topics such as Upwork’s non-GAAP financial measures, share repurchase authorizations, and severance or change-in-control arrangements described in executive employment disclosures. For anyone analyzing UPWK, this filings hub offers a focused view of the company’s regulatory history and ongoing reporting obligations.
Upwork Inc. announced the appointment of Anthony Kappus as Chief Operating Officer, effective September 2, 2025. Mr. Kappus joins after 11 years at Redfin, where he served in roles including Chief of Digital Revenue and Chief Legal Officer.
His initial compensation includes an annual base salary of $500,000, a target annual bonus equal to 60% of base salary, and a restricted stock unit award equal to $7,250,000 divided by the 30-day average closing price prior to grant. The RSU vests 25% on September 18, 2026 and 6.25% on each quarterly anniversary thereafter. The Severance Agreement provides 12 months base salary and up to 12 months of continued medical premiums if terminated without cause, and in specified change-in-control windows adds a pro-rated bonus and 100% acceleration of then-unvested equity and cash awards (excluding performance-vested awards). The company disclosed no related-party arrangements and furnished a press release as Exhibit 99.1.
Dave Bottoms, an officer of Upwork, Inc., sold common stock in the company on 08/08/2025. The Form 4 reports a sale of 9,000 shares at a weighted-average price of $12.8819, executed in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $12.86 to $12.91. After the reported sale the filing shows the reporting person beneficially owns 345 shares directly. The filing was made by one reporting person and the sale is documented with an attorney-in-fact signature.
Upwork Inc. (Form 144) — This notice states that David Bottoms intends to sell 9,000 shares of Common stock through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC on 08/08/2025 on NASDAQ, with an aggregate market value of $115,936.20. The filing reports 132,606,579 shares outstanding, and the 9,000-share block was acquired as restricted stock from the issuer on 06/18/2025.
The form also lists securities sold by the same person during the past three months: 11,562 shares on 06/18/2025 (gross proceeds $156,148.28), 1,620 shares on 05/20/2025 (gross proceeds $26,583.39), 2,130 shares on 05/19/2025 (gross proceeds $35,602.31), and 1,009 shares on 05/15/2025 (gross proceeds $17,294.87). The filer represents there is no undisclosed material adverse information and certifies the truthfulness of the notice.
Upwork Chief Accounting Officer Marie Olivier executed planned stock sales under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan established on May 3, 2024. The transactions occurred across two dates:
- On June 20, 2025: Sold 748 shares at weighted average price of $13.2421 per share
- On June 23, 2025: Sold 1,842 shares at $13.2421 per share
Following these transactions, Olivier's direct ownership decreased to 2,042 shares. The sales were executed according to a pre-established trading plan, which provides a safe harbor from insider trading allegations. The share prices ranged from $13.11 to $13.38 during the June 20 transactions. These planned sales represent a reduction in the executive's equity stake but were made under a structured trading program rather than discretionary sales.
Marie Olivier, Chief Accounting Officer of Upwork, reported multiple transactions on June 18, 2025, involving Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and common stock:
- Acquired 5,217 shares through RSU conversions in three separate transactions (2,635, 1,413, and 1,169 shares)
- Disposed of 1,879 shares at weighted average price of $13.50 per share in a mandatory "sell to cover" transaction to satisfy tax obligations
- Following these transactions, directly owns 4,632 shares of common stock
- Retains 33,300 RSUs (10,539 + 9,895 + 12,866) subject to various vesting schedules through 2025
The RSUs vest quarterly over three to four-year periods, contingent on continued employment. The share sale was not discretionary but mandated by Upwork's equity incentive plan for tax withholding purposes.
Upwork CFO Erica Gessert reported multiple transactions on June 18, 2025, involving restricted stock units (RSUs) and common stock:
- Acquired 8,433 RSUs that vest quarterly over four years from June 18, 2024
- Acquired 9,699 RSUs that vest quarterly over four years from June 18, 2025
- Sold 9,267 shares at weighted average price of $13.51 per share in a mandatory "sell to cover" transaction to satisfy tax obligations
Following these transactions, Gessert directly owns 190,738 shares of common stock, plus 92,762 and 145,496 unvested RSUs from two separate grants. The share sale was not discretionary but rather mandated by Upwork's equity incentive plan to cover tax withholding requirements.