Veeva Systems to transition General Counsel role
Veeva Systems Inc. reported a planned leadership transition in its legal function.
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Form Type
8-K
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Veeva Systems Inc. reported a planned leadership transition in its legal function. The company announced that Senior Vice President and General Counsel Josh Faddis intends to retire from his current role effective November 1, 2026.
After that date, Mr. Faddis plans to move into a part-time advisor position with Veeva, providing continuity and institutional knowledge. Veeva stated it will appoint a successor when this transition occurs, signaling an orderly change in its top legal leadership.
8-K Event Classification
2 items: 5.02, 9.01
2 items
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.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, or exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Key Figures
Retirement effective date: November 1, 2026
Announcement date: April 20, 2026
2 metrics
Retirement effective date
November 1, 2026
Effective date of Josh Faddis’ retirement as SVP, General Counsel
Announcement date
April 20, 2026
Date Veeva stated Mr. Faddis intends to retire
Key Terms
Item 5.02, emerging growth company, Inline XBRL, Section 12(b) of the Act
4 terms
Item 5.02 regulatory
"Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;"
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.
Inline XBRL technical
"Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)"
Inline XBRL is a file format for financial filings that embeds machine-readable data tags directly inside the human-readable report, so the same document can be read by people and parsed by software. For investors it makes extracting, comparing and verifying financial numbers faster and more reliable—like a grocery list where each item also has a barcode—reducing manual errors and speeding up analysis.
Section 12(b) of the Act regulatory
"Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act"
FAQ
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What leadership change did Veeva Systems (VEEV) disclose in this 8-K?
Veeva Systems disclosed that Senior Vice President and General Counsel Josh Faddis intends to retire from his role effective November 1, 2026. After retiring from the executive position, he plans to serve as a part-time advisor, providing ongoing support during the transition.
When will Veeva Systems’ General Counsel retirement become effective?
The retirement of Veeva Systems’ Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Josh Faddis, is expected to become effective November 1, 2026. After that date, he plans to shift into a part-time advisor role, helping maintain continuity in Veeva’s legal and governance matters.
Will Josh Faddis remain involved with Veeva Systems (VEEV) after retiring?
Yes. After retiring as Senior Vice President and General Counsel effective November 1, 2026, Josh Faddis intends to continue with Veeva in a part-time advisor capacity. This ongoing role should help support a stable transition in the company’s legal leadership.
How does Veeva Systems plan to handle succession for its General Counsel role?
Veeva Systems stated it will appoint a successor when Josh Faddis transitions from Senior Vice President and General Counsel on November 1, 2026. The filing emphasizes a planned, orderly succession rather than an immediate or unexpected leadership change.
What SEC item did Veeva Systems use to report the General Counsel change?
Veeva Systems reported the General Counsel retirement and advisor transition under Item 5.02, which covers departures and appointments of directors and certain officers. This item is commonly used to disclose significant changes in executive leadership or board composition.
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 20, 2026
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(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (925 ) 452-6500
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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 Instructions A.2. below):
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| 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:
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par value $0.00001 per share | ||||||||||||||
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).
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| 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.
On April 20, 2026, Veeva Systems Inc. ("Veeva") announced that Josh Faddis intends to retire from his role as Senior Vice President, General Counsel, effective as of November 1, 2026. At that time, Mr. Faddis intends to transition into a part-time advisor to Veeva. Veeva will appoint a successor upon Mr. Faddis' transition.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description | |||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | |||||||
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Veeva Systems Inc. | |||||||||||
| Dated: | April 20, 2026 | By: | /s/ JOSH FADDIS | ||||||||
| Josh Faddis | |||||||||||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel | |||||||||||