Snowflake Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update
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Computer Software: Prepackaged Software
Technology
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): January 28, 2026
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1 The Company is a Delaware corporation with a globally distributed workforce and no corporate headquarters. Under the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules, the Company is required to designate a “principal executive office.” For purposes of this report, it has designated its office in Bozeman, Montana as its principal executive office. | |||||
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On January 28, 2026, Jeremy Burton, a Class III director of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Snowflake Inc. (the “Company”) and a member of the Cybersecurity Committee of the Board, provided notice of his resignation as a member of the Board and any committees thereof, effective January 30, 2026. Mr. Burton resigned in connection with the Company’s acquisition of Observe, Inc. (“Observe”) on February 2, 2026. Prior to the acquisition, Mr. Burton served as the chief executive officer and a member of the board of directors of Observe. Mr. Burton’s resignation was not the result of a disagreement with the Company or the Board on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies, or practices. The Company’s acquisition of Observe was approved by a special committee of the Board comprised of independent and disinterested directors as well as the Audit Committee of the Board.
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.
| Snowflake Inc. | ||||||||||||||
| Date: February 2, 2026 | ||||||||||||||
| By: | /s/ Brian Robins | |||||||||||||
| Brian Robins | ||||||||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||||||||