Company: APPN
Filing Date: 2025-04-23
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001441683-25-000031
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Company: APPIAN CORP
Filing Date: 2025-04-23
Form: DEF 14A
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 broker or nominee cannot vote the shares. These unvoted shares are counted as “broker non-votes.”

How many votes are needed to approve each proposal?

| Proposal                                                                  |     | Vote Required to Approve                                                                                                                                                                                                     |     | Effect of Abstentions |     | Effect of Broker Non-Votes                                                                  |
| (1) Election of Directors                                                 |     | Nominees receiving the most “FOR” votes.                                                                                                                                                                                     |     | Not applicable        |     | No effect                                                                                   |
| (2) Ratification of Auditors                                              |     | “FOR” votes from a majority of the voting power of the shares of our Class A common stock and Class B common stock (voting together as a single class) present or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the proposal. |     | Against               |     | Not applicable, as brokers can vote the shares given this is considered a “routine” matter. |
| (3) Advisory Approval of the Compensation of our Named Executive Officers |     | “FOR” votes from a majority of the voting power of the shares of our Class A common stock and Class B common stock (voting together as a single class) present or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the proposal. |     | Against               |     | No effect                                                                                   |

How can I find out the results of the voting at the Annual Meeting?

Preliminary voting results will be announced at the Annual Meeting. In addition, final voting results will be published in a Current Report on Form 8-K.

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#### PROPOSAL NO. 1

### ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Our business affairs are managed under the direction of our Board, which is currently composed of nine members.

The Board of Directors has nominated the following nine individuals to stand for election at the Annual Meeting. Each of the nominees listed below, except for Messrs. Hartman and Beckley, is currently a director of the Company who was previously elected by the stockholders. Mr. Hartman and Mr. Beckley were recommended to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee for nomination by our CEO and appointed to the Board effective October 1, 2024 and November 5, 2024, respectively. The Board has found each nominee to be qualified based on his or her qualifications, experience, attributes, skills, and whether he or she meets the applicable independence standards. Each director elected and qualified will hold office from the date of their election by the stockholders