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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 our Class A common stock on the vesting date.

#### EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS
Messrs. Calkins, Kramer, Lynch and Zamudio-Ramirez are employed under our standard employment agreement available to all employees. Our standard employment agreement does not provide for any payments at, following, or in connection with the resignation, severance, retirement, or other termination (including constructive termination) of the employee, a change in his or her responsibilities, or a change in control of the Company. The terms of Mr. Lynch’s engagement with us as Interim Chief Financial Officer is set forth in an engagement letter, detailed below. Each of our NEOs is an at-will employee. Regardless of the manner in which an NEO’s service terminates, the NEO is entitled to receive amounts earned during his term of service, including salary.

Mark Lynch. Pursuant to his engagement letter, Mr. Lynch receives a base salary at a rate of $1,000,000 per year, subject to all tax and other required withholdings. In addition, Mr. Lynch receives a monthly bonus of $125,000 for the first six months of his employment as Interim CFO, which increases to $166,666.67 per month if he is employed for more than 6 months, beginning in May 2025. He also received a grant of RSUs with a value of $250,000 to vest on May 5, 2025.

Mark Matheos. Pursuant to his employment agreement and as defined below, if Mr. Matheos’ employment with us was terminated by us without “cause” or if Mr. Matheos resigned his employment with us for Good Reason, in each case within 30 days prior to or one year following a Change in Control of the Company, Mr. Matheos was entitled to receive: (i) six months of base salary, (ii) full acceleration of vesting with respect to all then-unvested equity awards granted to Mr. Matheos pursuant to our equity incentive plans, and (iii) payment of premiums for continued health benefits under COBRA for up to six months. Mr. Matheos’ severance payments and benefits were conditioned on his complying with the post-termination obligations set forth in his employment agreement and signing a general release of claims in our favor. Mr. Matheos terminated his employment with us effective as of November 8, 2024, without triggering any provisions of his employment agreement.

Christopher Winters. Pursuant