# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001627475
**File Stem:** 0001860481-26-000008
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 8120
**Document Hash:** 6b48669b98545e02418f4d203ca8d86b
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001860481-26-000008.hdr.sgml**: 20260421

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001860481-26-000008

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 3

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260417

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260421

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260421

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Kappus Anthony Ray
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001860481

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-38678
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26880803

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O UPWORK, INC.
- **STREET 2:** 530 LYTTON AVENUE, SUITE 301
- **CITY:** PALO ALTO
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 94301
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** UPWORK, INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001627475
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SERVICES-COMPUTER PROCESSING & DATA PREPARATION [7374]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 06 Technology
- **EIN:** 464337682
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 530 LYTTON AVENUE, SUITE 301
- **CITY:** PALO ALTO
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 94301
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 650-316-7500

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 3490 S 4400 W #70008
- **CITY:** WEST VALLEY CITY
- **STATE:** UT
- **ZIP:** 84120

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Upwork Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20180427

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Elance-oDesk, Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20141209

## Ex-24

```

POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes
and appoints Jacob McQuown, Tyler Stahl, and Matt Bugaj, and each of
them, as the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:
execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's
capacity as a representative of Upwork Inc. (the "Company"), any and
all Form ID, or Form 3, 4 or 5 reports and any amendments thereto
required to be filed by the undersigned in accordance with Section
16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"Exchange Act"), and the rules thereunder with respect to
transactions in the Company's securities;
do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned
which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such
Form ID, or Form 3, 4 or 5 report and any amendments thereto and
timely file such report with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and
take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the
foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of
benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the
undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such
attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned, pursuant to this Power
of Attorney, shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and
conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in his or her
discretion.
The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full
power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
whatsoever requisite, necessary, and proper to be done in the
exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to
all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if
personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or
his or her substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers
herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that no such attorney-
in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the
undersigned, is hereby assuming, nor is the Company hereby assuming,
any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16
of the Exchange Act.
This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until
the undersigned is no longer required to file Form 3, 4 or 5 reports
with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in
securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the
undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-
in-fact.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney
to be executed as of April 21, 2026.
/s/ Anthony Kappus
Anthony Kappus

```

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 3

### INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Kappus Anthony Ray<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>C/O UPWORK INC.<br>530 LYTTON AVENUE, SUITE 301<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>PALO ALTO, CA 94301<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>UPWORK, INC [ UPWK ] | **5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  |
| **2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2026-04-17 | **4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director   [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below)   [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_GM & Chief Operating Officer_ | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 3. Ownership Form | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| No securities beneficially owned | 0.00 | D |  |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Restricted Stock Units<sup>(1)</sup> | <sup>(2)</sup> | <sup>(2)</sup> | Common Stock | 459442.00 | 0.00<sup>(1)</sup> | D |  |
| Restricted Stock Units<sup>(1)</sup> | <sup>(3)</sup> | <sup>(3)</sup> | Common Stock | 81833.00 | 0.00<sup>(1)</sup> | D |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock.

(2) The RSUs vest 25% on September 18, 2026, and then 1/16th of the total number of shares on each quarterly anniversary thereafter, subject to the continuing employment of the Reporting Person with the Issuer on each vesting date.

(3) The RSUs vest in equal quarterly installments over four years beginning on May 18, 2026, subject to the continuing employment of the Reporting Person with the Issuer on each vesting date.

**Remarks:**
Exhibit 24.1 - Power of Attorney

**Signature:** /s/ Jacob McQuown, Attorney-in-Fact  
**Date:** 2026-04-21

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**