# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000769397
**File Stem:** 0000769397-26-000024
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000769397-26-000024.hdr.sgml**: 20260424

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000769397-26-000024

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260420

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260424

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260424

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Autodesk, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000769397
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 06 Technology
- **EIN:** 942819853
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0131

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-14338
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26893709

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ONE MARKET, STE. 400.
- **CITY:** SAN FRANCISCO
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 94105
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 4155075000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ONE MARKET, STE. 400.
- **CITY:** SAN FRANCISCO
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 94105

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** AUTODESK INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, DC 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)

**April 20, 2026**

**Autodesk, Inc.** 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **<u>Delaware</u>** | **<u>000-14338</u>** | **<u>94-2819853</u>** |
| (State or other jurisdiction of<br>incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer<br>Identification No.) |

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| **One Market Street, Ste. 400** | | |
| **San Francisco,** | **California** | **94105** |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |

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**(415) 507-5000** 

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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 Instruction A.2. below):

[☐] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

[☐] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

[☐] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[☐] 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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| **Title of each class** | **Trading Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | ADSK | The Nasdaq Global Select Market |

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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).

Emerging growth company [☐]

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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. [ ]

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**Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.**

*Retirement of Director*

On April 20, 2026, Stephen Milligan informed the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Autodesk, Inc. (the "Company") of his intention not to stand for re-election at the Company's 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting"). On April 24, 2026, the Company issued a press release regarding Mr. Milligan's retirement and the nomination of Omar Abbosh for election to the Board at the Annual Meeting. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

**Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.**

**(d) Exhibits.**

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| **<u>Exhibit No.</u>** | **<u>Description</u>** |
| 99.1 | [Press release dated as of April 24, 2026](autodeskannouncesnominatio.htm) |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |

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**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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| **AUTODESK, INC.** |
| By: <u>/s/ Ruth Ann Keene</u><br><u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u>  |
| **Ruth Ann Keene<br>Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary** |

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Date: April 24, 2026

## Exhibit 99.1

**Autodesk press release**

Contact:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Renée Francis, 628-888-4599

Email: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;renee.francis@autodesk.com

**Autodesk announces nomination of Omar Abbosh to board** 

*Company also announces Stephen Milligan will not stand for re-election to board of directors*

**SAN FRANCISCO, April 24, 2026 —** Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) today announced its Board of Directors has nominated Omar Abbosh as a new independent director for election by shareholders at the company's annual general meeting.

Abbosh is a global business and technology leader who currently serves as chief executive officer of Pearson. Prior to Pearson, he held senior leadership roles at Microsoft and Accenture, where he worked at the intersection of technology, strategy, and large-scale business transformation.

"Omar's experience as a CEO deeply focused on using AI to improve customer experience in all stages of the SasS lifecycle will be highly valuable to Autodesk," said Smith. "We are pleased to nominate him to the board and look forward to the perspective he will bring as Autodesk continues to help customers design and make a better world."

"Autodesk has an important role to play in helping its customers navigate change and compete in a more connected, data-rich world," said Abbosh. "I am excited for the potential to join the board and support the company as it advances its strategy, serves its customers, and creates value over the long term."

Autodesk also announced Stephen Milligan has informed the board that he will not stand for re-election to Autodesk's Board of Directors at the company's upcoming annual general meeting. Milligan will continue to serve as a director until the conclusion of his current term.

"On behalf of the board, I thank Stephen for his service and many contributions to Autodesk," said Stacy Smith, chair of Autodesk's Board of Directors. "Stephen has brought valuable perspective from his deep financial and executive leadership experience to the board, and we appreciate the role he has played in helping guide Autodesk's strategy and governance. We wish him all the best."

Milligan is a seasoned technology executive with significant public company leadership experience and has served on the company's audit committee during his tenure.

Following Milligan's decision not to stand for re-election and Abbosh's appointment, Autodesk's Board will continue to consist of 11 directors, 10 of whom are independent, following the annual meeting.

The nomination of directors to be elected at the annual general meeting will be described in Autodesk's proxy materials to be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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**About Autodesk**

The world's designers, engineers, builders, and creators trust Autodesk to help them design and make anything. From the buildings we live and work in, to the cars we drive and the bridges we drive over. From the products we use and rely on, to the movies and games that inspire us. Autodesk's Design and Make Platform unlocks the power of data to accelerate insights and automate processes, empowering our customers with the technology to create the world around us and deliver better outcomes for their business and the planet. For more information, visit autodesk.com or follow @autodesk. #MakeAnything

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