Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share
- Symbol
- OKTA
- Exchange
- NASDAQ
- Classification
- COMMON
- Status
- Current
Current Report · Items 5.02, 9.01 · 8-K
Okta, Inc.
OKTANASDAQEQUITYCurrent
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. Departure of Director; Appointment of New Director On September 14, 2026, Emilie Choi, a Class I director of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Okta, Inc. (the “Company”), provided notice that she would resign from the Board, effective that day. Ms.…
Company context
Okta, Inc. is The World’s Identity Company™. We secure AI, machine, and human identity so everyone is free to safely use any technology. Our workforce and customer solutions empower businesses and developers to protect their AI agents, users, employees, and partners while driving security, efficiencies, and innovation. Learn why the world’s leading brands trust Okta for authentication, authorization, and more at okta.com.
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Okta, Inc. · 8-K · Filed 2026-09-18
Disclosure sections
Item 5.02Item 5.02 - Departure/Election of Directors
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Departure of Director; Appointment of New Director
On September 14, 2026, Emilie Choi, a Class I director of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Okta, Inc. (the “Company”), provided notice that she would resign from the Board, effective that day. Ms. Choi’s resignation is not the result of disagreement with the Company on any matters relating to its operations, policies or practices. The Board expresses its appreciation for Ms. Choi’s service to the Company and her invaluable contributions to the Board.
Additionally, on September 17, 2026, the Board, upon the recommendation of its Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee, appointed Helen Riley as an independent director of the Company, effective September 18, 2026. The Board appointed Ms. Riley as a Class I director, to serve until the Company’s 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and as a member of the Audit Committee of the Board (the “Audit Committee”). She will hold office until her successor has been duly elected and qualified, or until her earlier death, resignation or removal.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Riley and any other persons pursuant to which she was appointed as a director. There are no transactions between Ms. Riley and the Company that would be required to be reported under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Ms. Riley will participate in the Company’s standard non-employee director compensation arrangements. Under the terms of those arrangements, she will receive, among other things, annual compensation of $35,000 for her service on the Board, $13,000 for her service on the Audit Committee, and an initial grant of 2,907 restricted stock units that vest annually over three years, subject to continuous service.
The Company has entered into its standard form of indemnification agreement with Ms. Riley.
A copy of the press release announcing the appointment of Ms. Riley to the Board and departure of Ms. Choi from the Board is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
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EX-99.1 2 okta-09142026ex991.htm EX-99.1 Document Exhibit 99.1 Okta Names Helen Riley to Board of Directors SAN FRANCISCO - September 18, 2026 - Okta, Inc. (Nasdaq: OKTA), the leading independent identity provider, today announced the appointment of Helen Riley to the Company’s board of directors, effective as of today. “Helen brings two decades of deep financial and operational experience from her time at companies solving some of the world’s most challenging problems with AI,” said Todd McKinnon, Okta CEO and Co-Founder. “Her perspective will be invaluable as we seize the growing opportunity to secure AI with every agent needing a trusted identity and clear controls over what it can access and do.” “Okta has been at the forefront of neutral, independent identity for nearly two decades, and its most exciting opportunity is ahead in securing AI. I look forward to joining the board of directors and contributing my experience to a company that is essential to how organizations securely drive innovation while helping people freely use any technology,” said Riley. Also today, the Company announced that Emilie Choi stepped down from the Board on September 14, 2026. “We thank …
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