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 UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 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): May 10, 2022

Appian Corporation

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware						001-38098			54-1956084
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)						(Commission File Number)			(I.R.S. Employer  Identification No.)
7950 Jones Branch Drive McLean, VA									22102
(Address of principal executive offices)									(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (703) 442-8844

Not Applicable

(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 Instructions A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:

Title of each class			Trading symbol			Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock			APPN			The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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 ☐  

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. o 

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Item 8.01 Other Items

As previously disclosed, on May 29, 2020, Appian Corporation (the "Company") filed a civil complaint against Pegasystems, Inc. ("Pegasystems") and Youyong Zou, a Virginia resident, in the Circuit Court for Fairfax County, Virginia. Appian Corp. v. Pegasystems Inc. & Youyong Zou, No. 2020-07216 (Fairfax Cty. Ct.). On May 10, 2022, the Company announced the jury awarded the Company $2.036 billion in damages for misappropriation of the Company’s trade secrets and $1 in damages for violating the Virginia Computer Crimes Act. The jury returned its verdict on May 9, 2022, following a seven-week trial.

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

						Appian Corporation
Date: May 10, 2022						By:			/s/ Mark Matheos
									Mark Matheos
									Chief Financial Officer