SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

(Rule 13d-101)

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(Amendment No. 17)*

Appian Corporation

(Name of Issuer)

Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

03782L101

(CUSIP Number)

Abdiel Capital

90 Park Avenue, 29^th Floor

New York, NY 10016

Attn: Colin T. Moran

Tel: (646) 496-9202

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

August 2, 2018

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box. ☐

Note. Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

AMENDMENT NO. 17 TO SCHEDULE 13D

This Amendment No. 17 (“Amendment No. 17”) amends and supplements the Schedule 13D filed on June 12, 2017 (the “Original Schedule 13D”) as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto on June 27, 2017 (“Amendment No. 1”), Amendment No. 2 thereto on June 29, 2017 (“Amendment No. 2”), Amendment No. 3 thereto on July 3, 2017 (“Amendment No. 3”), Amendment No. 4 thereto on July 7, 2017 (“Amendment No. 4”), Amendment No. 5 thereto on July 12, 2017 (“Amendment No. 5”), Amendment No. 6 thereto on July 31, 2017 (“Amendment No. 6”), Amendment No. 7 thereto on October 26, 2017 (“Amendment No. 7”), Amendment No. 8 thereto on November 20, 2017 (“Amendment No. 8”), Amendment No. 9 thereto on November 30, 2017 (“Amendment No. 9”), Amendment No. 10 thereto on December 12, 2017 (“Amendment No. 10”), Amendment No. 11 thereto on December 15, 2017 (“Amendment No. 11”), Amendment No. 12 thereto on February 23, 2018 (“Amendment No. 12”), Amendment No. 13 thereto on March 20, 2018 (“Amendment No. 13”), Amendment No. 14 thereto on March 27, 2018 (“Amendment No. 14”), Amendment No. 15 thereto on April 25, 2018 (“Amendment No. 15”) and Amendment No. 16 thereto on April 30, 2018 (“Amendment No. 16” and, together with the Original Schedule 13D, Amendment No. 1, Amendment No. 2, Amendment No. 3, Amendment No. 4, Amendment No. 5, Amendment No. 6, Amendment No. 7, Amendment No. 8, Amendment No. 9, Amendment No. 10, Amendment No. 11, Amendment No. 12, Amendment No. 13, Amendment No. 14 and Amendment No. 15, the “Schedule 13D”), relating to the shares of Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”), of Appian Corporation (the “Issuer”). This Amendment No. 17 is being filed to reflect a change in the Reporting Persons’ beneficial ownership percentages, resulting from an increase in the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2018, filed with the SEC on August 2, 2018. Each Item below amends and supplements the information disclosed under the corresponding Item of the Schedule 13D. Except as specifically provided herein, this Amendment No. 17 does not modify any of the information previously reported in the Schedule 13D. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Amendment No. 17 shall have the same meanings herein as are ascribed to such terms in the Schedule 13D.

 Item 2.     Identity and Background.

Item 2 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended by amending and restating paragraph (b) thereof as follows:

(b) The principal business address of each Reporting Person is 90 Park Avenue, 29th Floor, New York, NY 10016.

 Item 3.     Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

Item 3 of the Schedule 13D is hereby supplemented by adding the following:

In a series of transactions between May 4, 2018 and May 8, 2018, the Reporting Persons acquired an aggregate amount of 179,890 shares of the Common Stock for the accounts of Abdiel Qualified Master Fund, LP and Abdiel Capital, LP for aggregate consideration of approximately $4.7 million (including commissions). The source of funds used to acquire the 179,890 shares of Common Stock was the working capital of Abdiel Qualified Master Fund, LP and Abdiel Capital, LP.

In addition, on August 3, 2018, the Reporting Persons acquired an aggregate amount of 211,430 shares of the Common Stock for the accounts of Abdiel Qualified Master Fund, LP and Abdiel Capital, LP for aggregate consideration of approximately $6.4 million (including commissions). The source of funds used to acquire the 211,430 shares of Common Stock was the working capital of Abdiel Qualified Master Fund, LP and Abdiel Capital, LP.

 Item 5.     Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

Item 5 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended by amending and restating paragraphs (a) and (b) thereof as follows:

(a) The information requested by this paragraph is incorporated herein by reference to the information provided on the cover pages to this Amendment No. 17.

(b) The information requested by this paragraph is incorporated herein by reference to the information provided on the cover pages to this Amendment No. 17 and Item 2(c) of the Schedule 13D.

Item 5(c) of the Schedule 13D is hereby supplemented by adding the following:

(c) Information with respect to all transactions in the Common Stock which were effected during the past sixty days is set forth on Exhibit R attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

 Item 7.     Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

Item 7 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended by amending and restating it as follows:

Exhibit A – Joint Filing Agreement (filed as Exhibit A to the Schedule 13D on June 12, 2017)

Exhibit B – Information with respect to Transactions Effected During the Past Sixty Days (filed as Exhibit B to the Schedule 13D on June 12, 2017)

Exhibit C – Information with respect to Transactions Effected Since the Filing of the Schedule 13D (filed as Exhibit C to Amendment No. 1 on June 27, 2017)

Exhibit D – Information with respect to Transactions Effected Since the Filing of Amendment No. 1 (filed as Exhibit D to Amendment No. 2 on June 29, 2017)

Exhibit E – Information with respect to Transactions Effected Since the Filing of Amendment No. 2 (filed as Exhibit E to Amendment No. 3 on July 3, 2017)

Exhibit F – Information with respect to Transactions Effected Since the Filing of Amendment No. 3 (filed as Exhibit F to Amendment No. 4 on July 7, 2017)

Exhibit G – Information with respect to Transactions Effected Since the Filing of Amendment No. 4 (filed as Exhibit G to Amendment No. 5 on July 12, 2017)

Exhibit H – Information with respect to Transactions Effected Since the Filing of Amendment No. 5 (filed as Exhibit H to Amendment No. 6 on July 31, 2017)

Exhibit I – Information with respect to Transactions Effected During the Past Sixty Days (filed as Exhibit I to Amendment No. 7 on October 26, 2017)

Exhibit J – Information with respect to Transactions Effected Since the Filing of Amendment No. 7 (filed as Exhibit J to Amendment No. 8 on November 20, 2017)

Exhibit K – Information with respect to Transactions Effected Since the Filing of Amendment No. 8 (filed as Exhibit K to Amendment No. 9 on November 30, 2017)

Exhibit L – Information with respect to Transactions Effected Since the Filing of Amendment No. 9 (filed as Exhibit L to Amendment No. 10 on December 12, 2017)

Exhibit M – Information with respect to Transactions Effected Since the Filing of Amendment No. 10 (filed as Exhibit M to Amendment No. 11 on December 15, 2017)

Exhibit N – Information with respect to Transactions Effected Since the Filing of Amendment No. 12 (filed as Exhibit N to Amendment No. 13 on March 20, 2018)

Exhibit O – Information with respect to Transactions Effected Since the Filing of Amendment No. 13 (filed as Exhibit O to Amendment No. 14 on March 27, 2018)

Exhibit P – Information with respect to Transactions Effected Since the Filing of Amendment No. 14 (filed as Exhibit P to Amendment No. 15 on April 25, 2018)

Exhibit Q – Information with respect to Transactions Effected Since the Filing of Amendment No. 15 (filed as Exhibit Q to Amendment No. 16 on April 30, 2018)

Exhibit R – Information with respect to Transactions Effected During the Past Sixty Days*

SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of their knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: August 3, 2018

EXHIBIT R

Information with respect to Transactions Effected During the Past Sixty Days

All of the below transactions in the Common Stock were traded in the ordinary course over The NASDAQ Global Market.

Abdiel Capital Advisors, LP serves as the investment manager of Abdiel Qualified Master Fund, LP and effected the below transactions.

Abdiel Capital Advisors, LP serves as the investment manager of Abdiel Capital, LP and effected the below transactions.