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Workday8-K: Governance change

Workday board authorizes $4.0 billion share repurchase program

Source

SEC EDGARAug 27, 2026

Current report (Form 8-K)

Workday 8-K

Filing excerpt

On August 27, 2026, Workday announced that its Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $4.0 billion of Workday’s outstanding shares of Class A common stock (the “August 2026 Share Repurchase Program”).

sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327811/000132781126000042/wday-20260827.htmRead the full source

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Signal
8-K: Governance change

What this signalsFilings often name leadership changes, deals and spending plans.

Form
8-K
Fiscal year end
08/27
Filed
Aug 27, 2026

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Numbers

Dollar figure
$4B (Authorized for share repurchase program)

Details

CIK
1327811
Accession number
0001327811-26-000042
Filing year
2026
Why it matters
Governance tools needed
Signal category
Esg

Topics and mentions

Vendors

  • Workday

Extraction

Confidence
High
Relevance
70%
Sentiment
Positive
Detected
Sep 1, 2026
signal_type
sec-8k
signal_subtype
governanceChange

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  "signal_id": "3b23cc6f-5f63-41f1-9ecd-64be6e690aaa",
  "signal_type": "sec-8k",
  "signal_subtype": "governanceChange",
  "detected_at": "2026-09-01T07:04:40.502+00:00",
  "company": {
    "name": "Workday",
    "domain": "workday.com"
  },
  "data": {
    "detail": "This major capital allocation decision by the board signals strong financial health and confidence in future cash flows, indicating the company has significant budget for strategic projects. This change in capital strategy presents an opportunity to engage on high-value initiatives.",
    "metrics": {
      "dollar_context": "Authorized for share repurchase program",
      "dollar_millions": 4000
    },
    "summary": "Workday board authorizes $4.0 billion share repurchase program",
    "excerpts": "On August 27, 2026, Workday announced that its Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $4.0 billion of Workday’s outstanding shares of Class A common stock (the “August 2026 Share Repurchase Program”).",
    "relevance": 0.7,
    "sentiment": "positive",
    "confidence": "high",
    "source_url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327811/000132781126000042/wday-20260827.htm",
    "filing_date": "2026-08-27",
    "filing_year": 2026,
    "fiscal_year_end": "08/27",
    "sales_relevance": "Governance tools needed",
    "signal_category": "esg",
    "vendors_mentioned": [
      "Workday"
    ]
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