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Workday8-K: Acquisition announced

Workday Enters Definitive Agreement to Acquire Agentic Identity Platform C1.ai

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What happened

Workday announced a definitive agreement to acquire C1.ai to provide identity governance across enterprise systems for employees and AI agents, targeting a deal close in Q4 FY2027.

Source

SEC EDGAROct 13, 2026

Current report (Form 8-K)

Workday 8-K

Filing excerpt

On October 12, 2026, Workday, Inc. (“Workday”) entered into a definitive agreement (the “Agreement”) by and among Workday, ConductorOne, Inc. (“C1.ai”), and certain other parties thereto. Pursuant to the Agreement, Workday will, subject to the satisfaction of certain customary conditions, acquire all of the outstanding capital stock of C1.ai.

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Signal
8-K: Acquisition announced

What this signalsIntegration work after a deal often opens needs for new systems and services.

Form
8-K
Fiscal year end
10/12
Filed
Oct 13, 2026

The full record

From the Signal API record

Details

CIK
1327811
Accession number
0001327811-26-000051
Timeframe
Next quarter
Filing year
2026
Why it matters
Integration needs coming
Signal category
Strategic

Topics and mentions

Technologies

  • AI agents
  • autonomous agents
  • identity governance
  • cloud infrastructure
  • CRM

Vendors

  • ConductorOne
  • Inc.
  • C1.ai
  • Slack
  • Jira
  • BofA Securities
  • Orrick
  • Qatalyst
  • Ashurst Perkins Coie

Regions named

  • North America
  • U.S.

Vendors named

  • ConductorOne, Inc.
  • C1.ai
  • Slack
  • Jira
  • BofA Securities
  • Orrick
  • Qatalyst
  • Ashurst Perkins Coie

Extraction

Confidence
High
Relevance
95%
Sentiment
Positive
Detected
Oct 20, 2026
signal_type
sec-8k
signal_subtype
acquisitionAnnounced

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