Pinterest, Inc. — Form 8-K Summary
Filing and event dates: The report covers an executive appointment announced on October 1, 2026; the 8-K was signed and a related press release was issued on October 5, 2026. This filing does not report a financial-results period.
Business context and leadership change
Pinterest appointed James Dibbo, formerly a senior finance executive at Amazon, as Chief Financial Officer effective October 26, 2026, and as principal financial officer effective October 30, 2026.
Julia Brau Donnelly will cease serving as CFO on October 26 and remain principal financial officer and advisor through October 30, when she is expected to depart. Vikram Naidu will remain Vice President, Finance and Business Operations and will not take the previously disclosed interim principal financial officer role.
Financial and compensation details
This 8-K contains no company revenue, profit, cash flow, margin, debt, liquidity, or operating-performance figures. It reports compensation terms for the incoming CFO:
- Annual base salary of $650,000 and target annual cash bonus of 100% of base salary, prorated for 2026 based on start date.
- Subject to committee approval, restricted stock unit awards with an aggregate initial value of $19.98 million: $1.98 million scheduled to vest in December 2026 and $18 million scheduled to vest quarterly from March 2027 through December 2028. Vesting is subject to continued service.
- Subject to committee approval, performance share awards with a target value of $3.2 million, based on relative total shareholder return over 12- and 24-month performance periods.
- The company anticipates an additional $9 million initial-value RSU award in April 2027, subject to continued employment; it is scheduled to vest quarterly in 2029.
Outlook, risks, and unusual items
The filing provides no business or financial guidance. Equity awards are subject to stated approval, service, and performance conditions; the additional 2027 RSU award is described as anticipated, not as already granted. Dibbo will also be eligible for the company’s Level 21 employee Severance and Change in Control Plan and will enter into the company’s standard indemnification agreement.
Important facts for investors to verify
- Whether the compensation committee approves the initial equity awards and whether the anticipated 2027 award is granted.
- The final realized value of the awards, including outcomes under the performance-share plan and continued-service vesting conditions.
- Completion of the CFO and principal financial officer transition on the stated dates.
- For company financial performance and liquidity, consult Pinterest’s separate periodic financial filings; this 8-K does not provide those metrics.