Splunk Inc. announced that effective April 12, 2023, the Board of Directors of Splunk Inc. (the Company) appointed Brian Kayman, the Company's Vice President, Global Tax and Payroll, as the Company's Chief Accounting Officer (principal accounting officer). Mr. Kayman will replace Tim Emanuelson, who ceased serving as Chief Accounting Officer (principal accounting officer) upon Mr. Kayman's appointment. Mr. Emanuelson's departure is not the result of any disagreement between Mr. Emanuelson and the Company, or any matter relating to the Company's financials, operations, policies or practices.

Mr. Kayman, age 59, most recently served as the Company's Vice President, Global Tax since 2020 and has led the payroll organization since 2021. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Kayman served as a Principal at Miller, Cooper & Co. Ltd., an accounting firm, from 2017 to 2020 and from 2004 to 2012.

From 2012 until 2017, Mr. Kayman served in various leadership roles at Groupon Inc., a global e-commerce marketplace, including most recently as Vice President, Tax, and before that as Treasurer and interim Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining Miller, Cooper & Co. Ltd., Mr. Kayman was a partner at Deloitte from 2002 to 2004 and spent approximately 14 years as a certified public accountant at Arthur Andersen, most recently as a partner.

Mr. Kayman holds a B.S. from Indiana University.