{"url_path":"/sec/estc/8-k/2026-06-24/item-5-02","section_key":"item-5-02","section_title":"Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"8-K","doc_date":"2026-06-24","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1707753/0001707753-26-000024-index.html","accession_number":"0001707753-26-000024","cik":"0001707753","ticker":"ESTC","issuer_name":"Elastic N.V.","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1707753/0001707753-26-000024-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001707753","primary_entity_name":"Elastic N.V."},"word_count":492,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.\n\n(b) Departure of Directors or Certain Officers\n\nOn June 18, 2026, Ken Exner, the Company’s Chief Product Officer, notified the Company of his decision to resign from his position as Chief Product Officer. Mr. Exner’s last day with the Company will be July 17, 2026. Mr. Exner will be leaving to pursue another opportunity and his resignation is not a result of any disagreement with the Company or its board of directors, or any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies, or practices.\n\nGoing forward, in order to drive clearer accountability and speed of innovation, the Company’s senior leadership in engineering, including the leaders of the Elasticsearch and Platform Group as well as the Observability and Security Group, will report to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Ashutosh Kulkarni.\n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\nCertain statements included in this report are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, which include but are not limited to, statements regarding the size and scope of the plan described above, the approximate amount and expected timing of the related charges, expectations regarding our future growth, and the expected impact of organizational changes in our leadership and reporting structure. These forward-looking statements are subject to the safe harbor provisions under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Our expectations and beliefs regarding these matters may not materialize. Actual outcomes and results may differ materially from those contemplated by these forward-looking statements as a result of uncertainties, risks, and changes in circumstances, including but not limited to: our ability to successfully achieve the expected benefits of the plan, including our strategic reinvestment in key priority areas; risks associated with workforce disruption, including attrition and reduced employee morale; variations in the timing or implementation of the plan due to local legal requirements in various jurisdictions; and the possibility of incurring unforeseen expenses, including litigation or additional operational costs, that differ from our current estimates. Additional risks and uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements are included under the caption “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in our most recent filings with the SEC, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2026 and any subsequent reports filed with the SEC. SEC filings are available on the Investor Relations section of Elastic’s website at ir.elastic.co and the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Elastic assumes no obligation to, and does not currently intend to, update any such forward-looking statements after the date of this release, except as required by law.\n\nSIGNATURE\n\n \n\nPursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.\n\n \n\nDated: June 24, 2026\n\n \n\nELASTIC N.V.\n\n \n\nBy:\n/s/ Navam Welihinda\n\nName:\nNavam Welihinda\n\nTitle:\nChief Financial Officer"}