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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. Retirement of Director On April 20, 2026, Stephen Milligan informed the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Autodesk, Inc. (the “Company”) of his intention not to stand for re-election at the Company’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). On April 24, 2026, the Company issued a press release regarding Mr. Milligan’s retiremen…

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On February 26, 2026, Autodesk, Inc. (“Autodesk” or the “Company”) issued a press release reporting financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended January 31, 2026. The press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The exhibit shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in…

Regulation FD Disclosures. The Company continued to execute its strategic plans effectively during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2026, driving strong and consistent business performance. As a result, the Company now expects its fourth quarter of fiscal year 2026 and full-year billings, revenue, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP earnings per share, and free cash flow to all be above the top end of its guidance as provided on its third quarter of fiscal year 2026 earnings call on November…

Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities. On January 22, 2026, Autodesk, Inc. (“Autodesk” or the “Company”) announced a world-wide restructuring plan (the “Plan”) that marks the final phase of its sales and marketing optimization. Over the past few years, Autodesk has evolved its go-to-market strategy, streamlined customer engagement, and enhanced its sales channels to drive sustainable growth, while improving efficiency and driving operating margin growth. The implementation of this…

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On November 25, 2025, Autodesk, Inc. (“Autodesk” or the “Company”) issued a press release reporting financial results for the third fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2025. The press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The exhibit shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing…

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On August 28, 2025, Autodesk, Inc. (“Autodesk” or the “Company”) issued a press release reporting financial results for the second fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2025. The press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The exhibit shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing und…

Regulation FD Disclosures. On July 14, 2025, Autodesk provided the following business update: We are confident in our plans to drive long-term shareholder value and remain focused on executing our established strategic priorities in cloud, platform, and AI; optimizing our sales and marketing to drive higher margins; and allocating capital to organic investment, targeted and tuck-in acquisitions, and continuing our share repurchase program as our free cash flow grows. The information in this c…

above is incorporated by reference herein. At the Annual Meeting, the Company elected the following ten individuals to its Board. Each director will serve for the ensuing year and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified. Nominee Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes Andrew Anagnost 170,772,192 2,765,235 124,047 15,033,309 Stacy J. Smith 146,133,194 25,871,724 1,656,556 15,033,309 Karen Blasing 171,511,650 2,045,670 104,154 15,033,309 John T. Cahill 168,924,255…

Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. The information set forth under Item 1.01, “Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement,” is incorporated herein by reference.

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On June 3, 2025, Autodesk, Inc. (“Autodesk” or the “Company”) entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with Citigroup Global Markets Inc., BofA Securities, Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters listed on Schedule II thereto (the “Underwriters”), relating to the issuance and sale by the Company of $500 million aggregate principal amount of 5.300% Notes due 2035 (the “Notes”).…

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On May 22, 2025, Autodesk, Inc. (“Autodesk” or the “Company”) issued a press release reporting financial results for the first fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2025. The press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The exhibit shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under…

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On May 22, 2025, the Company announced that Stephen W. Hope, the Company’s Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, would step down as principal accounting officer following the filing of the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 30, 2025. At that time, Janesh Moorjani, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer…

Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. The information set forth under Item 1.01, “Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement,” is incorporated herein by reference.

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. Credit Agreement On May 8, 2025 (the “Effective Date”), Autodesk, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) by and among the Company, the lenders party thereto (the “Lenders”), and Citibank, N.A. (“Citibank”), as administrative agent, which provides for an unsecured revolving loan facility in the aggregate principal amount of $1,500,000,000. As of the Effective Date, the Company had no outstanding revolving loans…

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On April 23, 2025, the Board appointed Jeff Epstein and Anna Christine Simons to the Board, effective immediately following the conclusion of the 2025 Annual Meeting. Mr. Epstein and Ms. Simons have not been appointed to Board committees at this time. As non-employee directors, Mr. Epstein and Ms. Simons will be compensated for their services in ac…

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On April 23, 2025, Autodesk, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a cooperation letter agreement (the “Agreement”) with Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd and certain of its affiliates (collectively, “Starboard”). Among other things, the Agreement provides that: • Immediately following the Company’s 2025 annual meeting of stockholders on June 18, 2025 (the “2025 Annual Meeting”), Jeff Epstein and Anna Christine Simons (collectively, the “N…

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. Retirement of Director On April 1, 2025, Elizabeth “Betsy” Rafael informed the Board of her intention not to stand for re-election at Autodesk’s 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On February 27, 2025, Autodesk, Inc. (“Autodesk” or the “Company”) issued a press release reporting financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended January 31, 2025. The press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The exhibit shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in…

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. Retirement of Director On February 26, 2025, Mary T. McDowell informed the Board of her intention not to stand for re-election at Autodesk's 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

Regulation FD Disclosures. On February 27, 2025, Autodesk posted supplemental investor materials on its investors.autodesk.com website. Autodesk uses its investors.autodesk.com website as a means of disclosing material non-public information, announcing upcoming investor conferences and for complying with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Accordingly, investors should monitor Autodesk’s investor relations website in addition to following Autodesk’s press releases, SEC filings an…

Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities. Following a review of its business, on February 27, 2025, the Company announced a world-wide restructuring plan (2026 Plan) that includes a reduction in force that will result in the termination of approximately 9% of the Company’s workforce, or approximately 1,350 employees, other exit costs, and facility reductions. The Company anticipates incurring total pre-tax restructuring charges of approximately $135 million to $150 million, a substan…

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. Board Committee Appointment On December 18, 2024, Autodesk, Inc. (“Autodesk” or the “Company”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K disclosing, among other things, that John T. Cahill was appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), effective December 18, 2024 . At the time of his appointment, the Board had not made a final determinat…

Other Events. Date of Annual Meeting of Stockholders The Board has scheduled the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2025 Annual Meeting”) for June 18, 2025, to coincide with the timing of the meeting in prior years before last. Because the date of the 2025 Annual Meeting will be more than 25 days but less than 30 days before the anniversary of the Company’s prior annual meeting of stockholders, certain previously announced deadlines for stockholder nominations and proposals have b…

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. Board Appointments On December 18, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Autodesk, Inc. (the “Company”) increased the number of authorized Board members by two to thirteen and appointed John T. Cahill and Ram Krishnan to the Board, effective December 18, 2024, to fill the two newly created vacancies. Mr. Cahill and Mr. Krishnan have not bee…

Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers. On November 25, 2024, the Company appointed Janesh Moorjani as Chief Financial Officer, effective as of December 16, 2024. Mr. Moorjani will serve as Autodesk’s principal financial officer as of that date, replacing Elizabeth Rafael who had been serving as interim Chief Financial Officer since May 31, 2024. Ms. Rafael will serve as an advisor to the Company through the end of fiscal 2025 an…