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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 17, 2026
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Guidewire Software, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-35394 | | 36-4468504 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
970 Park Pl, Suite 200
San Mateo, CA 94403
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(650) 357-9100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | | | | | | | | |
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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, $0.0001 par value | GWRE | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On July 17, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Guidewire Software, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Alexander Vollert as a director of the Board, effective as of August 1, 2026. Dr. Vollert’s initial term will run through the Company’s 2026 annual meeting of stockholders, subject to his being re-elected at that meeting.
Dr. Vollert has served as a Senior Advisor to the Group Management Committee at AXA SA since January 2026. From December 2021 through December 2025, he served as Chief Operating Officer of AXA SA, during which time he was also a member of AXA SA’s Group Management Committee, and Chief Executive Officer of AXA Group Operations SAS, a subsidiary of AXA SA. From September 2016 to November 2021, he served as Chief Executive Officer of AXA Germany (AXA Konzern AG).
There are no arrangements or understandings between Dr. Vollert and any other person pursuant to which he was appointed as a director of the Company. Dr. Vollert has no family relationship with any director or executive officer of the Company. During the Company’s fiscal year ended July 31, 2025, and for the nine months ended April 30, 2026, the Company recognized approximately $11.3 million and $13.4 million, respectively, in revenue for services provided to AXA SA and all its global affiliates in the ordinary course of business. As noted above, Dr. Vollert was an executive at AXA SA and one of its subsidiaries through December 2025. Dr. Vollert is otherwise not a party to any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Dr. Vollert will be provided with the Company’s standard non-employee director compensation and director indemnification agreement.
On July 22, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Dr. Vollert as a director. A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description of Exhibits
99.1 Press release issued by Guidewire Software, Inc. on July 22, 2026 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
SIGNATURE
Pursuant 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.
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| GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE, INC. |
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| By: | /s/ JEFF COOPER |
| Jeff Cooper |
| Chief Financial Officer |
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| Date: | July 22, 2026 |