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Workday, Inc. 8-K Report, Financial Results (Aug 29, 2019)

Filed August 29, 2019For Securities:WDAY

Summary

This 8-K filing from Workday, Inc. (WDAY) on August 29, 2019, primarily serves to attach and incorporate by reference a press release announcing the company's financial results for the second quarter of its fiscal year 2020, which ended on July 31, 2019. While the 8-K itself does not contain detailed financial figures, it directs investors to the accompanying press release for the full operational and financial performance details of the quarter. Investors should note that this filing utilizes Workday's corporate blog as a channel for disclosing material non-public information and fulfilling Regulation FD requirements. The information contained within this 8-K and its exhibits is not considered 'filed' for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, nor is it automatically incorporated into other filings, which is a standard disclaimer for such press release attachments.

Key Highlights

  • 1Workday announced its Fiscal 2020 Second Quarter financial results via a press release filed as an exhibit to this 8-K.
  • 2The press release covers the company's performance for the quarter ending July 31, 2019.
  • 3This 8-K filing's primary purpose is to furnish the market with the details of the Q2 FY2020 earnings announcement.
  • 4Workday uses its blogs.workday.com website for disclosing material non-public information.
  • 5The filing includes a standard disclaimer that the information is not deemed 'filed' for Section 18 of the Exchange Act.
  • 6The Chief Financial Officer, Robynne D. Sisco, signed the report, indicating official company confirmation of the filing's contents.

Frequently Asked Questions

The actual financial results for Workday's second quarter of fiscal year 2020 (ended July 31, 2019) are detailed in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this 8-K filing.

This disclaimer is a common practice. It means that while the information is being publicly disclosed, Workday is stating it is not subject to the same liabilities under Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as if it were part of a formal registration statement or other filing explicitly deemed 'filed'.

According to this filing, Workday uses its corporate blog (blogs.workday.com) as a method for disclosing material non-public information and to comply with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD.