Form 8-K
8-K — TERADATA CORP /DE/
Accession: 0000816761-26-000028
Filed: 2026-08-03
Period: 2026-07-30
CIK: 0000816761
SIC: 7372 (SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE)
Item: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits
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TERADATA CORP /DE/0000816761false00008167612026-07-302026-07-30
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
__________________
FORM 8-K
__________________
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 30, 2026
TERADATA CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number 001-33458
Delaware 75-3236470
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
17095 Via Del Campo
San Diego, California 92127
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (866) 548-8348
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below):
☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Trading Symbol Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value TDC 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).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
As Teradata Corporation (“Teradata” or the "Company") announced on February 11, 2026, it had entered into a Cooperation Agreement (the “Cooperation Agreement”) with Lynrock Lake Partners LLC, Lynrock Lake LP, Lynrock Lake Master Fund LP and Cynthia Paul (collectively, the “Stockholder Parties”) and that it expected to elect a second director (the “Second New Director”) to the Board as a Class II director with an initial term expiring at the Company’s 2027 annual meeting of stockholders (the “2027 Annual Meeting”) by no later than August 1, 2026, as provided in the Cooperation Agreement.
On July 30, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Teradata approved the following, effective August 1, 2026 (the “Effective Date”):
•the size of the Board will expand from nine to ten directors and Class II of the Board will expand from three to four directors,
•Bernd Leukert is elected as a Class II director with a term expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting, and
•Mr. Leukert is appointed to serve as a member of Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board.
The Board has determined that Mr. Leukert is independent under Teradata’s Corporate Governance Guidelines and the requirements of the New York Stock Exchange and Securities and Exchange Commission. Other than the Cooperation Agreement, there are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Leukert and any other person pursuant to which he was selected as a director. There are no transactions involving Mr. Leukert that would be required to be reported under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Mr. Leukert will participate in the non-employee director compensation arrangements under the Teradata Director Compensation Program (the “Program”), as described in Teradata’s proxy statement for its 2026 annual meeting of stockholders, which was filed on March 26, 2026.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits:
The following exhibits are attached with this current report on Form 8-K:
Exhibit No. Description
99.1
Press Release, dated August 3, 2026, issued by the Company (Earnings Press Release).
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Cover Page Interactive Data (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
SIGNATURES
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 thereunto duly authorized.
TERADATA CORPORATION
Date: August 3, 2026 By: /s/ Irving Gomez
Irving Gomez
SVP, Global Head of Law and Corporate Secretary
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Exhibit 99.1
INVESTOR CONTACT
Chad Bennett
chad.bennett@teradata.com
MEDIA CONTACT
Jennifer Donahue
jennifer.donahue@teradata.com
Teradata Appoints Bernd Leukert to Board of Directors
SAN DIEGO — August 3, 2026 — Teradata Corporation (NYSE: TDC) ("Teradata" or the "Company") today announced that Bernd Leukert has been appointed to its Board of Directors, effective August 1, 2026.
Mr. Leukert will serve as a Class II director with a term expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and will be appointed to the Board’s Nominating and Governance Committee. As previously announced as part of the Board’s ongoing refreshment plan, the Board will expand from nine to ten directors, and Class II directors will expand from three to four.
About Bernd Leukert
Mr. Leukert is a seasoned technology and financial services executive with more than 30 years of experience across software engineering, digital transformation, cloud, AI, data and innovation, and IT services. He currently serves on supervisory and customer advisory Boards of large global technology organizations, including Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA, BP p.l.c London, Lemongrass, Workday and Celonis.
During Mr. Leukert’s time as an executive, he was most recently at Deutsche Bank AG as the head of the bank’s global technology, data and innovation initiatives. He previously spent several decades at SAP as a member of its Executive Board, with global responsibility for SAP’s digital business services. Mr. Leukert holds a degree from Trinity College Dublin and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration with Technical Background from the University of Karlsruhe.
Quotes
“We are thrilled to welcome Bernd to the Teradata Board and leverage his global expertise in using data for innovation, AI transformation, and enterprise software. Identifying an individual of Bernd’s caliber with his technical and customer success track record has been a priority of our refreshment efforts, and his unique perspectives will be immediately additive. Having a successful career at several multi-billion-dollar global institutions, Bernd understands how to work with technology partners like us and how best to drive positive outcomes for our customers.”
-Mike Gianoni, Chairman of the Board
“Teradata has long been a well-known and highly respected enterprise software provider, and I look forward to joining the Board. The Company is on its front foot with new product innovations, particularly with its new Autonomous Knowledge Platform, and has tremendous runway ahead to grow its leadership position and continue delivering the solutions enterprise customers need.”
-Bernd Leukert
About Teradata
Teradata empowers enterprises to turn intelligence into autonomous action, grounding AI agents in deep business context and trusted data. As AI agents multiply, Teradata is the context foundation, governance layer, and performance backbone that companies need now. The Teradata Autonomous Knowledge Platform puts AI into production across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments.
# # #
The Teradata logo is a trademark, and Teradata is a registered trademark of Teradata Corporation and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and worldwide.
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