Pure Storage names Tarek Robbiati CFO as Kevan Krysler steps down from role
Pure Storage appointed Tarek Robbiati as Chief Financial Officer, effective with the June 24, 2025 announcement, and Kevan Krysler is no longer CFO, though he remains an employee to help with the transition. The filing sets out Robbiati's $650,000 base salary and large equity awards, which tie part of his pay to storage-as-a-service growth and to a $40 billion market capitalization target.
Key points
- Tarek Robbiati, age 60, becomes CFO; he was previously CFO of Hewlett Packard Enterprise from September 2018 to August 2023.
- Robbiati's initial annual base salary is $650,000, with a target annual bonus of 100% of base salary.
- Equity awards include 223,921 restricted stock units (time-vested, first 25% on September 20, 2026) and 233,410 target units tied to a $40 billion market capitalization goal, vesting March 20, 2030.
- Kevan Krysler, whose departure was disclosed in a May 28, 2025 Form 8-K, is no longer CFO but will provide ongoing transition services.
The filing
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