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Zscaler, Inc.ZSCALER, INC.
Dear Stockholder:
I am pleased to invite you to attend the 20182020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Zscaler, Inc. (“Zscaler” or the “Company”), to be held on Tuesday, December 18, 2018Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time. The Annual Meeting will be conducted virtually via live webcast. You will be able to vote and submit your questions during the meeting by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ZS2018ZS2020 (please have your notice or proxy card in hand when you visit the website).
The attached Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement contain details of the business to be conducted at the Annual Meeting.
Whether or not you attend the virtual Annual Meeting, it is important that your shares be represented and voted at the meeting. Therefore, I urge you to promptly vote and submit your proxy via the Internet, by phone or by mail.
On behalf of the Board of Directors, I would like to express our appreciation for your support of and interest in Zscaler.

Sincerely,
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Jay Chaudhry
President, Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Board

Sincerely,
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Jay Chaudhry
President, Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Board




ZSCALER, INC.
110 Rose Orchard120 Holger Way
San Jose, California 95134
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

Time and Date
December 18, 2018January 6, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time

Place
The Annual Meeting will be a completely virtual meeting of stockholders, to be conducted via live audio webcast. You will be able to attend the virtual Annual Meeting and submit your questions during the meeting by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ZS2018.ZS2020.

Items of Business
•    To elect two Class IIII directors from the nominees described in this Proxy Statement to hold office until the 20212023 annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified, subject to their earlier death, resignation or removal.
•    To ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for our fiscal year ending July 31, 2019.2021.
•    To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers.
•    To transact other business that may properly come before the Annual Meeting.

Record Date
October 25, 2018November 11, 2020 (the “Record Date”). Only stockholders of record at the close of business on the Record Date are entitled to receive notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting.

YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT. Whether or not you plan to attend the virtual Annual Meeting, we urge you to submit your vote via the Internet, telephone or mail as soon as possible to ensure your shares are represented. For additional instructions for each of these voting options, please refer to the proxy card. Returning the proxy does not deprive you of your right to attend the virtual Annual Meeting and to vote your shares at the virtual Annual Meeting. The Proxy Statement explains proxy voting and the matters to be voted on in more detail.
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Virtual Annual Meeting to be Held on December 18, 2018.January 6, 2021. Our proxy materials, including the Proxy Statement and Annual Report to Stockholders, are being made available on or about November 8, 201825, 2020 at the following website: http://www.proxyvote.com, as well as on our website at http://ir.zscaler.com in the SEC FilingsFinancials section of our InvestorsInvestor Relations webpage. We are providing access to our proxy materials over the Internet under the rules adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
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Robert Schlossman
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
San Jose, CA
November 8, 201825, 2020
Your vote is important. To vote your shares, please follow the instructions in the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, which is being mailed to you on or about November 8,25, 2020.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING1
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE9
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Nominees for Director10
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Continuing Directors
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Non-Continuing Director12
Director Independence
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Board Leadership Structure
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Executive Sessions of Non-Employee Directors
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Board Meetings and Committees
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Audit Committee14
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Compensation Committee
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Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
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Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
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Considerations in Evaluating Director Nominees
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Stockholder Recommendations for Nominations to the Board of Directors
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Communications with the Board of Directors18
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Corporate Governance Guidelines and Code of Conduct
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Role of the Board of Directors in Risk Oversight
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Director Compensation19
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PROPOSAL NO. 1 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
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Nominees
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Vote Required22
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PROPOSAL NO. 2 RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM23
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Fees Paid to the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm23
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Auditor Independence24
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Audit Committee Policy on Pre-Approval of Audit and Permissible Non-Audit Services of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm24
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Vote Required24
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AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT25
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PROPOSAL NO. 3 ADVISORY VOTE ON THE COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS27
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION28
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ProcessesCompensation Discussion and Procedures for Compensation DecisionsAnalysis28
Summary Compensation Table29
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End 2018
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Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation30
Executive Employment Agreements31
Equity Compensation Plan Information36
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CEO PAY RATIO DISCLOSURE
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COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT37
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT38
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RELATED PERSON TRANSACTIONS40
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OTHER MATTERS42
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Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance42
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Fiscal Year 20182020 Annual Report and SEC Filings42
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Company Website42
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PROPOSALS OF STOCKHOLDERS FOR 2019THE FISCAL 2021 ANNUAL MEETING43
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ZSCALER, INC.
PROXY STATEMENT
FOR 20182020 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
To Be Held at 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time on December 18, 2018January 6, 2021
This proxy statementProxy Statement and form of proxy are furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies by our board of directors for use at our 20182020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”), and any postponements, adjournments or continuations thereof. The Annual Meeting will be held on December 18, 2018January 6, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time, via live audio webcast at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ZS2018.ZS2020. The Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the “Notice”) containing instructions on how to access this proxy statementProxy Statement and our annual reportAnnual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2020 is first being mailed on or about November 8, 201825, 2020 to all stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. If you receive a Notice by mail, you will not receive a printed copy of the proxy materials in the mail unless you specifically request these materials.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING
The information provided in the “question and answer” format below addresses certain frequently asked questions but is not intended to be a summary of all matters contained in this proxy statement.Proxy Statement. Please read the entire proxy statementProxy Statement carefully before voting your shares.
Why am I receiving these materials?
Our board of directors is providing these proxy materials to you in connection with our board of directors’ solicitation of proxies for use at Zscaler’s virtual Annual Meeting, which will take place on December 18, 2018.January 6, 2021. Stockholders are invited to attend the virtual Annual Meeting and are requested to vote on the proposals described in this Proxy Statement.
All stockholders will have the ability to access the proxy materials via the Internet, including this Proxy Statement and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 20182020 (the “Annual Report”), as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on September 13, 2018.17, 2020. This Proxy Statement and the Annual Report are available at http://www.proxyvote.com, as well as on our website at http://ir.zscaler.com in the Financials section of our Investor Relations webpage. The Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders includes information on how to access the proxy materials, how to submit your vote over the Internet, by phone or how to request a paper copy of the proxy materials. This Proxy Statement and the Annual Report are available at http://www.proxyvote.com.
What proposals will be voted on at the Annual Meeting?
There are twothree proposals scheduled to be voted on at the Annual Meeting:
•    the election of two Class IIII directors to hold office until the 20212023 annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified; and
•    the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ("PwC") as our independent registered public accounting firm for our fiscal year ending July 31, 2019.2021; and
•    a proposal to approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers.
At the time this Proxy Statement was mailed, our management and board of directors were not aware of any other matters to be presented at the Annual Meeting other than those set forth in this Proxy Statement and in the notice accompanying this Proxy Statement.


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How does our board of directors recommend that I vote?
Our board of directors recommends that you vote:
•    FOR the election of each of the two directorsdirector nominees nominated by our board of directors and named in this proxy statementProxy Statement as Class IIII directors to serve for a three-year term; and
•    FOR the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLPPwC as our independent registered public accounting firm for our fiscal year ending July 31, 2019.2021; and
•    FOR the approval, on an advisory non-binding basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers, as disclosed in this Proxy Statement.
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Who is entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting?
Holders of our common stock at the close of business on October 25, 2018,November 11, 2020, the record date for the Annual Meeting (the “Record Date”), are entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. Each stockholder is entitled to one vote for each share of our common stock held as of the Record Date. As of the Record Date, there were 122,096,519134,171,753 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote. Stockholders are not permitted to cumulate votes with respect to the election of directors. The shares you are entitled to vote include shares that are (1) held of record directly in your name and (2) held for you as the beneficial owner through a stockbroker, bank or other nominee.
What is the difference between holding shares as a stockholder of record and as a beneficial owner?
Stockholder of Record: Shares Registered in Your Name. If, at the close of business on the Record Date, your shares were registered directly in your name with American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, our transfer agent, then you are considered the stockholder of record with respect to those shares. As the stockholder of record, you have the right to grant your voting proxy directly to the individuals listed on the proxy card or to vote on your own behalf at the Annual Meeting.
Beneficial Owners: Shares Registered in the Name of a Broker, Bank or Other Nominee. If, at the close of business on the Record Date, your shares were held, not in your name, but rather in a stock brokerage account or by a bank or other nominee on your behalf, then you are considered the beneficial owner of shares held in “street name.” As the beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your broker, bank or other nominee how to vote your shares by following the voting instructions your broker, bank or other nominee provides. If you do not provide your broker, bank or other nominee with instructions on how to vote your shares, your broker, bank or other nominee may, in its discretion, vote your shares with respect to routine matters but may not vote your shares with respect to any non-routine matters. For additional information, see “What if I do not specify how my shares are to be voted?” below.
Do I have to do anything in advance if I plan to attend the Annual Meeting?
The Annual Meeting will be a completely virtual audio meeting of stockholders, which will be conducted via live audio webcast. You are entitled to participate in the annual meeting only if you were a holder of our common stock as of the close of business on October 25, 2018November 11, 2020 or if you hold a valid proxy for the Annual Meeting.
You will be able to attend the virtual Annual Meeting and submit your questions during the Annual Meeting by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ZS2018.ZS2020. You also will be able to vote your shares electronically at the Annual Meeting.


To participate in the virtual Annual Meeting, you will need the control number included on your Notice or proxy card. The live audio webcast will begin promptly at 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time.Time on January 6, 2021. We encourage you to access the meeting prior to the start time. Online check-in will begin at 12:45 p.m. Pacific Time, and you should allow ample time for the check-in procedures.
How can I get help if I have trouble checking in or listening to the meeting online?
If you encounter any difficulties accessing the virtual meeting during the check-in or meeting time, please call the technical support number that will be posted on the Virtual Shareholder Meeting log-in page.
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How do I vote and what are the voting deadlines?
Stockholder of Record: Shares Registered in Your Name. If you are a stockholder of record, you can vote in one of the following ways:
•    You may vote via the Internet. To vote via the Internet, go to http://www.proxyvote.com to complete an electronic proxy card. You will be asked to provide the control number from the proxy card you receive. Your vote must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on December 17, 2018January 5, 2021 to be counted. If you vote via the Internet, you do not need to return a proxy card by mail.
•    You may vote by telephone. To vote by telephone, dial toll-free 1-800-690-6903 in the United States and Canada or 1-800-454-8683 from countries outside the United States and Canada and follow the recorded instructions. You will be asked to provide the control number from the proxy card. Your vote must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on December 17, 2018January 5, 2021 to be counted. If you vote by telephone, you do not need to return a proxy card by mail.
•    You may vote by mail. To vote by mail using the proxy card (if you requested paper copies of the proxy materials to be mailed to you), you need to complete, date and sign the proxy card and return it promptly by mail in the envelope to be provided so that it is received no later than December 17, 2018.January 5, 2021. The persons named in the proxy card will vote the shares you own in accordance with your instructions on the proxy card you mail. If you return the proxy card, but do not give any instructions on a particular matter to be voted on at the Annual Meeting, the persons named in the proxy card will vote the shares you own in accordance with the recommendations of our board of directors. Our board of directors recommends that you vote FOR the election of each of the two directors nominated by our board of directors and named in this proxy statement as Class I directors to serve for a three-year term and FOR the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for our fiscal year ending July 31, 2019.
•    You may vote at the Annual Meeting. Meeting. To vote at the meeting,following the instructions at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ZS2018ZS2020 (have your Notice or proxy card in hand when you visit the website).
Beneficial Owners: Shares Registered in the Name of a Broker, Bank or Other Nominee. If you are the beneficial owner of shares held of record by a broker, bank or other nominee, you will receive voting instructions from your broker, bank or other nominee. You must follow the voting instructions provided by your broker, bank or other nominee in order to instruct your broker, bank or other nominee how to vote your shares. The availability of Internet and telephone voting options will depend on the voting process of your broker, bank or other nominee.
Can I change my vote or revoke my proxy?
Stockholder of Record: Shares Registered in Your Name. If you are a stockholder of record, you may revoke your proxy or change your proxy instructions at any time before your proxy is voted at the Annual Meeting by:


•    entering a new vote by Internet or telephone;
•    signing and returning a new proxy card with a later date;
•    delivering a written revocation to our Secretary at Zscaler, Inc., 110 Rose Orchard120 Holger Way, San Jose, California 95134, by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on December 17, 2018;January 5, 2021; or
•    following the instructions at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ZS2018.ZS2020.
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Beneficial Owners: Shares Registered in the Name of a Broker, Bank or Other Nominee. If you are the beneficial owner of your shares, you must contact the broker, bank or other nominee holding your shares and follow their instructions to change your vote or revoke your proxy.
What is the effect of giving a proxy?
Proxies are solicited by and on behalf of our board of directors. The persons named in the proxy have been designated as proxy holders by our board of directors. When a proxy is properly dated, executed and returned, the shares represented by the proxy will be voted at the Annual Meeting in accordance with the instructions of the stockholder. If no specific instructions are given; however, the shares will be voted in accordance with the recommendations of our board of directors. If any matters not described in this proxy statementProxy Statement are properly presented at the Annual Meeting, the proxy holders will use their own judgment to determine how to vote your shares. If the Annual Meeting is postponed or adjourned, the proxy holders can vote your shares on the new meeting date, unless you have properly revoked your proxy, as described above.
What if I do not specify how my shares are to be voted?
Stockholder of Record: Shares Registered in Your Name. If you are a stockholder of record and you submit a proxy but you do not provide voting instructions, your shares will be voted:
•    FOR the election of each of the two directors nominated by our board of directors and named in this proxy statementProxy Statement as Class IIII directors to serve for a three-year term (Proposal No. 1);
•    FOR the ratification of the appointment of PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLPPwC as our independent registered public accounting firm for our fiscal year ending July 31, 20192021 (Proposal No. 2);
•    FOR the approval,, on an advisory non-binding basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers, as disclosed in this Proxy Statement (Proposal No. 3); and
•    in the discretion of the named proxy holders regarding any other matters properly presented for a vote at the Annual Meeting.
Beneficial Owners: Shares Registered in the Name of a Broker, Bank or Other Nominee. If you are a beneficial owner and you do not provide your broker, bank or other nominee that holds your shares with voting instructions, then your broker, bank or other nominee will determine if it has discretion to vote on each matter. Brokers do not have discretion to vote on non-routine matters. Proposal No. 1 (electionIn the absence of directors) is a non-routine matter, while Proposal No. 2 (ratificationtimely directions, your broker will have discretion to vote your shares on our sole “routine” matter: the proposal to ratify the appointment of appointment ofPwC as our independent registered public accounting firm) is a routine matter. As a result, if you do not provide voting instructions to your broker, bank or other nominee, then your broker, bank or other nominee may not vote your shares with respect to Proposal No. 1, which would result in a “broker non-vote,” but may, in its discretion, vote your shares with respect to Proposal No. 2.firm for our fiscal year ending July 31, 2021. For additional information regarding broker non-votes, see “What are the effects of abstentions and broker non-votes?” below.


What are the effects of abstentions and broker non-votes?
An abstention represents a stockholder’s affirmative choice to decline to vote on a proposal. If a stockholder indicates on its proxy card that it wishes to abstain from voting its shares, or if a broker, bank or other nominee holding its customers’ shares of record causes abstentions to be recorded for shares, these shares will be considered present and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. As a result, abstentions will be counted for purposes of determining the presence or absence of a quorum and will also count as votes against a proposal in cases where approval of the proposal requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting power of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock present in person or represented by proxy and
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entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting (e.g., Proposal No. 2). However, because the outcome of Proposal No. 1 (election of directors) will be determined by a plurality vote, abstentionsAbstentions will have no impact on the outcome of such proposalProposals No. 1 as long as a quorum exists.
A broker non-vote occurs when a broker, bank or other nominee holding shares for a beneficial owner does not vote on a particular proposal because the broker, bank or other nominee does not have discretionary voting power with respect to such proposal and has not received voting instructions from the beneficial owner of the shares. Broker non-votes will be counted for purposes of calculating whether a quorum is present at the Annual Meeting but will not be counted for purposes of determining the number of votes cast. Therefore, a broker non-vote will make a quorum more readily attainable but will not otherwise affect the outcome of the vote on any proposal.
What is a quorum?
A quorum is the minimum number of shares required to be present at the Annual Meeting for the meeting to be properly held under our bylaws and Delaware law. The presence (including by proxy) of a majority of allthe voting power of our common stock issued and outstanding shares of our common stockand entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting will constitute a quorum at the Annual Meeting. As noted above, as of the Record Date, there were a total of 122,096,519134,171,753 shares of common stock outstanding, which means that 61,048,26067,085,877 shares of common stock must be represented at the Annual Meeting to have a quorum. If there is no quorum, the chairperson of the meeting or a majority of the sharesvoting power of our common stock present at the Annual Meeting may adjourn the meeting to a later date.
How many votes are needed for approval of each proposal?
•    Proposal No. 1:1: The election of Class IIII directors requires a plurality voteof the voting power of the shares of our common stock present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meetingmeeting and entitled to vote thereonon the election of directors to be approved. Plurality means that the two nominees who receive the most FOR votes will be elected. You may (i) vote FOR all nominees, (ii) WITHHOLD your vote as to all nominees, or (iii) vote FOR all nominees except for those specific nominees from whom you WITHHOLD your vote. Any shares not voted FOR a particular nominee (whether as a result of voting withheld or a broker non-vote) will not be counted in such nominee’s favor and will have no effect on the outcome of the election. A vote withheld with respect to the election of any or all nominees will be counted for purposes of determining whether there is a quorum, but, with respect to any specific nominee, will not be considered to have been voted for such nominee and will have no effect on the outcome.
quorum.
•    Proposal No. 2:2: The ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLPPwC requires anthe affirmative vote of a majority of the sharesvoting power of our common stockthe shares present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meetingmeeting and entitled to vote thereon to be approved. You may vote FOR, AGAINST or ABSTAIN. If you ABSTAIN from voting on Proposal No. 2, the abstention will have the same effect as a vote AGAINST the proposal.
•    Proposal No. 3: The approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting power of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote thereon to be approved. You may vote FOR, AGAINST or ABSTAIN. If you ABSTAIN from voting on Proposal No. 3, the abstention will have the same effect as a vote AGAINST the proposal. Because this proposal is an advisory vote, the result will not be binding on our board of directors or our company. However, our board of directors values our stockholders’ opinions, and our board of directors and our compensation committee will consider the outcome of the vote when determining the compensation of our named executive officers.
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How are proxies solicited for the Annual Meeting and who is paying for such solicitation?
Our board of directors is soliciting proxies for use at the Annual Meeting by means of the proxy materials. We will bear the entire cost of proxy solicitation, including the preparation, assembly, printing, mailing and distribution of the proxy materials. Copies of solicitation materials will also be made available upon request to brokers, banks and other nominees to forward to the beneficial owners of the shares held of record by such brokers, banks or other nominees. The original solicitation of proxies may be supplemented by solicitation by telephone, electronic communication, or other means by our directors, officers, employees or agents. No additional compensation will be paid to these individuals for any such services, although we may reimburse such individuals for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in connection with such solicitation. We do not plan to retain a proxy solicitor to assist in the solicitation of proxies.
If you choose to access the proxy materials and/or vote over the Internet, you are responsible for Internet access charges you may incur. If you choose to vote by telephone, you are responsible for telephone charges you may incur.
What does it mean if I received more than one Notice?
If you receive more than one Notice, your shares may be registered in more than one name or in different accounts. Please follow the voting instructions on each Notice to ensure that all of your shares are voted.
Is my vote confidential?
Proxy instructions, ballots and voting tabulations that identify individual stockholders are handled in a manner that protects your voting privacy. Your vote will not be disclosed either within Zscaler or to third parties, except as necessary to meet applicable legal requirements, to allow for the tabulation of votes and certification of the vote, or to facilitate a successful proxy solicitation.
I share an address with another stockholder, and we received only one paper copy of the proxy materials. How may I obtain an additional copy of the proxy materials?
We have adopted an SEC-approved procedure called “householding.” Under this procedure, we will deliver only one copy of our Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials and(and for those stockholders that received a paper copy of proxy materials in the mail, one copy of our annual reportAnnual Report to stockholders and this proxy statement,Proxy Statement) to multiple stockholders who share the same address (if they appear to be members of the same family), unless we have received contrary instructions from an affected stockholder. Stockholders who participate in householding will continue to receive separate proxy cards if they received a paper copy of proxy materials in the mail. This procedure reduces our printing and mailing costs. Upon written or oral request, we will promptly deliver a separate copy of the proxy materials and annual reportAnnual Report to any stockholder at a shared address to which we delivered a single copy of any of these documents.
To receive a separate copy, or, if you are receiving multiple copies, to request that we only send a single copy of next year’s proxy materials and annual report,Annual Report, you may contact us as follows:
Zscaler, Inc.
Attention: Secretary
110 Rose Orchard120 Holger Way
San Jose, California 95134
(408) 533-0288

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Stockholders who hold shares in street name may contact their brokerage firm,broker, bank broker-dealer or other nominee to request information about householding.
How can I find out the results of the voting at the Annual Meeting?
Preliminary voting results will be announced at the Annual Meeting. In addition, final voting results will be published in a current report on Form 8-K that we expect to file within four business days after the Annual Meeting. If final voting results are not available to us at that time, we intend to file a Form 8-K to publish preliminary results and, within four business days after the final results are known to us, file an amendment to the Form 8-K to publish the final results.
What is the deadline to propose actions for consideration at next year’s annual meeting of stockholders or to nominate individuals to serve as directors?
Stockholder Proposals
Stockholders may present proper proposals for inclusion in our proxy statementProxy Statement and for consideration at the next annual meeting of stockholders by submitting their proposals in writing to our Secretary in a timely manner. For a stockholder proposal to be considered for inclusion in our proxy statementProxy Statement for our 2019fiscal 2021 annual meeting of stockholders, our Secretary must receive the written proposal at our principal executive offices not later than July 10, 2019.28, 2021. In addition, stockholder proposals must comply with the requirements of Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), regarding the inclusion of stockholder proposals in company-sponsored proxy materials. Stockholder proposals should be addressed to:
Zscaler, Inc.
Attention: Secretary
110 Rose Orchard120 Holger Way
San Jose, California 95134
(408) 533-0288
Our bylaws also establish an advance notice procedure for stockholders who wish to present a proposal before an annual meeting of stockholders but do not intend for the proposal to be included in our proxy statement.Proxy Statement. Our bylaws provide that the only business that may be conducted at an annual meeting is business that is (i) specified in our proxy materials with respect to such meeting, (ii) otherwise properly brought before the annual meeting by or at the direction of our board of directors, or (iii) properly brought before the annual meeting by a stockholder of record entitled to vote at the annual meeting who has delivered timely written notice to our Secretary, which notice must contain the information specified in our bylaws. To be timely for our 2019fiscal 2021 annual meeting of stockholders, our Secretary must receive the written notice at our principal executive offices:
•    not earlier than August 25, 2019;September 11, 2021; and
•    not later than September 24, 2019.


October 11, 2021.
In the event that we hold our 2019fiscal 2021 annual meeting of stockholders more than 30 days before or more than 60 days after the first anniversary of the date of the Annual Meeting, then notice of a stockholder proposal that is not intended to be included in our proxy statementProxy Statement must be received no earlier than the close of business on the 120th day before the 2019fiscal 2020 annual meeting and no later than the close of business on the later of the following two dates:
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•    the 90th day prior to such annual meeting; or
•    the 10th day following the day on which public announcement of the date of such annual meeting is first made.
If a stockholder who has notified us of his, her or its intention to present a proposal at an annual meeting does not appear to present his, her or its proposal at such annual meeting, we are not required to present the proposal for a vote at such annual meeting.
Nomination of Director Candidates
You may propose director candidates for consideration by our nominating and corporate governance committee. Any such recommendations should include the nominee’s name and qualifications for membership on our board of directors and should be directed to our Secretary at the address set forth above. For additional information regarding stockholder recommendations for director candidates, see “Board“Board of Directors and Corporate Governance—Stockholder Recommendations for Nominations to the Board of Directors.Directors.”
In addition, our bylaws permit stockholders to nominate directors for election at an annual meeting of stockholders. To nominate a director, the stockholder must provide the information required by our bylaws. In addition, the stockholder must give timely notice to our Secretary in accordance with our bylaws, which, in general, require that the notice be received by our Secretary within the time period described above under “Stockholder Proposals”“Stockholder Proposals” for stockholder proposals that are not intended to be included in a proxy statement.
Availability of Bylaws
A copy of our bylaws may be obtained by accessing our public filings on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. You may also contact our Secretary at our principal executive office for a copy of the relevant bylaw provisions regarding the requirements for making stockholder proposals and nominating director candidates.


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BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Our business affairs are managed under the direction of our board of directors, which is currently comprised of eightseven members. SixFive of our eightseven directors are independent within the meaning of the independent director requirements of the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”). Our board of directors is divided into three classes with staggered three-year terms. At each annual meeting of stockholders, a class of directors will be elected for a three-year term to succeed the same class whose term is then expiring. In connection with the Annual Meeting and in accordance with our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and our amended and restated bylaws, upon the recommendation of our nominating and corporate governance committee, our board of directors resolved to reduce (i) the size of the board of directors from eight members to seven and (ii) the number of Class I directors from three to two, with each change to be effective immediately following the Annual Meeting.
Upon the recommendation of our nominating and corporate governance committee, we are nominating Karen BlasingJay Chaudhry, our President, Chief Executive Officer and Charles GiancarloChairman of the Board, and Amit Sinha, Ph.D., our President of Research and Development, Operations and Customer Service and Chief Technology Officer, as Class IIII directors at the Annual Meeting. If elected, Ms. BlasingMr. Chaudhry and Mr. GiancarloDr. Sinha will each hold office for a three-year term until the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2021 or until their successors are elected and qualified. Lane Bess, one of our Class I directors, was not nominated to stand for re-election at the Annual Meeting. We thank Mr. Bess for his many years of service to the Company and to our board of directors.


The following table sets forth the names, ages as of October 31, 2018November 1, 2020 and certain other information for each of the directors with terms expiring at the Annual Meeting (who are also nominees for election as a director at the Annual Meeting) and for each of the continuing and non-continuing directors:

NameClassAgePositionDirector
Since		Current
Term
Expires		Expiration of Term For
Which
Nominated
Director Nominees
Jay ChaudhryIII62President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board200720202023
Amit Sinha, Ph.D.III44President of Research and Development, Operations and Customer Service, Chief Technology Officer and Director201720202023
Continuing Directors
Andrew Brown (1)(2)II57Director20152022—
Scott Darling (1)(3)II64Director20162022—
David Schneider (3)II52Director20192022—
Karen Blasing (1)(2)I64Director20172021—
Charles Giancarlo (2)(3)I62Director20162021—
(1)    Member of our audit committee
(2)    Member of our compensation committee
(3)    Member of our nominating and corporate governance committee
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Name Class Age Position Director
Since		 Current
Term
Expires		 Expiration of Term For
Which
Nominated
Director Nominees            
   Karen Blasing (1)(2)
 I 62 Director 2017 2018 2021
   Charles Giancarlo (2)(3)

 I 60 Director 2016 2018 2021
Continuing Directors            
   Andrew Brown (1)(2) II 55 Director 2015 2019 —
   Scott Darling (3)
 II 62 Director 2016 2019 —
   Nehal Raj (1)(3)
 II 40 Director 2015 2019 —
   Jay Chaudhry   
 III 60 President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board 2007 2020 —
   Amit Sinha    
 III 42 Chief Technology Officer, Executive Vice President of Engineering and Cloud Operations and Director 2017 2020 —
Non-Continuing Director            
   Lane Bess I 57 Director 2011 2018 —

(1)Member of our audit committee
(2)Member of our compensation committee
(3)Member of our nominating and corporate governance committee

Nominees for Director
Karen BlasingJagtar (Jay) Chaudhryis our co-founder and has served as a memberour President, Chief Executive Officer and as Chairman of our board of directors since January 2017. Ms. Blasing served as the chief financial officer of Guidewire Software, Inc. from 2009 to March 2015. Prior to 2009, Ms. Blasing served as the chief financial officer for Force10 Networks, Inc.September 2007. Mr. Chaudhry holds an M.B.A. and as the senior vice president of finance for salesforce.com,an M.S. in electrical engineering and she also served as chief financial officer for Nuance Communications, Inc. and Counterpane Internet Security, Inc. and held senior finance roles for Informix Corporation (now IBM Informix) and Oracle Corporation. Ms. Blasing currently sits on the board of directors of Ellie Mae, Inc., a provider of on-demand software solutions and services for the residential mortgage industry in the United States and Autodesk, Inc., a multinational software corporation. Ms. Blasing holds a Bachelor of Arts in economics and business administrationindustrial engineering from the University of MontanaCincinnati and a Master of Business AdministrationB. Tech in electronics engineering from the UniversityIndian Institute of Washington. Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi. We believe Ms. BlasingMr. Chaudhry is qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors because he is a security industry pioneer and an accomplished entrepreneur, having founded and built several companies, and based on her extensive financial leadershipthe perspective, operational insight and management experience at numerous SaaSexpertise he has accumulated as our co-founder and enterprise software companies.our Chief Executive Officer.


Charles GiancarloAmit Sinha, Ph.D. has served as our President of Research and Development, Operations and Customer Service since July 2019, as our Chief Technology Officer since December 2010 and as a member of our board of directors since November 2016. Mr. Giancarlo has served as chief executive officer of Pure Storage, Inc., an enterprise level data storage company, since AugustMay 2017. From January 2008 until October 2015, Mr. Giancarlo was a managing director and then strategic advisor of Silver Lake Partners, a private investment firm that focuses on technology, technology-enabled and related growth industries. From May 1993 to December 2007, Mr. Giancarlo served in numerous senior executive roles at Cisco Systems, Inc., a provider of communications and networking products and services, ultimately as the executive vice president and chief development officer from May 2004 to December 2007. Mr. Giancarlo currently serves on the boards of directors of Accenture plc, a management consulting business, Arista Networks, Inc., a manufacturer of networking products, and Pure Storage. He previously served on the boardsas our Executive Vice President of directors of Avaya, Inc., Imperva, Inc., ServiceNow, Inc., Netflix, Inc.Engineering and Tintri, Inc. Mr. GiancarloCloud Operations from October 2013 to July 2019. Dr. Sinha holds a Bachelor of SciencePh.D. and an M.S. in electrical engineering and computer science from Brown University,the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a Master of ScienceB. Tech in electrical engineering from the UniversityIndian Institute of California, Berkeley and Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School.Technology, Delhi. We believe Mr. GiancarloDr. Sinha is qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors based on his extensive businessbecause he has more than 15 years of experience as an architect and technical manager in the networking and security industries and because of the operational insight and expertise including his prior executive level leadership, and his experience on the boards of publicly traded technology companies.he has accumulated as our Chief Technology Officer.
Continuing Directors
Karen Blasinghas served as a member of our board of directors since January 2017. Ms. Blasing served as the chief financial officer of Guidewire Software, Inc. from 2009 to March 2015. Prior to 2009, Ms. Blasing served as the chief financial officer for Force10 Networks, Inc. and as the senior vice president of finance for salesforce.com, and she also served as chief financial officer for Nuance Communications, Inc. and Counterpane Internet Security, Inc. and held senior finance roles for Informix Corporation (now IBM Informix) and Oracle Corporation. She currently serves as a director of Autodesk, Inc., a multinational software corporation, where she serves as a member of the audit committee, and previously served as a director of Ellie Mae, Inc. Ms. Blasing holds a B.A. in economics and business administration from the University of Montana and an M.B.A. from the University of Washington. We believe Ms. Blasing is qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors based on her extensive financial leadership and management experience at numerous SaaS and enterprise software companies.
Andrew Brown has served as a member of our board of directors since October 2015. Mr. Brown has served as chief executive officer of Sand Hill East LLC, a strategic management, investment and marketing services firm, since February 2014. Since 2006, he has also been the chief executive officer and co-owner of Biz Tectonics LLC, a privately held consulting company. From September 2010 to October 2013, Mr. Brown served as group chief technology officer of UBS Securities LLC, an investment bank. From 2008 to 2010, Mr. Brownhe served as head of strategy, architecture and optimization at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, the corporate and investment banking division of Bank of America. From 2006 to 2008, Mr. Brown served as chief technology officer of infrastructure at Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC. Mr. BrownLLC, an investment bank. He currently sits on the board of directors of Guidewire Software, Inc., a provider of software products for property and casualty insurers, where he serves as a member of the compensation committee, and Pure Storage, Inc., or Pure Storage, an enterprise level data storage company, where he serves as a member of the compensation committee. Mr. Brown holds a Bachelor of ScienceB.S. (Honors) in chemical physics from University College London. We believe Mr. Brown is qualified to serve as a member of our
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board of directors based on his extensive experience as chief technology officer of multiple Fortune 500 companies, as well as his service on the board of directors of other publicly held companies.
Scott Darlinghas served as a member of our board of directors since November 2016. Mr. Darling has served as president of Dell Technologies Capital, the corporate development and venture capital arm of Dell Technologies Inc., since September 2016. Prior to joining Dell Technologies upon its acquisition of EMC Corp., Mr. Darling was president of EMC Corporate Development and Ventures from March 2012 to September 2016, and in such role he was responsible for EMC’s business development and venture capital investment activity. Prior to joining EMC, Mr. Darling was a general partner at Frazier Technology Ventures II, L.P., which he joined in 2007, and was vice president and managing director at Intel Capital Corp., the venture capital arm of Intel Corporation, from 2000 to 2007. Mr. Darling previously served on the board of directors of DocuSign Inc., a provider of electronic signature technology and digital transaction management services. Mr. Darling receivedholds a Bachelor of ArtsB.A. in economics from the University of California at Santa Cruz and a Master of Business Administrationan M.B.A. from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business. We believe Mr. Darling is qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors based on his experience as a director of and as an investor in multiple technology companies.


Nehal Raj Charles Giancarlohas served as a member of our board of directors since July 2015.November 2016. Mr. Raj isGiancarlo has served as chief executive officer of Pure Storage since August 2017. From January 2008 until October 2015, Mr. Giancarlo was a Partner at TPG,managing director and then strategic advisor of Silver Lake Partners, a private investment firm basedthat focuses on technology, technology-enabled and related growth industries. From May 1993 to December 2007, Mr. Giancarlo served in San Francisco, where he leads investments in the technology sector for both TPG Capital and TPG Growth. Prior to joining TPG in 2006, he was an associatenumerous senior executive roles at Francisco Partners. Mr. Raj is currently a director of Domo,Cisco Systems, Inc., a provider of business intelligencecommunications and analytics software,networking products and several private companies. He previously servedservices, ultimately as the executive vice president and chief development officer from May 2004 to December 2007. Mr. Giancarlo currently serves on the boards of directors of Arista Networks, Inc., a directormanufacturer of IMS Holdings, Inc. Mr. Raj received a Bachelor of Arts in economics and Master of Science in industrial engineering from Stanford University,networking products, where he was Phi Beta Kappa, and a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School, where he was a Baker Scholar. We believe Mr. Raj is qualified to serveserves as a member of our boardthe compensation committee and the nominating and corporate governance committee, and Pure Storage. He previously served on the boards of directors based on his experience as a director of technology companiesAccenture plc, Avaya, Inc., Imperva, Inc., ServiceNow, Inc., Netflix, Inc. and his background in the private equity industry, including his experience with investments in network technology, infrastructure SaaS and cyber-security companies.
Jagtar S. (Jay) ChaudhryTintri, Inc. is our co-founder and has served as our president, chief executive officer and as chairman of our board of directors since September 2007. Mr. ChaudhryGiancarlo holds a Master of Business Administration and a Master of ScienceB.S. in electrical engineering and industrialfrom Brown University, an M.S. in electrical engineering from the University of CincinnatiCalifornia, Berkeley and a Bachelor of Technology in electronics engineeringan M.B.A. from the Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi. Mr. Chaudhry also completed the executive management program at Harvard University.Business School. We believe Mr. Chaudhry is qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors because he is a security industry pioneer and an accomplished entrepreneur, having founded and built several companies, and based on the perspective, operational insight and expertise he has accumulated as our co-founder and our chief executive officer.
Amit Sinha, Ph.D. has served as our chief technology officer since December 2010, and he has also served as our executive vice president of engineering and cloud operations since October 2013. He has served as a member of our board of directors since May 2017. Dr. Sinha holds a Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Science in electrical engineering and computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a Bachelor of Technology in electrical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. We believe Dr. Sinha is qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors because he has more than 15 years of experience as an architect and technical manager in the networking and security industries and because of the operational insight and expertise he has accumulated as our chief technology officer.
Non-Continuing Director
Lane Bess has served as a member of our board of directors since May 2011. Mr. Bess has served as principal and founder of Bess Ventures and Advisory, LLC, a strategic management, investment and marketing services firm, since February 2015. Prior to founding Bess Ventures and Advisory, Mr. Bess served as our chief operating officer from May 2011 to February 2015. From 2008 to 2010, Mr. Bess was chief executive officer of Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Mr. Bess holds a Bachelor of Science in managerial economics from Carnegie Mellon University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Dayton. We believe Mr. BessGiancarlo is qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors based on his extensive business expertise, including his prior executive level leadership, and his experience on the boards of publicly traded technology companies.
David Schneider has served as a member of our board of directors since January 2020. He has served as president, emeritus of ServiceNow, Inc., a cloud computing company, since July 2020. Mr. Schneider previously served as ServiceNow’s president, global customer operations from January 2019 to July 2020, as chief revenue officer from June 2014 to January 2019 and as senior vice president of worldwide sales and services from June 2011 to May 2014. From July 2009 to March 2011, Mr. Schneider served as senior vice president of worldwide sales of the backup recovery systems division of EMC Corporation, a computer storage company acquired by Dell Technologies Inc. From January 2004 to July 2009, Mr. Schneider held senior positions at Data Domain, Inc., a data archiving and deduplication company acquired by EMC, most recently as Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales. Mr. Schneider holds a B.A. in political science from the University of California, Irvine. Mr. Schneider was selected to serve on our board of directors because of his knowledge and experience in buildingoperations and leadingmanagement at various technology businesses and the operational insight and expertise he accumulated as our chief operating officer.companies.

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Director Independence
Our common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market. Under the rules of Nasdaq, independent directors must comprise a majority of a listed company’s board of directors within a specified period after the completion of our initial public offering. In addition, the rules of Nasdaq require that, subject to specified exceptions, each member of a listed company’s audit, compensation and nominating and governance committees be independent. Audit committee members and compensation committee members must also satisfy the independence criteria set forth in Rule 10A-3 and Rule 10C-1, respectively, under the Exchange Act. Under the rules of Nasdaq, a director will only qualify as an “independent director” if, in the opinion of that company’s board of directors, that person does not have a relationship that would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director.
To be considered independent for purposes of Rule 10A-3 and under the rules of Nasdaq, a member of an audit committee of a listed company may not, other than in his or her capacity as a member of our audit committee, our board of directors, or any other board committee: (1) accept, directly or indirectly, any consulting, advisory, or other compensatory fee from the listed company or any of its subsidiaries; or (2) be an affiliated person of the listed company or any of its subsidiaries.
To be considered independent for purposes of Rule 10C-1 and under the rules of Nasdaq, the board of directors must affirmatively determine that the member of the compensation committee is independent, including a consideration of all factors specifically relevant to determining whether the director has a relationship to the company which is material to that director’s ability to be independent from management in connection with the duties of a compensation committee member, including, but not limited to: (i) the source of compensation of such director, including any consulting, advisory or other compensatory fee paid by the company to such director; and (ii) whether such director is affiliated with the company, a subsidiary of the company or an affiliate of a subsidiary of the company.
Our board of directors has undertaken a review of its composition, the composition of its committees and the independence of our directors and considered whether any director has a material relationship with us that could compromise his or her ability to exercise independent judgment in carrying out his or her responsibilities. Based upon information requested from and provided by each director or director nominee concerning his background, employment and affiliations, including family relationships, our board of directors has determined that none of (i) Ms. Blasing and Messrs. Bess, Brown, Darling, Giancarlo and Raj,Schneider, representing sixfive of our eightseven directors has a relationship that would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director and (ii) that each of these directors areis “independent” as that term is defined under the rules of Nasdaq. Mr. Chaudhry and Dr. Sinha are not independent under Nasdaq’s independence standards. Our board of directors also determined that Ms. Blasing (chair) and Messrs. Brown and Raj,Darling, who comprise our audit committee, and Messrs. Brown (chair) and Giancarlo and Ms. Blasing, who comprise our compensation committee, satisfy the independence standards for committee members established by applicable SEC rules and the listing standards of Nasdaq.
In making these determinations, our board of directors considered the current and prior relationships that each non-employee director has with the Company and all other facts and circumstances our board of directors deemed relevant in determining their independence, including the beneficial ownership of our capital stock by each non-employee director, and the transactions involving them described in the section titled “Related Party Transactions.“Related Person Transactions.”
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There are no family relationships among any of our directors or executive officers.


Board Leadership Structure
Mr. Chaudhry currently serves as both chairmanour President, Chief Executive Officers and Chairman of our board of directors and our chief executive officer. the Board.Our board of directors believes that the current board leadership structure, coupled with a strong emphasis on board independence, provides effective independent oversight of management while allowing the board and management to benefit from Mr. Chaudhry’s leadership, Company-specific experience and years of experience as an executive in the network security industry.Serving on our board of directors and as chief executive officerChief Executive Officer since our founding in 2007, Mr. Chaudhry is best positioned to identify strategic priorities, lead critical discussion and execute our strategy and business plans.Mr. Chaudhry possesses detailed in-depth knowledge of the issues, opportunities and challenges facing us. Independent directors and management sometimes have different perspectives and roles in strategy development.The board of directors believes that Mr. Chaudhry’s combined role enables strong leadership, creates clear accountability and enhances our ability to communicate our message and strategy clearly and consistently to stockholders. The board of directors has not appointed a “lead independent director.” We believe that our board leadership structure is appropriate for our company, particularly where we have a majority of independent directors who are all actively involved in board meetings.
Executive Sessions of Non-Employee Directors
In order to encourage and enhance communication among non-employee directors, and as required under the applicable rules of Nasdaq, our corporate governance guidelines provide that the non-employee directors of our board of directors will meet in executive sessions without management directors or Company management present on a periodic basis, but no less than twice a year.
Board Meetings and Committees
During the fiscal year ended July 31, 2018,2020, our board of directors held seventen meetings (including regularly scheduled and special meetings), and each director attended at least 75% of the aggregate of (i) the total number of meetings of our board of directors held during the period for which he or she served as a director and (ii) the total number of meetings held by all committees of our board of directors on which he or she served during the periods that he or she served.
Although we do not have a formal policy regarding attendance by members of our board of directors at annual meetings of stockholders, we encourage, but do not require, our directors to attend.
We have established an audit committee, a compensation committee and a nominating and corporate governance committee. We believe that the composition of these committees meet the criteria for independence under, and the functioning of these committees comply with the requirements of, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the rules of the Nasdaq Global Select Market, and SEC rules and regulations. We intend to continue to comply with the requirements of the Nasdaq Global Select Market with respect to committee composition of independent directors. Each committee has the composition and responsibilities described below.
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Audit Committee
The members of our audit committee are Ms. Blasing and Messrs. Brown and Raj,Darling, each of whom is a non-employee member of our board of directors. Ms. Blasing serves as the chair of our audit committee. AllOur board of directors has determined that all members of our audit committee meet the requirements for independence and financial literacy of audit committee members under current Nasdaq listing standards and SEC rules and regulations. Our audit committee chairperson, Ms. Blasing, is our audit committee financial expert, as that term is defined under the SEC rules implementing Section 407 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and possesses financial sophistication, as defined under Nasdaq listing standards. The responsibilities of our audit committee include, among other things:


•    selecting and hiring our registered public accounting firm;
firm;
•evaluating the performance and independence of our registered public accounting firm;
•approving the audit and pre-approving any non-audit services to be performed by our registered public accounting firm;
•reviewing our financial statements and related disclosures and reviewing our critical accounting policies and practices;
•reviewing the adequacy and effectiveness of our internal control policies and procedures and our disclosure controls and procedures;
•overseeing procedures for the treatment of complaints on accounting, internal accounting controls or audit matters;
•reviewing and discussing with management and the independent registered public accounting firm the results of our annual audit, our quarterly financial statements and our publicly filed reports;
•reviewing and approving in advance any proposed related-person transactions; and
•preparing the audit committee report that the SEC will require in our annual proxy statement.
Our audit committee operates under a written charter that satisfies the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and the listing requirements of Nasdaq. A copy of the charter of our audit committee is available on our website at http://ir.zscaler.com in the Governance section of our InvestorsInvestor Relations webpage. During the fiscal year ended July 31, 2018,2020, our audit committee held eightfive meetings.
Compensation Committee
Our compensation committee is comprised of Ms. Blasing and Messrs. Brown and Giancarlo, each of whom is a non-employee member of our board of directors. Mr. Brown is the chairman of our compensation committee. Our board of directors has determined that each member of our compensation committee meets the requirements for independence under the rules of Nasdaq and the SEC and is a “non-employee director” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act. The compensation committee is responsible for, among other things:
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•reviewing and approving our chief executive officer’s and other executive officers’ annual base salaries, incentive compensation plans, including the specific goals and amounts, equity compensation, employment agreements, severance arrangements and change in control agreements and any other benefits, compensation or arrangements;
•administering our equity compensation plans;
•overseeing our overall compensation philosophy, compensation plans and benefits programs; and
•preparing the compensation committee report that the SEC will require in our annual proxy statement.


Our compensation committee operates under a written charter that satisfies the listing standards of Nasdaq. A copy of the charter of our compensation committee is available on our website at http://ir.zscaler.com in the Governance section of our InvestorsInvestor Relations webpage. During the fiscal year ended July 31, 2018,2020, our compensation committee held fivesix meetings.
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
Our nominating and corporate governance committee is comprised of Messrs. Darling, Giancarlo and Raj,Schneider, each of whom is a non-employee member of our board of directors.Mr. Giancarlo is the chairman of our nominating and corporate governance committee.Our board of directors has determined that each memberall members of our nominating and corporate governance committee meetsmeet the requirements for independence under the rules of Nasdaq.The nominating and corporate governance committee is responsible for, among other things:
•evaluating and making recommendations regarding the composition, organization and governance of our board of directors and its committees;
•evaluating and making recommendations regarding the creation of additional committees or the change in mandate or dissolution of committees;
•reviewing and making recommendations with regard to our corporate governance guidelinesCorporate Governance Guidelines and compliance with laws and regulations;regulations, including environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) issues and disclosures; and
•reviewing and approving conflicts of interest of our directors and corporate officers, other than related person transactions reviewed by the audit committee.
Our nominating and corporate governance committee operates under a written charter that satisfies the listing standards of Nasdaq. A copy of the charter of our nominating and corporate governance committee is available on our website at http://ir.zscaler.com in the Governance section of our InvestorsInvestor Relations webpage. During the fiscal year ended July 31, 2018,2020, our nominating and corporate governance committee held one meeting.four meetings.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
None of the members of our compensation committee is or has been an officer or employee of the Company. None of our executive officers currently serves, or in the past year has served, as a member of
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the compensation committee or director (or other board committee performing equivalent functions or, in the absence of any such committee, the entire board of directors) of any entity that has one or more executive officers serving on our compensation committee or our board of directors.


Considerations in Evaluating Director Nominees
It is the policy of the nominating and corporate governance committee of our board of directors to consider recommendations for candidates to our board of directors from stockholders holding no less than one percent (1%) of the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock continuously for at least 12 months prior to the date of the submission of the recommendation or nomination.
The nominating and corporate governance committee will use the following procedures to identify and evaluate any individual recommended or offered for nomination to our board of directors:
•The nominating and corporate governance committee will consider candidates recommended by stockholders in the same manner as candidates recommended to the nominating and corporate governance committee from other sources.
•In its evaluation of director candidates, including the members of our board of directors eligible for re-election, the nominating and corporate governance committee will consider factors such as:
obusiness expertise;
odiversity, including differences in professional background, gender, race, ethnicity, education, skill, and other individual qualities and attributes that contribute to the total mix of viewpoints and experience represented on the board of directors;
oast attendance at meetings, and participation in and contributions to the activities of our board of directors; and
oother factors that the nominating and corporate governance committee deems appropriate.
•    business expertise;
•diversity, including differences in professional background, gender, race, ethnicity, education, skill, and other individual qualities and attributes that contribute to the total mix of viewpoints and experience represented on the board of directors;
•past attendance at meetings, and participation in and contributions to the activities of our board of directors; and
•other factors that the nominating and corporate governance committee deems appropriate.
•The nominating and corporate governance committee requires the following minimum qualifications to be satisfied by any nominee for a position on our board of directors:
othe highest personal and professional ethics and integrity;
oproven achievement and competence in the nominee’s field and the ability to exercise sound business judgment;
oskills that are complementary to those of the existing board of directors;
othe ability to assist and support management and make significant contributions to the Company’s success; and
oan understanding of the fiduciary responsibilities that is required of a member of our board of directors and the commitment of time and energy necessary to diligently carry out those responsibilities.
•the highest personal and professional ethics and integrity;
•proven achievement and competence in the nominee’s field and the ability to exercise sound business judgment;
•skills that are complementary to those of the existing board of directors;
•the ability to assist and support management and make significant contributions to the Company’s success; and
•an understanding of the fiduciary responsibilities that is required of a member of our board of directors and the commitment of time and energy necessary to diligently carry out those responsibilities.
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If the nominating and corporate governance committee determines that an additional or replacement director is required, the nominating and corporate governance committee may take such measures that it considers appropriate in connection with its evaluation of a director candidate, including candidate interviews, inquiry of the person or persons making the recommendation or nomination, engagement of an outside search firm to gather additional information, or reliance on the knowledge of the members of the nominating and corporate governance committee, our board directors or management.


The nominating and corporate governance committee may propose to our board of directors a candidate recommended or offered for nomination by a stockholder as a nominee for election to our board of directors. In the future, the nominating and corporate governance committee may pay fees to third parties to assist in identifying or evaluating director candidates.
Stockholder Recommendations for Nominations to the Board of Directors
A stockholder that wants to recommend a candidate for election to our board of directors should direct the recommendation in writing by letter to the Company, attention of the Secretary, at Zscaler, Inc., 110 Rose Orchard120 Holger Way, San Jose, California 95134. The recommendation must include the candidate’s name, home and business contact information, detailed biographical data, relevant qualifications, a signed letter from the candidate confirming willingness to serve, information regarding any relationships between the candidate and the Company and evidence of the recommending stockholder’s ownership of Company stock. Such recommendations must also include a statement from the recommending stockholder in support of the candidate, particularly within the context of the criteria for board membership, including issues of character, integrity, judgment, diversity of experience, independence, area of expertise, corporate experience, length of service, potential conflicts of interest, other commitments and the like and personal references.
A stockholder that instead desires to nominate a person directly for election to our board of directors at an annual meeting of the stockholders must meet the deadlines and other requirements set forth in Section 2.4 of the Company’s bylaws and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Section 2.4 of the Company’s bylaws requires that a stockholder who seeks to nominate a candidate for director must provide a written notice to the Secretary of the Company not later than the 45th day nor earlier than the 75th day before the one-year anniversary of the date on which the corporation first mailed its proxy materials or a notice of availability of proxy materials (whichever is earlier) for the preceding year’s annual meeting; provided, however, that in the event that no annual meeting was held in the previous year or if the date of the annual meeting is advanced by more than 30 days prior to or delayed by more than 60 days after the one-year anniversary of the date of the previous year’s annual meeting, then, for notice by the stockholder to be timely, it must be so received by the secretary not earlier than the close of business on the 120th day prior to such annual meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of (i) the 90th day prior to such annual meeting, or (ii) the 10th day following the day on which Public Announcement (as defined below) of the date of such annual meeting is first made. In no event shall any adjournment or postponement of an annual meeting or the announcement thereof commence a new time period for the giving of a stockholder’s notice. “Public Announcement” shall mean disclosure in a press release reported by the Dow Jones News Service, Associated Press or a comparable national news service or in a document publicly filed by the corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 13, 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, or any successor thereto.
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Communications with the Board of Directors
Our board of directors believes that management speaks for Zscaler, Inc. Individual board members may, from time to time, communicate with various constituencies that are involved with the Company, but it is expected that board members would do this with knowledge of management and, in most instances, only at the request of management.
In cases where stockholders and other interested parties wish to communicate directly with our non-management directors, messages can be sent to our Secretary, at Zscaler, Inc., 110 Rose Orchard120 Holger Way, San Jose, California 95134. Our Secretary monitors these communications and will provide a summary of all received messages to the board of directors at each regularly scheduled meeting of the board of directors. Our board of


directors generally meets on a quarterly basis. Where the nature of a communication warrants, our Secretary may determine, in his or her judgment, to obtain the more immediate attention of the appropriate committee of the board or directors or non-management director, of independent advisors or of Company management, as our Secretary considers appropriate.
Our Secretary may decide in the exercise of his or her judgment whether a response to any stockholder or interested party communication is necessary.
This procedure for stockholder and other interested party communications with the non-management directors is administered by the Company’s nominating and corporate governance committee. This procedure does not apply to (a) communications to non-management directors from officers or directors of the Company who are stockholders, (b) stockholder proposals submitted pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act or (c) communications to the audit committee pursuant to the Complaint Procedures for Accounting and Auditing Matters.
Corporate Governance Guidelines and Code of Conduct
Our board of directors has adopted Corporate Governance Guidelines. These guidelines address items such as the qualifications and responsibilities of our directors and director candidates and corporate governance policies and standards applicable to us in general. In addition, our board of directors has adopted a Code of Conduct that applies to all of our employees, officers and directors, including our chief executive officer, chief financial officer, and other executive and senior financial officers. The full text of our Corporate Governance Guidelines and our Code of Conduct is posted on our website at http://ir.zscaler.com in the Governance section of our InvestorsInvestor Relations webpage. We intend to post any amendments to our Code of Conduct, and any waivers of our Code of Conduct for directors and executive officers, on the same website.
Role of the Board of Directors in Risk Oversight
One of the key functions of our board of directors is informed oversight of our risk management process which risks include, among others, strategic, financial, business and operational, cybersecurity, legal and regulatory compliance, and reputational risks. Our board of directors does not have a standing risk management committee, but rather administers this oversight function directly through the board of directors as a whole, as well as through its standing committees that address risks inherent in their respective areas of oversight. In particular, our board of directors is responsible for monitoring and assessing strategic risk exposure. Our audit committee is responsible for reviewing and discussing our major financial risk exposures and the steps our management has taken to monitor and control these exposures, including guidelines and policies with respect to risk assessment and risk management. In addition to oversight of the performance of our external audit function, our audit committee also monitors
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compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and reviews related party transactions. Our nominating and corporate governance committee monitors the effectiveness of our corporate governance guidelines. Our compensation committee assesses and monitors whether any of our compensation policies and programs has the potential to encourage excessive risk-taking.
Director Compensation
Each non-employee director is eligible to receive compensation for his or her service consisting of annual cash retainers and equity awards under our outside director compensation policy. Our outside director compensation policy was crafted in consultation with Compensia, Inc. ("Compensia"), an independent consultant engaged by our compensation committee. Compensia provided us with competitive data, analysis and recommendations


regarding non-employee director compensation, which includes a mix of cash and equity-based compensation. After careful consideration of this information and the scope of the duties and responsibilities of our non-employee directors, our board of directors approved our outside director compensation policy. We believe this policy provides reasonable compensation to our non-employee directors that is commensurate with their contributions and appropriately aligned with our peers. We also reimburse our directors for expenses associated with attending meetings of our board of directors and board committees.
Effective May 1, 2018,For fiscal 2020, non-employee directors arewere entitled to receive the following cash compensation for service in the following positions:
PositionAnnual Retainer
($)
Board member
$30,000
Audit committee chair20,000
Audit committee member8,000
Compensation committee chair12,000
Compensation committee member5,000

Nominating and corporate governance committee chair		7,500
Nominating and Corporate Governance committee chair7,500
Nominating and Corporate Governancecorporate governance committee member4,000

In addition, non-employee directors arewere eligible to receive the following equity awards for board service:
(1)Initial RSU grant with a target value of $175,000 pro-rated from the date of appointment (automatically granted on the effective date of appointment). These RSUs vest in equal quarterly installments over the remainder of the year of appointment in advance of the next annual meeting of stockholders; and
(2)Annual RSU grant with target value of $175,000 (automatically granted at the annual meeting). These RSUs vest in four quarterly installments over a one-year period.
(1) Annual restricted stock unit ("RSU") grant with target value of $200,000 (automatically granted at the Annual Meeting). These RSUs vest in four equal quarterly installments over a one-year period; and
(2) Initial RSU grant with a target value equal to two-and one-half times the value of the then effective annual RSU grant, pursuant to which one-third of the RSUs will vest on the one-year anniversary of the effective date of appointment and the remaining RSUs will vest in eight equal quarterly installments thereafter. Any director elected at the Annual Meeting for a given year will receive both the initial RSU grant and the annual RSU grant.
The number of RSUs for each of the initial and annual RSU grant will be determined by dividing the annual equity value by the average closing price of Zscaler common stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market for the 30 trading days ending on the date that is five days prior to the grant date, rounded up to the nearest share.
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All cash payments to non-employee directors who served in the relevant capacity at any point during the immediately preceding prior fiscal quarter will be paid quarterly in arrears on a prorated basis. A non-employee director who served in the relevant capacity during only a portion of the prior fiscal quarter will receive a pro-rated payment of the quarterly payment of the applicable cash retainer.


The following table sets forth information regarding compensation earned by or paid to our non-employee directors during the fiscal year ended July 31, 2018:2020:

NameFees Earned
or Paid in
Cash
($)		Stock
Awards
($)(1)		Total
($)
Karen Blasing55,000229,185284,185
Andrew Brown50,000229,185279,185
Scott Darling38,455229,185267,640
Charles Giancarlo42,500229,185271,685
David Schneider19,061802,120821,181
Nehal Raj(2)18,614—18,614
Name Fees Earned
or Paid in
Cash ($)		 Option
Awards
($)(1)		 Total ($)
Lane Bess $7,500
$        —
 $7,500
Karen Blasing 13,750
 —
 13,750
Andrew Brown 12,500
 —
 12,500
Scott Darling 8,500
 —
 8,500
Charles Giancarlo 10,625
 —
 10,625
Nehal Raj(2) —
 —
 —
(1)    Amounts represent the grant date fair market value of RSUs granted to serving directors following our 2019 annual meeting of stockholders. For Mr. Schneider, the amount includes the fair market value of RSUs granted upon his initial election to our board of directors at the 2019 annual meeting of stockholders.
________________(2)    Mr. Raj served as a member of our board of directors through January 10, 2020, the date of our 2019 annual meeting of stockholders.
(1)As of July 31, 2018, our non-employee directors held outstanding options to purchase the number of shares of common stock as follows: Mr. Bess (none); Ms. Blasing (193,334 shares); Mr. Brown (183,333 shares); Mr. Darling (none); Mr. Giancarlo (none); and Mr. Raj (none).
(2)In May 2018, Mr. Raj waived his right to receive payments of director fees for fiscal 2018. Effective in October 2018, Mr. Raj elected to exercise his rights to receive payments of director fees on a going forward basis. Mr. Raj received no compensation for fiscal 2018.
The following table lists all outstanding equity awards held by our non-employee directors as of July 31, 2020.
Name
Aggregate Number of Stock Awards
Outstanding as of
July 31, 2020
(#)
Aggregate Number of Stock Options
Outstanding as of
July 31, 2020
(#)
Karen Blasing2,084166,334
Andrew Brown2,08468,333
Scott Darling2,084—
Charles Giancarlo2,084—
David Schneider13,001—

For information about the compensation of directors who are also our employees, see “Executive Compensation.“Executive Compensation.”

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PROPOSAL NO. 1
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Our board of directors is currently composed of eightseven members. Immediately following the 2018 Annual Meeting, the number of authorized directors will be reduced by one, from eight to seven directors as Mr. Bess, a Class I director, will no longer serve on our board of directors. In accordance with our certificate of incorporation, our board of directors is divided into three classes with staggered three-year terms. One class is elected each year at the annual meeting of stockholders for a term of three years. At the Annual Meeting, two Class IIII directors will be elected for a three-year term to succeed the same class whose term is then expiring.
Each director’s term continues until the election and qualification of such director’s successor, or such director’s earlier death, resignation, or removal. Any increase or decrease in the number of directors will be distributed among the three classes so that, as nearly as possible, each class will consist of one-third of our directors. This classification of our board of directors may have the effect of delaying or preventing changes in control of the Company.
Nominees
Our board of directors has nominated Karen BlasingJay Chaudhry, our President, Chief Executive Officer and Charles GiancarloChairman of the Board, and Amit Sinha, Ph.D., our President of Research and Development, Operations and Customer Service and Chief Technology Officer, for election as Class IIII directors at the Annual Meeting. If elected, each of Ms. BlasingMr. Chaudhry and Mr. GiancarloDr. Sinha will serve as Class IIII directors until the 20212023 annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified, or their earlier death, resignation or removal. Each of the nominees isMr. Chaudhry and Dr. Sinha are currently a directordirectors of the Company. For information concerning the nominees, see “Board“Board of Directors and Corporate Governance.Governance.”
If you are a stockholder of record and you sign your proxy card or vote over the Internet or by telephone but do not give instructions with respect to the voting of directors, your shares will be voted FOR the election of Ms. BlasingMr. Chaudhry and Mr. Giancarlo.Dr. Sinha. We expect that Ms. BlasingMr. Chaudhry and Mr. GiancarloDr. Sinha will accept such nomination; however, in the event that a director nominee is unable or declines to serve as a director at the time of the Annual Meeting, the proxies will be voted for any nominee who shall be designated by our board of directors to fill such vacancy. If you are a beneficial owner of shares of our common stock and you do not give voting instructions to your broker, bank or other nominee, then your broker, bank or other nominee will leave your shares unvoted on this matter.

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Vote Required
The election of Class IIII directors requires a plurality voteof the voting power of the shares of our common stock present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote thereon to be approved. thereon.Accordingly, the two nominees receiving the highest number of “FOR” votes will be elected. BrokerAbstentions and broker non-votes will have no effect on this proposal.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE ELECTION OF EACH OF THE TWO DIRECTORS NOMINATED BY OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND NAMED IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT AS CLASS IIII DIRECTORS TO SERVE FOR A THREE-YEAR TERM.


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PROPOSAL NO. 2
RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Our audit committee has appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP,PwC, as our independent registered public accounting firm to audit our consolidated financial statements for our fiscal year ending July 31, 2019. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP2021. PwC has served as our independent registered public accounting firm since May 2015.
At the Annual Meeting, stockholders are being asked to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLPPwC as our independent registered public accounting firm for our fiscal year ending July 31, 2019. 2021.Stockholder ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLPPwC is not required by our bylaws or other applicable legal requirements.However, our board of directors is submitting the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLPPwC to our stockholders for ratification as a matter of good corporate governance.In the event that this appointment is not ratified by the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting power of the shares of our common stock present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote, such appointment will be reconsidered by our audit committee.Even if the appointment is ratified, our audit committee, in its sole discretion, may appoint another independent registered public accounting firm at any time during our fiscal year ending July 31, 20192021 if our audit committee believes that such a change would be in the best interests of Zscaler and its stockholders.If the appointment is not ratified by our stockholders, the audit committee may reconsider whether it should appoint another independent registered public accounting firm.A representative of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLPPwC is expected to be present at the Annual Meeting, will have an opportunity to make a statement if he or she wishes to do so, and is expected to be available to respond to appropriate questions from stockholders.
Fees Paid to the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The following table presents fees for professional audit services and other services rendered to us by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLPPwC for our fiscal years ended July 31, 20182020 and 2017.2019.

20202019
Audit Fees (1)$2,429,123 $1,813,669 
Audit-Related Fees (2)5,7492,125
Tax Fees— 
All Other Fees (3)2,700 2,700 
Total Fees Paid2,437,572 1,818,494 
(1)Audit Fees consist of fees for professional services rendered in connection with the audit of our annual consolidated financial statements, the review of our quarterly condensed consolidated financial statements, statutory audit fees, and audit services that are normally provided by the independent registered public accounting firm in connection with regulatory filings. This category also includes fees for professional services provided in connection with the issuance of the convertible senior notes entered in June 2020.
(2)Audit-Related Fees consist primarily of fees for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our consolidated financial statements and not reported under “Audit Fees.”
(3)All Other Fees consist of aggregate fees billed for products and services provided by the independent registered public accounting firm other than those disclosed above. These services specifically relate to subscription fees paid for access to online accounting research software and regulatory applications.
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  2018 2017
Audit Fees (1)    $ 2,374,091    $ 757,000
Audit-Related Fees (2) 252,549 69,496
Tax Fees — —
All Other Fees (3) 4,500 —
  2,631,140    $ 826,496
________________________

(1)Audit Fees consist of fees for professional services rendered in connection with the audit of our annual consolidated financial statements, the review of our quarterly condensed consolidated financial statements, and audit services that are normally provided by independent registered public accounting firm in connection with regulatory filings. This category also includes fees for professional services provided in connection with our initial public offering, incurred during the fiscal year ended July 31, 2018, including comfort letters, consents and review of documents filed with the SEC.
(2)Audit-Related Fees consist primarily of fees for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our consolidated financial statements and not reported under “Audit Fees.” For our fiscal years July 31, 2018 and 2017, this category includes accounting consultations and technical accounting guidance associated with the adoption of the new revenue accounting standard issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”), Accounting Standards Updated (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606).
(3)All Other Fees consist of aggregate fees billed for products and services provided by the independent registered public accounting firm other than those disclosed above. These services specifically relate to subscription fees paid for access to online accounting research software and regulatory applications.


Auditor Independence
In the fiscal year ended July 31, 2018,2020, there were no other professional services provided by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLPPwC that would have required our audit committee to consider their compatibility with maintaining the independence of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.PwC.
Audit Committee Policy on Pre-Approval of Audit and Permissible Non-Audit Services of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Our audit committee has established a policy governing our use of the services of our independent registered public accounting firm. Under the policy, our audit committee is required to pre-approve all audit and permissible non-audit services performed by our independent registered public accounting firm in order to ensure that the provision of such services does not impair such accounting firm’s independence. All fees paid to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLPPwC for our fiscal years ended July 31, 20182020 and 20172019 were pre-approved by our audit committee.
Vote Required
The ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLPPwC requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the sharesvoting power of our common stockthe shares present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote thereon. Abstentions will have the effect of a vote AGAINST the proposal.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR”
THE RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
FOR OUR FISCAL YEAR ENDING JULY 31, 2019.

2021.
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AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT
The information contained in the following Audit Committee Report shall not be deemed to be soliciting material or to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, nor shall such information be incorporated by reference into any future filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except to the extent that Zscaler, Inc. (the “Company”) specifically incorporates it by reference in such filing.
The audit committee serves as the representative of our board of directors with respect to its oversight of:
•our accounting and financial reporting processes and the audit of our financial statements;
•the integrity of our financial statements;
•our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements;
•inquiring about significant risks, reviewing our policies for risk assessment and risk management, and assessing the steps management has taken to control these risks; and
•the independent registered public accounting firm’s appointment, qualifications and independence.
The audit committee also reviews the performance of our independent registered public accounting firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP,PwC, in the annual audit of our financial statements and in assignments unrelated to the audit, and reviews the independent registered public accounting firm’s fees.
The audit committee is currently composed of three non-employee directors. Our board of directors has determined that each current member of the audit committee is independent, and that Ms. Blasing qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” under the SEC rules.
The audit committee provides our board of directors such information and materials as it may deem necessary to make our board of directors aware of financial matters requiring the attention of our board of directors. The audit committee reviews our financial disclosures and meets privately, outside the presence of our management, with our independent registered public accounting firm. In fulfilling its oversight responsibilities, the audit committee reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements in our fiscal year ended July 31, 20182020 Annual Report with management, including a discussion of the quality and substance of the accounting principles, the reasonableness of significant judgments made in connection with the audited financial statements, and the clarity of disclosures in the financial statements. The audit committee reports on these meetings to our board of directors.
The audit committee has reviewed and discussed with Zscaler’s management and PwC the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements with management and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.of Zscaler contained in Zscaler’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year 2020. The audit committee has also discussed with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLPPwC the matters required to be discussed by Auditing Standard No. 1301, Communications with Audit Committees, issued byapplicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”). and the SEC.


The audit committee has received and reviewed the written disclosures and the letter from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLPPwC required by the applicable requirements of the PCAOB regarding PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP’sPwC’s communications with the audit committee concerning independence, and has discussed with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP its independence. In addition, the audit committee discussed with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLPPwC its independence from management and the Company, including matters in the letter from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP required by PCAOB Rule 3526, Zscaler.
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Communication with Audit Committees Concerning Independence
, and considered the compatibility of non-audit services with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP’s independence.
Based on the review and discussions referred to above, the audit committee recommended to ourthe board of directors that the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements be included in the Company’sZscaler’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for theits fiscal year ended July 31, 20182020 for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.SEC. The audit committee also has selected PricewaterhouseCoopers LLPPwC as the independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2019.2021. Our board of directors recommends that stockholders ratify this selection at the Annual Meeting.
Respectfully submitted by the members of the audit committee of the board of directors:
Karen Blasing (Chair)
Andrew Brown
Scott Darling
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PROPOSAL NO. 3
ADVISORY VOTE ON THE COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 and Section 14A of the Exchange Act enables stockholders to approve, on an advisory or non-binding basis, the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in this Proxy Statement in accordance with the rules of the SEC. This proposal, commonly known as a “Say-on-Pay” proposal, gives our stockholders the opportunity to express their views on our named executive officers’ compensation as a whole. This vote is not intended to address any specific item of compensation or any specific named executive officer, but rather the overall compensation of all of our named executive officers and the philosophy, policies and practices described in this Proxy Statement.
The Say-on-Pay vote is advisory, and therefore is not binding on us, our compensation committee or our board of directors. The Say-on-Pay vote will, however, provide information to us regarding investor sentiment about our executive compensation philosophy, policies and practices, which our compensation committee will be able to consider when determining executive compensation for the remainder of the current fiscal year and beyond. Our board of directors and our compensation committee value the opinions of our stockholders. To the extent there is any significant vote against the compensation of our named executive officer as disclosed in this Proxy Statement, we will endeavor to communicate with stockholders to better understand the concerns that influenced the vote and consider our stockholders’ concerns. Our compensation committee will evaluate whether any actions are necessary to address those concerns.
We believe that the information provided in the section titled “Executive Compensation,” and in particular the information discussed in the section titled “Executive Compensation—Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Compensation Philosophy,” demonstrates that our executive compensation program was designed appropriately and is working to ensure management’s interests are aligned with our stockholders’ interests to support long-term value creation. Accordingly, we ask our stockholders to vote “For” the following resolution at the Annual Meeting:
“RESOLVED, that the stockholders approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the named executive officers, as disclosed in the Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the SEC, including the compensation discussion and analysis, compensation tables and narrative discussion, and other related disclosure.”:
Vote Required
The advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting power of the shares of our common stock present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote thereon. Abstentions will have the effect of a vote AGAINST the proposal. Broker non-votes will have no effect on the outcome of the vote.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE APPROVAL, ON
AN ADVISORY BASIS, OF THE COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS.



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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The following table sets forth certain information about our executive officers and their respective ages as of October 31, 2018.November 1, 2020. Officers are elected by the board of directors to hold office until their successors are elected and qualified.

NameAgePosition
Jay Chaudhry6062President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
Manoj Apte, Ph.D.
45Chief Strategy Officer
Remo Canessa6163Chief Financial Officer
Robert Schlossman50Chief Legal Officer
Amit Sinha, Ph.D.4442President of Research and Development, Operations and Customer Service, Chief Technology Officer Executive Vice President of Engineering and Cloud Operations and Director
Dali Rajic47President Go-To-Market and Chief Revenue Officer
Robert Schlossman52Chief Legal Officer

For the biographybiographies of Mr. Chaudhry and Dr. Sinha, see “Board“Board of Directors and Corporate Governance—Continuing Directors.”
Manoj Apte, Ph.D.Director Nominees has served as our senior vice president and as our chief strategy officer since September 2016. Prior to his appointment as our chief strategy officer, Dr. Apte served as our vice president of product management from September 2008. Dr. Apte has a Doctor of Philosophy in computer science from Mississippi State University, a Master of Science in computational engineering from Mississippi State University and a Bachelor of Technology in aerospace engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay..”
Remo E. Canessa has served as our chief financial officer since February 2017. Prior to joining us, he served as chief financial officer of Illumio Inc., a private cybersecurity company, from July 2016 to February 2017. Prior to joining Illumio, from October 2004 to April 2016, Mr. Canessa served as chief financial officer and an advisor to Infoblox Inc., a network control, network automation and domain name system security company. Mr. Canessa is a certified public accountant (inactive), and he holds a Bachelor of ArtsB.A. in economics from the University of California, Berkeley and a Master of Business Administrationan M.B.A. from Santa Clara University. Mr. Canessa servespreviously served on the board of directors of Aerohive Networks, Inc., a cloud-managed mobile networking platform provider, where he iswas chairman of the audit committee and a member of the compensation committee.
Dali Rajic has served as our president go-to-market and chief revenue officer since September 2019. Prior to joining us, he served as chief customer officer from February 2018 and as chief revenue officer from August 2016 to September 2019 at AppDynamics, Inc., an application performance management company and subsidiary of Cisco Systems, Inc. From April 2012 to August 2016, Mr. Rajic served in multiple sales executive roles at AppDynamics. From February 2009 to March 2012, he served in various sales executive roles at BMC Software, Inc., a computer software company. Mr. Rajic holds a B.S. in international marketing from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona and an M.B.A. from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.
Robert Schlossman has served as our chief legal officer since February 2016. Prior to joining us, he served as the chief legal officer at Lucid Motors Inc., an electric car company, from May 2015 to January 2016. Prior to joining Lucid Motors, from March 2010 to August 2014, Mr. Schlossman served as the chief legal and administrative officer at Aptina Inc., a provider of imaging solutions, which was acquired by ON Semiconductor Corporation. Mr. Schlossman holds a Juris DoctorJ.D. from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law, as well as a Master of Artsan M.A. and Bachelor of ArtsB.A. in English from Stanford University.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
ProcessesCompensation Discussion and Procedures forAnalysis
Introduction
This Compensation Decisions
Our compensation programs are designed to attract, motivate, incentivizeDiscussion and retain our employees, including our executive officers, who are important to our long-term success. Pay that is competitive, rewards performance and effectively alignsAnalysis provides information regarding the interests of our employees, including our executive officers, with those of our stockholders is key to ourfiscal 2019 compensation program design and decisions. Our executive compensation programs are weighted towards long-term equity incentives that correlate with the growth of sustainable long-term value for our stockholders.
Our compensation committee is responsible for the executive compensation programs for our executive officers and reports to our board of directors on its discussions, decisions and other actions. Typically, our chief executive officer makes recommendations to our compensation committee, often attends committee meetings and is involved in the determination of compensation for the respective executive officers who report to him, except that our chief executive officer does not make recommendations as to his own compensation. Our chief executive officer makes recommendations to our compensation committee regarding short- and long-term compensation for all executive officers (other than himself) based on our results, an individual executive officer’s contribution toward these results and performance toward individual goal achievement. Our compensation committee then reviews the recommendations and other data. Prior to the effectiveness of our initial public offering, our compensation committee then made recommendations to our board of directors with respect to each executive officer, including our chief executive officer, as well as with respect to each individual compensation component. Beginning with the effectiveness of our initial public offering, our compensation committee makes decisions as to total compensation for each executive officer, although it may instead, in its discretion, make recommendations to our board of directors regarding executive compensation.
Our compensation committee is authorized to retain the services of one or more executive compensation advisors, as it sees fit, in connection with the establishment of our compensation programs and related policies. In the fiscal year ended July 31, 2018, our compensation committee retained Compensia, Inc. an independent compensation consultant, to provide it with information, recommendations and other advice relating to executive compensation on an ongoing basis. Accordingly, Compensia now serves at the discretion of our compensation committee. Our compensation committee engaged Compensia to assist in developing an appropriate group of peer companies to help us determine the appropriate level of overall compensation for our executive officers, as well as assess each separate element of compensation, with a goal of ensuring that the compensation we offer to our executive officers is competitive and fair.
Our named executive officers for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2018, which consist of our principal executive officer, the next two most highly compensatedour principal financial officer, and our three other executive officers at fiscal year-end who were serving asour most highly-compensated executive officers as of July 31, 2018 and(our “named executive officers”). For fiscal 2019, our former chief operating officer are:named executive officers were:
•Jay Chaudhry, our President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board;Board (our “CEO”);
•Remo E. Canessa, our Chief Financial Officer;
•Amit Sinha, Ph.D., our President of Research & Development, Operations & Customer Service, Chief Technology Officer Executive Viceand Director;
•Dali Rajic, our President of EngineeringGo-To-Market and Cloud Operations;Chief Revenue Officer; and
•Robert Schlossman, our Chief Legal Officer and Secretary.
William Welch, FormerMr. Rajic was appointed our President Go-To-Market and Chief Operating Officer.

Revenue Officer effective September 10, 2019.

This Compensation Discussion and Analysis describes the material elements of our executive compensation program during fiscal 2020. It also provides an overview of our executive compensation philosophy, including our principal compensation policies and practices. Finally, it analyzes how and why the compensation committee of our board of directors (the “compensation committee”) arrived at the specific compensation decisions for our Named Executive Officers in fiscal 2020 and discusses the key factors that the compensation committee considered in determining their compensation.
Executive Summary
Who We Are
Our mission is to make the cloud safe for business and enjoyable for users.
We were incorporated in 2007, during the early stages of cloud adoption and mobility, based on a vision that the internet would become the new corporate network as the cloud becomes the new data center. We predicted that with rapid cloud adoption and increasing workforce mobility, traditional perimeter security approaches would provide inadequate protection for users and data and an increasingly poor user experience. We pioneered a cloud platform, the Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange, that represents a fundamental shift in the architectural design and approach to networking and security.
Our Zero Trust Exchange is distributed across 150 data centers globally to bring security and business policy close to users and devices in 185 countries to provide fast, secure, and reliable access.
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Each day, we block over 100 million threats and perform over 175,000 unique security updates. Our customers benefit from the cloud effect of our ever-expanding ecosystem because once a new threat is detected, it can be blocked across our entire customer base within minutes. Many of the largest enterprises and government agencies in the world rely on our solutions to help them accelerate their move to the cloud. We have over 4,500 customers across all major geographies, with an emphasis on larger organizations, and we currently count over 450 of the Forbes Global 2000 as customers. Our customers span every major industry, including financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, airlines and transportation, conglomerates, consumer goods and retail, media and communications, public sector and education, technology and telecommunications services.
Fiscal 2020 Business Highlights
Fiscal 2020 was a strong year for us marked by significant achievements in revenue, calculated billings growth and positive free cash flow. Fiscal 2020 highlights were as follows:
•Revenue – Total revenue was $431.3 million, an increase of 42% year-over-year.
•Calculated Billings – Calculated billings was $550.0 million, an increase of 41% year over year.
•Stock Price – The closing market price of our common stock on July 31, 2020, the last trading day of fiscal 2020 was $129.85 per share, compared to a closing market price of $85.26 per share on August 1, 2019, the first trading day of fiscal 2020. This reflected an increase of 52%.
Executive Compensation TableHighlights
TheDuring and for fiscal 2019, the compensation committee took the following table provides information regardingkey actions with respect to the compensation of our named executive officers:
•Base Salaries – The compensation committee determined to increase the annual base salaries of our incumbent-Named Executive Officers (other than our CEO) to bring their base salaries to levels that were comparable to those of similarly-situated executives in the competitive marketplace and to maintain the annual base salary of our CEO at its fiscal 2019 level of $23,660.
•Cash Bonuses – Based on our strong performance during fiscal 2020, the compensation committee made cash bonus payments to our Named Executive Officers under our Employee Incentive Compensation Plan, which, in the aggregate, represented approximately 105% of their target annual cash bonus award opportunities based on performance. As in prior fiscal years, our CEO declined to participate in our Employee Incentive Compensation Plan.
•Long-Term Incentive Compensation – The compensation committee determined that a substantial part of the target total direct compensation of our Named Executive Officers should also be in the form of long-term incentive compensation to reflect our pay-for-performance philosophy. As a result, the compensation committee approved long-term incentive compensation opportunities in the form of both time-based restricted stock unit (“RSU”) awards and performance-based restricted stock unit (“PSU”) awards to our Named Executive Officers (other than our CEO). The RSU awards are subject to time-based vesting that requires continued service with us through each vesting date, typically over
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four years. The PSU awards provide that shares of our common stock may be earned based on our achievement against pre-established financial or operational performance measures.
•Appointment of President Go-To-Market and Chief Revenue Officer – In connection with his appointment as President Go-To-Market and Chief Revenue Officer effective September 10, 2019, we entered into an employment offer letter dated September 5, 2019 (the “Employment Offer Letter”) with Mr. Rajic. Pursuant to the Employment Offer Letter, our initial compensation arrangements with Mr. Rajic were as follows (for additional details on Mr. Rajic’s equity awards, please see “Compensation Elements – Long-Term Incentive Compensation – Mr. Rajic’s New Hire and Buyout RSU Awards” below):
•an initial annual base salary of $400,000;
•a target annual cash bonus awards opportunity equal to $400,000;
•three separate RSU awards (each with its own vesting schedule) to acquire an aggregate of 166,910 shares of our common stock to compensate Mr. Rajic for the equity awards that he forfeited at his former employer when he terminated his employment to join us (“Buyout RSU Grant 1,” “Buyout RSU Grant 2,” and “Buyout RSU Grant 3”);
•an RSU award to acquire 92,727 shares of our common stock that will vest over approximately a four-year period;
•a PSU award to acquire 92,727 shares of our common stock that will be subject to performance criteria that are consistent with the performance criteria applicable to the PSU award granted to our other senior officers duringto be earned over approximately a four-year period; and
•an option to purchase 150,000 shares of our common stock (the “Option”) that will vest over a four-year period from his employment start date.
Mr. Rajic was designated as a participant in our Change of Control and Severance Policy (the “COC Policy”) under which he is eligible to receive certain severance payments and benefits in the event of his Qualifying Termination (as defined in the COC Policy). Mr. Rajic’s Employment Offer Letter was negotiated on our behalf by our CEO and approved by the compensation committee. In establishing his initial compensation arrangements, we took into consideration the requisite experience and skills that a qualified candidate would need to manage a growing business in a dynamic and ever-changing environment, the competitive market for similar positions at other comparable companies based on a review of compensation survey data, the aggregate value of the equity awards that he held at his then current-employer that he would forfeit if he left such employment, and the need to integrate him into the executive compensation structure that we had developed since our initial public offering of our equity securities, balancing both competitive and internal equity considerations.
For a summary of the material terms and conditions of Mr. Rajic’s Employment Offer Letter, see “Employment Arrangements” and “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control” below.

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Pay-for-Performance
We believe our executive compensation program is reasonable, competitive, and appropriately balances the goals of attracting, motivating, rewarding, and retaining our Named Executive Officers with the goal of aligning their interests with those of our stockholders. To ensure this alignment and to motivate and reward individual initiative and effort, a substantial portion of our Named Executive Officers’ target annual compensation opportunity is both variable in nature and “at-risk.”
We emphasize variable compensation that appropriately rewards our Named Executive Officers through two separate compensation elements:
•First, we provide our Named Executive Officers (other than our CEO) the opportunity to participate in our cash bonus plan which provides cash payments if they produce short-term results that meet or exceed the financial, operational, and strategic objectives set by our compensation committee, as evaluated by our CEO and approved by the compensation committee.
•In addition, we grant RSU and PSU awards that will reward recipients over a multi-year period, with the PSU awards only being earned for achieving performance objectives established by our compensation committee. The RSU awards and, if earned, PSU awards comprise a majority of our Named Executive Officers’ target total direct compensation opportunities. The future value of which depends significantly on the value of our common stock, thereby incentivizing them to build sustainable long-term value for the benefit of our stockholders.
These variable pay elements ensure that, each year, a substantial portion of our Named Executive Officers’ target total direct compensation is contingent (rather than fixed) in nature, with the amounts ultimately payable subject to variability above or below target levels commensurate with our actual performance.
Executive Compensation Policies and Practices
We endeavor to maintain sound governance standards consistent with our executive compensation policies and practices. The compensation committee evaluates our executive compensation program on a regular basis to ensure that it is consistent with our short-term and long-term goals given the dynamic nature of our business and the market in which we compete for executive talent. The following summarizes our executive compensation and related policies and practices:
What We Do
•Maintain an Independent Compensation Committee. The compensation committee consists solely of independent directors who establish our compensation policies and practices.
•Retain an Independent Compensation Advisor. The compensation committee has engaged its own compensation consultant to provide information, analysis, and other advice on executive compensation independent of management. This consultant performed no other consulting or other services for us in fiscal 2020.
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•Annual Executive Compensation Review. The compensation committee conducts an annual review and approval of our compensation strategy, including a review and determination of our compensation peer group used for comparative purposes and a review of our compensation-related risk profile to ensure that our compensation programs do not encourage excessive or inappropriate risk-taking and that the level of risk that they do encourage is not reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on us.
•Compensation At-Risk. Our executive compensation program is designed so that a significant portion of our Named Executive Officers’ compensation is “at risk” based on corporate performance, as well as equity-based, to align the interests of our Named Executive Officers and stockholders.
•Use a Pay-for-Performance Philosophy. The majority of our Named Executive Officers’ compensation is directly linked to corporate performance; we also structure their target total direct compensation opportunities with a significant long-term equity component, thereby making a substantial portion of each Named Executive Officer’s target total direct compensation dependent upon our stock price and/or total stockholder return.
•Nominal Base Salary and Zero Bonus Potential for our CEO. Our CEO receives only a nominal base salary and is not eligible for a cash bonus.
•Succession Planning. We review the risks associated with our key executive officer positions to ensure adequate succession plans are in place.
What We Do Not Do
•No Executive Retirement Plans.We do not currently offer, nor do we have plans to offer, defined benefit pension plans or any non-qualified deferred compensation plans or arrangements to our Named Executive Officers other than the plans and arrangements that are available to all employees. Our Named Executive Officers are eligible to participate in our Section 401(k) retirement plan on the same basis as our other employees.
•Limited Perquisites. Perquisites or other personal benefits are not a material part of our compensation program for our Named Executive Officers.
•No Excise Tax Payments on Future Post-Employment Compensation Arrangements.We do not provide any excise tax reimbursement payments (including “gross-ups”) on payments or benefits contingent upon a change in control of the Company.
•No Special Health or Welfare Benefits.We do not provide our Named Executive Officers with any health or welfare benefit programs, other than participation in our broad-based employee programs on the same basis as our other full-time, salaried employees.
•No Hedging or Pledging of our Equity Securities. We prohibit our employees, including our Named Executive Officers and the members of our board of directors, from hedging or pledging our equity securities.
Stockholder Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation
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At the Annual Meeting we will be conducting a non-binding stockholder advisory vote on the compensation of our Named Executive Officers (commonly known as a “Say-on-Pay” vote). See Proposal No. 3 in this Proxy Statement.
At our 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, we conducted a non-binding stockholder advisory vote on the frequency of future Say-on-Pay votes (commonly known as a “Say-When-on-Pay” vote). Our stockholders expressed a preference for holding future Say-on-Pay votes on an annual, rather than a biennial or triennial, basis. In recognition of this preference and other factors considered, our board of directors determined that, until the next Say-When-on-Pay vote, we will hold annual Say-on-Pay votes. Following the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to which this Proxy Statement relates, our next Say-on-Pay vote will take place at our 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
We value the opinions of our stockholders. Our board of directors and the compensation committee will consider the outcome of future advisory votes on the compensation of our Named Executive Officers, as well as feedback received throughout the year, when making compensation decisions for our executive officers.
Executive Compensation Philosophy and Objectives
Our executive compensation program is guided by our overarching philosophy of paying for high and demonstrable performance. Consistent with this philosophy, we have designed our executive compensation program to achieve the following primary objectives:
•Provide market competitive compensation and benefit levels that will attract, retain, motivate, and reward a highly talented team of executives within the context of responsible cost management;
•Establish a direct link between our financial and operational results and strategic objectives and the compensation of our executives;
•Align the interests and objectives of our executives with those of our stockholders by linking their long-term incentive compensation opportunities to stockholder value creation and their cash incentives to our annual performance; and
•Offer total compensation opportunities to our executives that, while competitive, are internally consistent and fair.
Generally, we structure the annual compensation of our Named Executive Officers using three principal elements: base salary, annual cash bonus opportunities, and long-term equity incentive opportunities in the form of equity awards.
Compensation-Setting Process
Role of Compensation Committee
The compensation committee discharges the responsibilities of our board of directors relating to the compensation of our Named Executive Officers and the non-employee members of our board of directors. The compensation committee has overall responsibility for overseeing our compensation and benefits policies generally, and overseeing and evaluating the compensation plans, policies, and practices applicable to our CEO and other Named Executive Officers.
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In carrying out its responsibilities, the compensation committee evaluates our compensation policies and practices with a focus on the degree to which these policies and practices reflect our executive compensation philosophy, develops strategies and makes decisions that it believes further our philosophy or align with developments in best compensation practices, and reviews the performance of our Named Executive Officers when making decisions with respect to their compensation.
The compensation committee’s authority, duties, and responsibilities are further described in its charter, which is reviewed annually and revised and updated as warranted. The charter is available at http://ir.zscaler.com.
The compensation committee retains a compensation consultant (as described below) to provide support in its review and assessment of our executive compensation program.
Setting Target Total Direct Compensation
The compensation committee reviews the base salary levels, annual cash bonus opportunities, and long-term incentive compensation opportunities of our Named Executive Officers and all related performance criteria at the beginning of each year, or more frequently as warranted. Adjustments to cash compensation are generally effective at the beginning of the fiscal years ended July 31, 2017year.
The compensation committee does not establish a specific target for formulating the target total direct compensation opportunities of our Named Executive Officers. In making decisions about the compensation of our Named Executive Officers, the members of the compensation committee rely primarily on their general experience and 2018.subjective considerations of various factors, including the following:

•our executive compensation program objectives;
•our performance against the financial, operational, and strategic objectives established by the compensation committee and our board of directors;
•each individual Named Executive Officer’s knowledge, skills, experience, qualifications, and tenure relative to other similarly-situated executives at the companies in our compensation peer group;
•the scope of each Named Executive Officer’s role and responsibilities compared to other similarly-situated executives at the companies in our compensation peer group;
•the prior performance of each individual Named Executive Officer, based on a subjective assessment of his or her contributions to our overall performance, ability to lead his or her business unit or function, and work as part of a team, all of which reflect our core values;
•the potential of each individual Named Executive Officer to contribute to our long-term financial, operational, and strategic objectives;
•our CEO’s compensation relative to that of our Named Executive Officers, and compensation parity among our Named Executive Officers;
•our financial performance relative to our compensation and performance peers;
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Name and Principal Position Year Salary ($) 
Bonus
($)
 
Option
Awards
($)(1)
 
Non-Equity Incentive Plan
Compensation
($)
 All Other
Compensation
($)		 
Total
($)
Jay Chaudhry
   
 
2018

 
  96,500
     
 
      —
     

 
      —
      —

 
      —
      —

 
200,809(2)
      —

 
  297,309
—
President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board

 2017 
 —

 
 —


  —
 
 —


 
 —


 
 —

Remo Canessa 2018 300,000 —
 —
 169,359(4)
 —
 469,359
Chief Financial Officer 2017 146,591 72,313(3)
 2,161,320
 —
 —
 2,380,224
Amit Sinha(5) 2018 300,000 —
 —
 129,519(4)
    1,457(6)
 430,976
EVP of Engineering and Chief Technical Officer              
William Welch 2018 236,364 —
 —
 264,145(4)
 596(6)
 501,105
Former Chief Operating Officer(7) 2017 300,000 —
 728,896
 379,561(8)
 —
 1,408,457
•the compensation practices of our compensation peer group and the positioning of each Named Executive Officer’s compensation in a ranking of peer company compensation levels based on an analysis of competitive market data; and
___________________________•the recommendations of our CEO with respect to the compensation of our Named Executive Officers (except with respect to his own compensation).
These factors provide the framework for compensation decision-making and final decisions regarding the compensation opportunity for each Named Executive Officer. No single factor is determinative in setting compensation levels, nor is the impact of any individual factor on the determination of pay levels quantifiable.
The compensation committee does not weight these factors in any predetermined manner, nor does it apply any formulas in developing its compensation recommendations. The members of the compensation committee consider all of this information in light of their individual experience, knowledge of the Company, knowledge of the competitive market, knowledge of each Named Executive Officer, and business judgment in making their decisions.
Role of Management
In discharging its responsibilities, the compensation committee works with members of our management, including our CEO. Our management assists the compensation committee by providing information on corporate and individual performance, market compensation data, and management’s perspective on compensation matters. The compensation committee solicits and reviews our CEO’s proposals with respect to program structures, as well as his recommendations for adjustments to annual cash compensation, long-term incentive compensation opportunities, and other compensation-related matters for our Named Executive Officers (except with respect to his own compensation) based on his evaluation of their performance for the prior year.
At the beginning of each year, our CEO reviews the performance of our other Named Executive Officers based on such individual’s level of success in accomplishing the business objectives established for him or her for the prior year and his or her overall performance during that year and then shares these evaluations with, and makes recommendations to, the compensation committee for each element of compensation as described above.
The compensation committee reviews and discusses our CEO’s proposals and recommendations with our CEO and considers them as one factor in determining and approving the compensation of our Named Executive Officers, including our CEO. Our CEO also attends meetings of our board of directors and the compensation committee at which executive compensation matters are addressed, except with respect to discussions involving his own compensation.
Role of Compensation Consultant
The compensation committee engages an external compensation consultant to assist it by providing information, analysis, and other advice relating to our executive compensation program and the decisions resulting from its annual executive compensation review. The compensation consultant reports directly to the compensation committee and its chair and serves at the discretion of the compensation committee, which reviews the engagement annually.
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In fiscal 2020, the compensation committee engaged Compensia, Inc. (“Compensia”), a national compensation consulting firm, to serve as its compensation consultant to advise on executive compensation matters, including competitive market pay practices for our Named Executive Officers and with the data analysis and selection of the compensation peer group.
During fiscal 2020, Compensia attended the meetings of the compensation committee (both with and without management present) as requested and provided the following services:
•consultation with the compensation committee chair and other members between compensation committee meetings;
•review, research, and updating of our compensation peer group;
•an analysis of competitive market data based on the compensation peer group for our Named Executive Officers’ positions and an evaluation of how the compensation we pay our Named Executive Officers compares both to our performance and to how the companies in our compensation peer group compensate their executives;
•review and analysis of the base salary levels, annual incentive bonus opportunities, and long-term incentive compensation opportunities of our Named Executive Officers;
•review and analysis of the compensation arrangements of the non-employee members of our board of directors against the companies in the compensation peer group;
•assessment of executive compensation trends within our industry, and updating on corporate governance and regulatory issues and developments; and
•support on other ad hoc matters throughout the year.
The terms of Compensia’s engagement includes reporting directly to the compensation committee chair. Compensia also coordinated with our management for data collection and job matching for our executive officers. In fiscal 2020, Compensia did not provide any other services to us.
The compensation committee has evaluated its relationship with Compensia to ensure that it believes that such firm is independent from management. This review process included a review of the services that such compensation consultant provided, the quality of those services, and the fees associated with the services provided during fiscal 2020. Based on this review, as well as consideration of the factors affecting independence set forth in Exchange Act Rule 10C-1(b)(4), Rule 5605(d)(3)(D) of the NASDAQ Marketplace Rules, and such other factors as were deemed relevant under the circumstances, the compensation committee has determined that no conflict of interest was raised as a result of the work performed by Compensia and that Compensia is independent.
Competitive Positioning
For purposes of assessing our executive compensation against the competitive market, the compensation committee reviews and considers the compensation levels and practices of a select group of peer companies. This compensation peer group consists of technology companies that are similar to us in terms of revenue, market capitalization, and industry focus. The competitive data drawn from this compensation peer group is only one of several factors that the compensation committee considers in making its decisions with respect to the compensation of our Named Executive Officers.
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The compensation peer group for the first portion of fiscal 2020, which was reviewed and updated in May 2019, was comprised of publicly-traded technology companies against which we compete for executive talent, as well as, in some instances, business opportunities. In evaluating the companies comprising the compensation peer group, Compensia considered the following criteria:
•publicly-traded companies headquartered in the United States and traded on a major United States stock exchange with a preference for California-based companies;
•companies in the application software and systems software industries;
•similar revenues – within a range of ~0.5x to ~2.0x our then-current trailing four quarters revenue of approximately $243 million (approximately $120 million to approximately $490 million); and
•similar market capitalization – within a range of ~0.33x to 3.0x our then-current 30-day average market capitalization of approximately $7.6 billion (approximately $2.5 billion to approximately $22.7 billion).
This compensation peer group for the first portion of fiscal 2020 consisted of the following companies:
(1)AlteryxElasticProofpointZendesk
AnaplanMongoDBQualys
BlacklineNew RelicTenable Holdings
BoxOktaThe amounts included in this column reflect the aggregate grant date fair value of stock options granted during fiscal 2017 and 2018 computed in accordance with the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation. The assumptions that we used to calculate these amounts are discussed in Note 8 to our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended July 31, 2018 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 31, 2018. These amounts do not reflect the actual economic value that will be realized by the named executive officer upon the vesting of the stock options, the exercise of the stock options, or the sale of the common stock underlying such stock options.Trade Desk
Coupa SoftwarePaycom SoftwareTwilio
This compensation peer group was used by the compensation committee through February 2020 as a reference for understanding the competitive market for executive positions in our industry.
In February 2020, the compensation committee, with the assistance of Compensia, reviewed and updated our compensation peer group to reflect changes in our market capitalization and to recognize our evolving business focus. In evaluating the companies comprising the compensation peer group at that time, Compensia considered the following criteria:
•publicly-traded companies headquartered in the United States and traded on a major United States stock exchange with a preference for California-based companies;
•companies in the application software and systems software industries;
•similar revenues – within a range of ~0.5x to ~2.0x our then-current trailing four quarters revenue of approximately $333 million (approximately $165 million to approximately $670 million); and
•similar market capitalization – within a range of ~0.33x to 3.0x our then-current 30-day average market capitalization of approximately $7.0 billion (approximately $2.3 billion to approximately $20.9 billion).
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Based on a review of the analysis prepared by Compensia, the compensation committee approved a revised compensation peer group in March 2020 for the remainder of fiscal 2020 consisting of the following companies:
(2)AlteryxCrowdStrike HoldingsPaycom SoftwareZendesk
AnaplanElasticProofpoint
BlacklineMongoDBQualys
BoxNew RelicTenable Holdings
Coupa SoftwareOktaThe amount reported represents a Hart-Scott-Rodino filing fee paid on behalf of Mr. Chaudhry ($125,000) and associated tax reimbursement ($75,809).Trade Desk
The compensation committee used data drawn from the companies in our compensation peer group, as well as data from Compensia’s proprietary database of public technology companies, to evaluate the competitive market when determining the total direct compensation packages for our Named Executive Officers, including base salary, target cash incentive award opportunities, and long-term incentive compensation opportunities.
The compensation committee reviews our compensation peer group at least annually and makes adjustments to its composition if warranted, taking into account changes in both our business and the businesses of the companies in the peer group.
Compensation Elements
In fiscal 2020, the principal elements of our executive compensation program, and the purposes for each element, were as follows:
(3)ElementType of ElementCompensation ElementObjective
Base SalaryFixedCashDesigned to attract and retain highly talented executives by providing fixed compensation amounts that are competitive in the market and reward performance
Annual Cash BonusesVariableCash
The amount reported consistsDesigned to motivate our executives to achieve semi-annual (and, in the case of a pro-rated bonus guaranteed to Mr. Canessa under the terms of his offer letter.Rajic, quarterly) financial objectives and provide financial incentives when we meet or exceed theseobjectives
(4)These amounts represent aggregate achievement against plan of 99% for the first half and 118% for the second half of fiscal 2018 under the Company's EmployeeLong Term Incentive Compensation Plan.VariableEquity awards in the form of PSU awards and RSU awards that may be settled for shares of our common stockDesigned to align the interests of our executives and our stockholders by motivating them to create sustainable long-term stockholder value
(5)Dr. Sinha was an executive officer but not a named executive officer for fiscal 2017.
(6)This amount consists of a tax gross-up provided with respect to the Company-paid costs of attending a Company sales team and leadership event, which was provided on the same terms to all other employees who attended the event.
(7)Mr. Welch resigned as our chief operating officer in May 2018.
(8)The amount reported represents payments to Mr. Welch under our Sales Compensation Plan.



Base Salary
Outstanding Equity AwardsBase salary represents the fixed portion of the compensation of our Named Executive Officers and is an important element of compensation intended to attract and retain highly talented individuals. Generally, we use base salary to provide each Named Executive Officer with a specified level of cash
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compensation during the year with the expectation that he or she will perform his or her responsibilities to the best of his or her ability and in our best interests.
Generally, we establish the initial base salaries of our Named Executive Officers through arm’s-length negotiation at Fiscal Year-End 2018the time we hire the individual, taking into account his or her position, qualifications, experience, prior salary level, and the base salaries of our other executive officers. Thereafter, the compensation committee reviews the base salaries of our Named Executive Officers each year as part of its annual compensation review, with input from our CEO (except with respect to his own base salary) and makes adjustments as it determines to be reasonable and necessary to reflect the scope of a Named Executive Officer’s performance, individual contributions and responsibilities, position in the case of a promotion, and market conditions.
In September 2019, the compensation committee reviewed the base salaries of our Named Executive Officers, taking into consideration a competitive market analysis and the recommendations of our CEO (except with respect to his own base salary), as well as the other factors described in “Compensation-Setting Process – Setting Target Total Direct Compensation” above. Following this review, the compensation committee determined to maintain the base salary of our CEO at its fiscal 2019 level and to increase the base salaries of our other Named Executive Officers to levels that were comparable to those of similarly-situated executives in the competitive marketplace. The base salary adjustments were effective August 1, 2019.
The following table provides information regarding equity awards held bybase salaries of our Named Executive Officers for fiscal 2020 were as follows:
Named Executive OfficerFiscal 2019
Base Salary		Fiscal 2020
Base Salary		Percentage
Adjustment
Mr. Chaudhry$23,660$23,6600%
Mr. Canessa$300,000$350,00016.7%
Mr. Rajic (1)---$400,000---
Dr. Sinha$300,000$350,00016.7%
Mr. Schlossman$275,000$315,00014.5%
(1) In connection with his appointment as our President Go-To-Market and Chief Revenue Officer in September 2019, the compensation committee set the initial annual base salary of Mr. Rajic at $400,000.
The base salaries paid to our named executive officers as of July 31, 2018.during fiscal 2020 are set forth in the “Fiscal 2020 Summary Compensation Table” below.

Cash Bonuses
  Option Awards Stock Awards
Name
Grant
Date
(1)
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
(#)
Exercisable
 
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
(#)
Unexercisable
 Option
Exercise
Price
($)(2)		 Option
Expiration
Date		 
Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested
(#)
 Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested ($)(3)
Jay Chaudhry—
—
 —
 —
 —
 —
—
—
Remo Canessa03/02/2017
750,000(4)
 —
 5.82
 03/02/2024
 —
 —
Amit Sinha01/29/2013
101,333(5)
 
      —     

 1.34
 01/29/2020
 62,493
 2,206,628
 04/06/2017
—
 333,333(6)
 5.93
 04/06/2024
    
William Welch—
—
 —
 —
 —
 —
 —
____________________________
(1)Each of the outstanding equity awards was granted pursuant toWe use our 2007 Stock Plan (the “2007 Plan”).
(2)This column represents the fair value of a share of our common stock on the date of grant, as determined by our board of directors.
(3)This column represents the fair market value of the shares of our common stock as of July 31, 2018, based on the closing price of our common stock, as reported on the Nasdaq Global Select Market, of $35.31 per share on July 31, 2018.
(4)The option is subject to an early exercise provision and is immediately exercisable. One-fourth of the shares subject to the option vested on February 6, 2018 and 1/48 of the shares vest monthly thereafter.
(5)Shares subject to the option are fully vested and immediately exercisable.
(6)One-fourth of the shares subject to the option vest on November 1, 2018 and 1/48 of the shares vest monthly thereafter.
Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation
Our board of directors has adopted an Employee Incentive Compensation Plan, ora cash bonus plan, to motivate employees selected by the Incentive Compensation Plan.compensation committee, including our Named Executive Officers, to achieve our annual business goals. Our Employee Incentive Compensation Plan allows our compensation committee to provide cash incentive awards to employees selected by our compensation committee, including our named executive officers,Named Executive Officers, based upon performance goals established by our compensation committee. Pursuant to the Employee Incentive Compensation Plan, our compensation committee, in its sole discretion, establishes a target award for each participantexecutive and a bonus pool for the executives as a group, with actual awards payable from such bonus pool, with respect to the applicable performance period.
Under our For fiscal 2020, the Employee Incentive Compensation Plan our compensation committee determinesincluded semi-annual performance periods with semi-annual award payouts after the performance goals applicable to any award, which goals may include, without limitation, the attainment of research and development milestones, billings, bookings, business divestitures and acquisitions, cash flow, cash position, contract awards or backlog, customer-related measures, customer retention rates, business unit or division earnings (which may include any calculation of earnings, including but not limited to earnings before interest and taxes, earnings before taxes, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, earnings before taxes and net earnings), earnings per share, employee retention, employee mobility, expenses, geographic expansion, gross margin, growth in stockholder value relative to the moving averageend of the S&P 500 Index or another index, hiring targets, internal ratefirst six-month period (that is, the period from August 1,
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2019 through January 31, 2020), and, then again, after the end of return, inventory turns, inventory levels, market share, milestone achievements, net billings, net income, net profit, net revenue margin, net sales, new customers, new product development,


new product invention or innovation, number of customers, operating cash flow, operating expenses, operating income, operating margin, origination volume, overhead or other expense reduction, product defect measures, product development, product release timelines, productivity, profit, return on assets, return on capital, return on equity, return on investment, return on sales, revenue, revenue growth, sales efficiency, sales results, sales growth, stock price, time to market, total stockholder return, units sold (total and new) working capital, and individual objectives such as management by objectives, peer reviews or other subjective or objective criteria. The performance goals may differ from participant to participant and from award to award. For the fiscal year ended(that is, the period from February 1, 2020 through July 31, 20182020). In the case of Mr. Rajic, pursuant to the terms of his Employment Offer Letter, he was eligible to receive quarterly award payouts under the Employee Incentive Compensation Plan.
The compensation committee selected goals based onadministered the dollar value of annual contracts for new and existing Zscaler customers.
Our compensation committee administers ourEmployee Incentive Compensation Plan. TheAs the administrator of our Incentive Compensation Planthe plan, the compensation committee may, in its sole discretion and at any time, increase, reduce, or eliminate a participant’s actual award, and/or increase, reduce, or eliminate the amount allocated to the bonus pool for a particular performance period. The actual award may be below, at or above a participant’s target annual cash bonus award, in the discretion of the administrator. TheFurther, the administrator may determine the amount of any increase, reduction, or elimination on the basis of such factors as it deems relevant, and it is not required to establish any allocation or weighting with respect to the factors it considers.
Actual awards willunder the Employee Incentive Compensation Plan are to be paid in cash (or its equivalent) in a single lump sum only after they are earned, which usually requires continued employment through the date the actual award is paid. The compensation committee reservesreserved the right to settle an actual award with a grant of an equity award under the Company’sour then-current equity compensation plan, which equity award may have such terms and conditions, as the compensation committee determines. Payment of awards occursis to occur as soon as administratively practicable after they are earned, but no later than the dates set forth in ourthe Employee Incentive Compensation Plan.
Our board of directors and ourthe compensation committee have the authority to amend, alter, suspend, or terminate our Incentive Compensation Plan,the plan, provided such action does not impair the existing rights of any participant with respect to any earned awards.
We sponsored a Fiscal Year 2018 Sales2020 Target Annual Cash Bonus Award Opportunities
For purposes of the Employee Incentive Compensation Plan, orcash bonus awards were based upon target annual cash bonus award opportunities as determined by the compensation committee. In September 2019, the compensation committee reviewed the target annual cash bonus award opportunities of our SalesNamed Executive Officers. Following this review and after taking into consideration the factors described in “Governance of Executive Compensation Program – Compensation-Setting Process” above, the compensation committee determined to increase the target annual cash bonus award opportunities of our Named Executive Officers for fiscal 2020 to levels that were comparable to those of similarly-situated executives in the competitive marketplace. As in prior fiscal years, our CEO declined to participate in the Employee Incentive Compensation Plan.
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The target annual cash bonus award opportunities of our Named Executive Officers for fiscal 2020 were as follows:
    
Named Executive OfficerFiscal 2019 Target Annual Cash Bonus Award OpportunityFiscal 2020 Target Annual Cash Bonus Award OpportunityPercentage Adjustment
Mr. Chaudhry$0 $0 ---
Mr. Canessa$150,000 $250,000 67 %
Mr. Rajic (1)---$400,000 ---
Dr. Sinha$125,000 $250,000 100 %
Mr. Schlossman$75,000 $150,000 100 %
(1) In connection with his appointment as our President Go-To-Market and Chief Revenue Officer in September 2019, the compensation committee set the target annual cash bonus award opportunity of Mr. Rajic at $400,000. Mr. Rajic’s target annual cash bonus award opportunity was pro-rated during fiscal 2020 to reflect his 10 month’s employment with us.
Potential annual cash bonus awards for our Named Executive Officers under the Employee Incentive Compensation Plan could range from zero to 150% of their target annual cash bonus award opportunity.
Incentive Plan Performance Metrics
Under the Employee Incentive Compensation Plan, the compensation committee determined the performance metrics and related target levels for the fiscal 2020 annual cash bonus awards. In October 2019, the compensation committee determined that, in the case of our CEO’s executive staff, which included our other Named Executive Officers (the “Senior Executives”), 50% of the bonus pool to be used to make cash bonus awards would be reserved for distribution in the discretion of our CEO (subject to final approval by the compensation committee) based on his evaluation of each Senior Executive’s individual performance and our corporate performance. The remaining 50% of the bonus pool to be used to make cash bonus awards would be distributed based on two equally weighted corporate performance metrics: revenue and calculated billings.
The compensation committee selected revenue and calculated billings as the appropriate corporate performance metrics for the Senior Executives because, in its view, these metrics were key indicators of our periodic performance and our progress in executing on our business strategy.
For purposes of the Senior Executives’ cash bonus awards:
•“revenue” represented total revenue calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, as reported in our audited financial statements; and
•“calculated billings” represented our total revenue plus the change in deferred revenue in a given fiscal period. Calculated billings in any particular fiscal period aims to reflect amounts invoiced for subscriptions to access our cloud platform, together with related support services for our new and existing customers.
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As reflected in our annual operating plan presented to and approved by our board of directors, the target levels established for revenue and calculated billings for the full year of fiscal 2020 by the compensation committee were as follows:
Performance MetricFull Year Fiscal 2020
Revenue$443,000,000
Calculated Billings$532,500,000
In addition, the compensation committee determined that our Senior Executives were eligible to earn cash bonus awards to the extent that we achieved the minimum thresholds for revenue and calculated billings for each performance period in fiscal 2020 as set forth in the following schedule:
Metric AchievementPaymentBonus Attainment
Less than 90%0%No payout below 90% achievement
90% - 95%70% to 90% linear90% attainment pays 70%, and 95% pays 90%
95% - 100%90% to 100% linear95% attainment pays 90% and 100% pays 100%
100% - 105%100% to 125% linear100% attainment pays 100%, and 105% pays 125%
105% - 110%125% to 150% linear105% attainment pays 125%, and 110% pays 150%
>110%TBDPayout over 150%, determined in the discretion of the board of directors
The compensation committee also determined that the 50% of the bonus pool reserved for distributions in the discretion of our CEO was to be funded based on achievement of the revenue and calculated billings targets. If the average level of achievement for the applicable performance period for revenue and calculated billings was less than 90%, the discretionary bonus pool would not be funded.If the average level of achievement was equal to or greater than 90% but less than 100%, the discretionary pool would be funded at 100%.If the average level of achievement was equal to or greater than 100%, the discretionary pool would be funded at 150%.
Cash Bonus Payments (Other than Mr. WelchRajic)
As previously described, our Senior Executives (other than Mr. Rajic) were eligible for cash bonus awards only in an amount, if any, determined by the extent that we met or exceeded the applicable minimum threshold for revenue and calculated billings for each half of fiscal 2020. In March 2020, the compensation committee determined that we had achieved 97.9% of our revenue target and 98.9% of our calculated billing target for the first half of fiscal 2020, resulting in cash payments equal to 95.8% and 97.8%, respectively. In addition, because the average level of achievement for these metrics for the first half of fiscal 2020 was greater than 90% but less than 100%, the discretionary portion of the bonus pool reserved for our CEO was funded at 100%. Our CEO determined (with compensation committee approval) that, because we had not fully achieved our target performance levels for the two corporate performance metrics and factoring in our performance with respect to other key metrics that we use internally to monitor our financial progress against our annual operating plan, it was appropriate to only award approximately 43% of the discretionary bonus pool to each of our Senior Executives. As a result, the cash bonus payments to our eligible Named Executive Officers for the first half of the year were equal to 70% of their target semi-annual cash bonus opportunities for that period as follows:
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Named Executive OfficerFirst Half Target Bonus OpportunityFirst Half Bonus Payment
Mr. Canessa$125,000$87,500
Mr. Sinha$125,000$87,500
Mr. Schlossman$75,000$52,500
In September 2020, the compensation committee determined that we had achieved 96.9% of our revenue target and 106.3% of our calculated billing target for the second half of fiscal 2020, resulting in cash payments equal to 93.8% and 131.5%, respectively. In addition, because the average level of achievement for these metrics for second half of fiscal 2020 was greater than 100%, the discretionary portion of the bonus pool reserved for our CEO was funded at 150%. Our CEO determined (with compensation committee approval) that, because we had significantly exceeded our calculated billings target for the second half of the fiscal year and factoring in our performance with respect to other key metrics that we use internally to monitor our financial progress against our annual operating plan, it was appropriate to award 100% of the discretionary bonus pool to each of our Senior Executives. As a result, the cash bonus payments to our eligible Named Executive Officers for the second half of the year were equal to 131.3% of their target annual cash bonus award opportunities for that period.
In addition, given our outstanding performance for the full fiscal year, which resulted in our exceeding our calculated billings target for fiscal 2020 and factoring in our performance with respect to other key metrics that we use internally to monitor our financial progress against our annual operating plan, our CEO determined (with compensation committee approval) to pay our Senior Executives the unpaid portion of the CEO’s discretionary bonus pool from the first half of the fiscal year.
As a result, the cash bonus payments to our eligible Named Executive Officers (other than Mr. Rajic) for the second half of the year were as follows:
Named Executive OfficerSecond Half Target Bonus OpportunitySecond Half Bonus PaymentBonus Catchup for First Half of Fiscal 2020Total Second Half Bonus Payment
Mr. Canessa$125,000$164,156$37,500$201,656
Mr. Sinha$125,000$164,156$37,500$201,656
Mr. Schlossman$75,000$98,494$22,500$120,994
Cash Bonus Payments for Mr. Rajic
As provided pursuant to his Employment Offer Letter, Mr. Rajic was eligible to participate. The Salesparticipate in the Employee Incentive Compensation Plan had anon the same terms and conditions, described above for our other Senior Executives, subject to determination and receipt of his cash bonus payments on a quarterly, rather than a semi-annual, basis.
As previously described, given our outstanding performance for the full fiscal year, which resulted in our exceeding our calculated billings target for fiscal 2020 and factoring in our performance with respect to other key metrics that we use internally to monitor our financial progress against our annual operating plan, our CEO determined (with compensation committee approval) to pay Mr. Rajic the unpaid portion of the CEO’s discretionary bonus pool from the first half of the fiscal year. Based on our
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corporate performance period, and the exercise of our CEO’s discretion, the cash bonus payments to Mr. Welch’sRajic for fiscal 2020 were as follows:
Fiscal PeriodQuarterly Target Bonus OpportunityBonus Catchup for First Half of Fiscal 2020Quarterly Bonus Payment
First Fiscal Quarter$33,333 (1)$33,433
Second Fiscal Quarter$100,000$70,000
Third Fiscal Quarter$100,000$102,900
Fourth Fiscal Quarter$100,000$28,567$161,975
Total$368,308
(1)    Mr. Rajic’s target commissionannual cash bonus award opportunity was $300,000. Amounts underpro-rated for the Salesfirst fiscal quarter to reflect his September 10, 2019 employment hire date.
The cash bonuses paid to our Named Executive Officers for fiscal 2020 are set forth in the “Fiscal 2020 Summary Compensation Plan generally were payableTable” below.
Long-Term Incentive Compensation
We view long-term incentive compensation in the form of equity awards as a critical element of our executive compensation program. We use equity awards to incentivize and reward our Named Executive Officers for long-term corporate performance based on the value of our common stock and, thereby, to align the interests of our Named Executive Officers with those of our stockholders.
Currently, we use RSU awards and PSU awards to retain, motivate, and reward our Named Executive Officers for long-term increases in the value of our common stock and, thereby, to align their interests with those of our stockholders. Our PSU awards provide that our Named Executive Officers may earn shares of our common stock based on our achievement of newpre-established target levels for one or more financial or operational performance measures as well as continued service. We also grant RSU awards with solely time-based vesting requirements to our Named Executive Officers other than our CEO. Because RSU awards have value to the recipient even in the absence of stock price appreciation, we are able to incentivize and upsell annual contract value and renewal amounts.
retain our Named Executive Employment Agreements
Jay Chaudhry
We entered into an employment agreement with Jay Chaudhry, our president, chief executive officer and chairmanOfficers using fewer shares of our board of directors, on August 23, 2017. The employment agreement does not have a fixed expiration date, and Mr. Chaudhry’s employment is at-will. Mr. Chaudhry’s current annual base salary is $23,660, and he is currently eligiblecommon stock than would be necessary if we regularly used stock options to receive discretionary bonuses, as determined byprovide equity to our board of directors or our compensation committee.
executive officers. In addition, because the value of these RSU and PSU awards increases with any increase in August 2017,the value of the underlying shares, RSU and PSU awards also provide incentives to our boardNamed Executive Officers that are aligned with the interests of directors approvedour stockholders.
To date, the paymentcompensation committee has not applied a rigid formula in determining the size and form of the equity awards to be granted to our Named Executive Officers. Instead, in making these decisions, the compensation committee has exercised its judgment as to the amount and form of the awards. The compensation committee considers the retention value of the equity compensation held by usthe Named Executive Officer, the cash compensation received by the Named Executive Officer, a competitive market analysis performed by its compensation consultant, the recommendations of filing fees inour CEO (except with respect to his own equity awards), the amount of $125,000equity compensation held by the Named Executive Officer (including the current economic value of his or her unvested equity and the ability of these unvested holdings to satisfy our retention objectives), and the other factors described in “Compensation-Setting Process – Setting Target Total Direct Compensation” above. Based upon these factors, the compensation committee has determined the size of each award at levels it considered
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appropriate to create a meaningful opportunity for reward predicated on behalfthe creation of Mr. Chaudhrylong-term stockholder value.
Fiscal 2020 “Refresh” Equity Awards
In May 2020, the compensation committee approved long-term incentive compensation opportunities in connectionthe form of “refresh” equity awards to our Named Executive Officers (other than our CEO) in amounts that it considered to be consistent with a filing made under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, as a result of the acquisition by entities controlled by Mr. Chaudhryour compensation philosophy and its desired market positioning. The number of shares of our common stock from existing stockholders. Our board of directors also approved reimbursing Mr. Chaudhry for any applicable taxes payable by Mr. Chaudhry as a result of such payment.


Mr. Chaudhry is an eligible participant in our Change of Control and Severance Policy described below and eligible to receive the change of control benefits described below.
In October 2018, the compensation committee approved the award of performance-based restricted stock units to Mr. Chaudhry (the “CEO PSUs”). The CEO PSUs consist of four separate 150,000 PSU grants with individual annual performance periods to correspond to fiscal years 2019 through 2022. Each CEO PSU grant will be subject to vesting annually for each fiscal year from fiscal year 2019 through fiscal year 2022 based on achievementthe RSU awards and the number of units subject to the performance metricsPSU awards granted to be determined each yearour Named Executive Officers (viewed in the aggregate by the compensation committee. For each performance year, 100% of the earned CEO PSUs will vest on the first Quarterly Vesting Date (as defined below) following the date the achievement for the applicable year performance metric isvalue) was determined by the compensation committee. For the 2019 performance year, the total number of CEO PSUs that can be earned scales from 0% to 150% of target,committee based on actual achievementits consideration of the 2019 performance metric.factors described above. The performance metrics and performance targets“refresh” equity awards approved for thegrant to our Named Executive Officers in May 2020 through 2022 performance years will be determined in the future by the compensation committee. For eachwere as follows:
Named Executive Officers
Restricted Stock Unit Award
 (Number of shares)
Performance Stock Unit
 (Target number of units)
Mr. Chaudhry------
Mr. Canessa58,02738,685
Dr. Sinha67,69867,698
Mr. Rajic67,69867,698
Mr. Schlossman29,01429,014
The effective grant date of the CEO PSUs, receiptRSU awards was June 2, 2020. The RSU awards will vest over a four-year period as follows: 6.25% of anythe shares of common stock underlying the awards is subject to Mr. Chaudhry continuing to be a service provider through any performance determination date or subsequent vesting date. Mr. Chaudhry intends to donate any shares of common stock issued for earned PSUs (or the proceeds from the sale thereof) to charity as part of his philanthropic commitments. A “Quarterly Vesting Date” is the first trading day on or after each of March 15, June 15, September 15 and December 15 in a given year.
Remo Canessa
We entered into an employment letter with Remo Canessa, our chief financial officer, on January 8, 2017. The employment letter does not have a fixed expiration date, and Mr. Canessa’s employment is at-will. Mr. Canessa’s current annual base salary is $300,000, and he is currently eligible to earn annual incentive compensation with a target equal to $150,000. For fiscal 2017, Mr. Canessa's bonus was pro-rated based on Mr. Canessa’s date of hire and guaranteed so long as Mr. Canessa continued employment with us through the date the bonus was paid.
If we terminate Mr. Canessa’s employment other than for “cause”, death or “disability” outside of the “change of control period” (as such terms are defined in our Change of Control and Severance Policy), he will receive (1) continuing payments of base salary for a period of six months, (2) acceleration of the vesting of his equity awards to the extent such awards would have vested had he remained employed with us for an additional six months, and (3) an extended post-termination exercise period of stock options for 12 months after termination, subject to his signing and not revoking a release of claims within the time specified in the employment letter.
Mr. Canessa is an eligible participant in our Change of Control and Severance Policy described below and is eligible to receive the change of control benefits described below. In addition to such benefits described below, Mr. Canessa’s extended 12-month post-termination exercise period described above will also apply for qualified terminations during the change of control period.
In October 2018, the compensation committee approved the award of a mix of restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and performance-based restricted stock units (“PSUs”) to Mr. Canessa. The 56,250 RSUs granted to Mr. Canessa are subject to a delayed vesting schedule. The RSUs will vest over approximately six years in total, with 6.25% of the RSUs vesting on December 15, 2020, and 6.25% of the RSUsshares subject to the award vest on each subsequent Quarterly Vesting Date over the subsequent 45 months.
The PSU awards will be earned (if at all) over a five-year period with the applicable performance measure or measures and related target performance levels to be determined by the compensation committee in the first quarter of fiscal 2022. The actual number of units earned will be between 0% and 125% of the target number of units based on our actual performance against the applicable performance measure or measures over fiscal 2022. Twenty-five percent of the earned units subject to the award will vest on September 15, 2022, with the remaining earned units vesting as to 6.25% of such earned units on each Quarterly Vesting Date thereafter. Mr. Canessa’s PSUs consistover the subsequent three years.
Fiscal 2020 Performance Period PSU Awards
In October 2019, the compensation committee determined that PSU awards previously granted to our Named Executive Officers for the fiscal 2020 performance year were to be earned based on our level of attainment of two separateequally weighted performance metrics: revenue and calculated billings. The compensation committee selected revenue and calculated billings as the appropriate corporate performance metrics for the Fiscal 2020 PSU grantsAwards because, in its view, these metrics were key indicators of 28,125 units with individual annualour periodic performance periods to correspond toand our progress in executing our business strategy.
For purposes of the Fiscal 2020 PSU Awards, “revenue” and “calculated billings” had the same meanings as under the Employee Incentive Compensation Plan for the Senior Executives. For fiscal years 20192020, the revenue and calculated billing levels for the Fiscal 2020 PSU Awards were greater than the amount achieved in the comparable period for the prior fiscal year and represented a very aggressive target for fiscal 2020. For purposes of the 2019Fiscal 2020 PSU Awards, our Named Executive Officers were eligible to
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earn the units underlying and subject to these awards to the extent that we achieved the pre-established performance thresholds for revenue and calculated billings for fiscal 2020.
For the fiscal 2020 performance year, the total number of PSUsunits that cancould be earned scalesscaled from 0% to 150% of the target number of units, based on actual achievement of the 2019 performance metric. Thefiscal 2020 performance metrics as follows:
Metric AchievementPaymentPSU Award Attainment
Less than 90%0%No attainment below 90% achievement
90% - 95%70% to 90% linear90% attainment pays 70%, and 95% pays 90%
95% - 100%90% to 100% linear95% attainment pays 90% and 100% pays 100%
100% - 105%100% to 125% linear100% attainment pays 100%, and 105% pays 125%
105% - 110%125% to 150% linear105% attainment pays 125%, and 110% pays 150%
In September 2020, our revenue and performance targetscalculated billings results for fiscal 2020 were presented to the compensation committee for review. After reviewing and analyzing these results, the compensation committee certified that, for the performance period ended July 31, 2020, performance year will be determined in


the future by the compensation committee. For each performance year, earned PSUs will vest on the same schedule as the RSUs, with 6.25%our calculated billings were achieved at 115.70% of the target performance level and our revenue was achieved at 94.71% of the target performance level, resulting in the following award payments:
Named Executive OfficerPerformance Stock Unit Award (Target number of units)Calculated Billings Performance Measure – Units EarnedRevenue Performance Measure – Units EarnedPerformance Stock Unit Award (Total Units awarded)
Mr. Chaudhry150,00086,77771,033157,810
Mr. Canessa28,12516,27113,31929,590
Dr. Sinha62,50036,15729,59765,754
Mr. Rajic23,18213,41110,97824,389
Mr. Schlossman31,25018,07914,79932,878
In the case of Messrs. Chaudhry and Rajic, following certification of our achievement against the applicable performance metrics, 100% of the units earned PSUs vestingby them vested on September 15, 2020. In the case of Messrs. Canessa, Sinha, and Schlossman, following certification of our achievement against the applicable performance metrics, their earned units vest in 16 equal quarterly installments beginning on December 15, 2020 and 6.25% of the PSUs vesting each Quarterly Vesting Date thereafter.2020. For each of the RSU and PSU awards, receipt of any shares of common stock underlying the awards is subject to Mr. Canessathe applicable Named Executive Officer continuing to be a service provider through any vesting date. Each unit earned pursuant to a Fiscal 2020 PSU Award was to be settled for one share of our common stock.
Amit SinhaFor details of Mr. Rajic’s new hire equity awards see “Employment Arrangements” and “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control” below.
The equity awards granted to our Named Executive Officers in fiscal 2020 are set forth in the “Fiscal 2020 Summary Compensation Table” and the “Fiscal 2020 Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table” below.
Health and Welfare Benefits
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Our Named Executive Officers are eligible to receive the same employee benefits that are generally available to all employees, subject to the satisfaction of certain eligibility requirements. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, business travel insurance, an employee assistance program, health and dependent care flexible spending accounts, basic life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance and reimbursement for mobile phone coverage.
We maintain a tax-qualified retirement plan, or the 401(k) plan, that provides eligible employees, including our Named Executive Officers, with an opportunity to save for retirement on a tax-advantaged basis. Eligible employees are able to participate in the 401(k) Plan as of the first day of the month following the date they meet the plan’s eligibility requirements, and participants are able to defer up to 100% of their eligible compensation subject to applicable annual limits as set under the Internal Revenue Code. All participants’ interests in their deferrals are 100% vested when contributed. During fiscal 2020, we began making employer matching contributions to the 401(k) plan in an amount of up to $2,000 annually on a dollar for dollar basis.
The 401(k) Plan is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code with the plan’s related trust intended to be tax-exempt under Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. As a tax-qualified retirement plan, contributions to our 401(k) Plan and earnings on those contributions are not taxable to our employees until distributed from the plan.
We design our employee benefits programs to be affordable and competitive in relation to the market as well as compliant with applicable laws and practices. We adjust our employee benefits programs as needed based upon regular monitoring of applicable laws and practices and the competitive market.
Perquisites and Other Personal Benefits
Currently, we do not view perquisites or other personal benefits as a significant component of our executive compensation program. Accordingly, we do not provide significant perquisites or other personal benefits to our Named Executive Officers, except as generally made available to our employees or in situations where we believe it is appropriate to assist an individual in the performance of his or her duties, to make him or her more efficient and effective, and for recruitment and retention purposes. During fiscal 2020, none of our Named Executive Officers received perquisites or other personal benefits that were, in the aggregate, $10,000 or more for any individual.
We have in the past and may in the future, we may provide perquisites or other personal benefits in limited circumstances, such as those described in the preceding paragraph. All future practices with respect to perquisites or other personal benefits will be approved and subject to periodic review by the compensation committee.
Employment Arrangements
We entered into anwritten employment letteragreement with Amit Sinha, our chief technologyCEO and employment offer letters with our other named executive officers in connection with their employment with us. We believe that these arrangements were necessary to induce these individuals to forego other employment opportunities or leave their then-current employer for the uncertainty of a demanding position in a new and unfamiliar organization.
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In filling each of our executive positions, our board of directors or the compensation committee, as applicable, recognized that it would need to develop competitive compensation packages to attract qualified candidates in a dynamic labor market. At the same time, our board of directors and the compensation committee were sensitive to the need to integrate new executive officers into the executive compensation structure that we were seeking to develop, balancing both competitive and internal equity considerations.
Each of these arrangements provides for “at will” employment (meaning that either we or the executive officer on October 10, 2010. may terminate the employment relationship at any time without cause) and sets forth the initial compensation arrangements for the executive officer, including their base salary, target annual cash bonus opportunity (expressed as fixed amount or as a percentage of his or her base salary), participation in our employee benefit programs, eligibility for future equity awards, and reimbursement for all reasonable and necessary business expenses.
In addition, in the case of our named executive officers, their employment offer letters and other agreements provide that the executive officer will be eligible to receive certain severance payments and benefits in connection with certain terminations of employment. These post-employment compensation arrangements are discussed in “Post-Employment Compensation” below.
For detailed descriptions of the employment arrangements with our named executive officers, see “Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control” below.
Post-Employment Compensation
The employment letter does not have a fixed expiration date, and Dr. Sinha’s employment is at-will. Dr. Sinha’s current annual base salary is $300,000, and he is currently eligible to earn annual incentive compensationoffer letters with a target equal to $125,000.
If we terminate Dr. Sinha’scertain of our Named Executive Officers provide them with certain protection in the event of their termination of employment other than for “cause”,“cause,” death, or “disability” outside of the “change of control period” (as such terms are defined in the employment offer letters). In addition, our Named Executive Officers, are participants in our Change of Control and Severance Policy),Policy, or the Change in Control Policy, which provides for certain protections in the event of a termination of employment in connection with a change in control of the Company. We believe that these protections were necessary to induce these individuals to leave their former employment for the uncertainty of a demanding position in a new and unfamiliar organization and help from a retention standpoint and to retain their services on an ongoing basis. We also believe that these arrangements provided by the Change in Control Policy help maintain the continued focus and dedication of our Named Executive Officers to their assigned duties to maximize stockholder value if there is a potential transaction that could involve a change in control of the Company.
These arrangements provide reasonable compensation to a Named Executive Officer if he will receive (1) continuingor she leaves our employ under certain circumstances to facilitate his or her transition to new employment. Further, in some instances we seek to mitigate any potential employer liability and avoid future disputes or litigation by conditioning post-employment compensation and benefits on a departing Named Executive Officer signing a separation and release agreement acceptable to us.
Under the Change in Control Policy, all payments and benefits in the event of base salary for a periodchange in control of six months, (2)the Company are payable only if there is a subsequent loss of employment by a Named Executive Officer (a so-called “double-trigger” arrangement). In the case of the acceleration of the vesting of hisoutstanding equity awards, we use this double-trigger arrangement to protect against the loss of retention value following a change in control of the Company and to avoid windfalls, both of which could occur if vesting of either equity or cash-based awards accelerated automatically as a result of the transaction.
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In the event of a change in control of the Company, to the extent Section 280G or 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code is applicable to a Named Executive Officer, such individual is entitled to receive either:
•payment of the full amounts specified in the policy to which he or she is entitled; or
•payment of such lesser amount that does not trigger the excise tax imposed by Section 4999, whichever results in him or her receiving a higher amount after taking into account all federal, state, and local income, excise and employment taxes.
We do not use excise tax payments (or “gross-ups”) relating to a change in control of the Company and have no such obligations in place with respect to any of our named executive officers.
We believe that having in place reasonable and competitive post-employment compensation arrangements, including in the event of a change in control of the Company, are essential to attracting and retaining highly-qualified executive officers. The compensation committee does not consider the specific amounts payable under the post-employment compensation arrangements when determining the annual compensation for our named executive officers. We do believe, however, that these arrangements are necessary to offer compensation packages that are competitive.
For detailed descriptions of the post-employment compensation arrangements with our named executive officers, as well as an estimate of the potential payments and benefits payable under these arrangements, see “Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control” below.
Other Compensation Policies 
Hedging and Pledging Prohibitions
Under our Insider Trading Policy, our employees (including officers) and members of our board of directors are prohibited from making short-sales and engaging in transactions in publicly-traded options, such as puts and calls, and other derivative securities with respect to our securities. This latter prohibition extends to any hedging or similar transaction designed to decrease the risks associated with holding our securities. In addition, under our Insider Trading Policy, our employees and members of our board of directors are prohibited from using our securities as collateral for a loan or holding our securities in a margin account.
Tax and Accounting Considerations
The compensation committee takes the applicable tax and accounting requirements into consideration in designing and overseeing our executive compensation program.
Deductibility of Executive Compensation
Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code generally places a $1 million limit on the amount of compensation a public company can deduct in any one year for certain executive officers. While our compensation committee considers tax deductibility as one factor in determining executive compensation, our compensation committee also looks at other factors in making its decisions, as noted above, and retains the flexibility to award compensation that it determines to be consistent with the goals of our executive compensation program even if the awards are not deductible by us for tax purposes.
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Taxation of “Parachute” Payments
Sections 280G and 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code provide that executive officers and directors who hold significant equity interests and certain other service providers may be subject to significant additional taxes if they receive payments or benefits in connection with a change in control of the company that exceeds certain prescribed limits, and that the company (or a successor) may forfeit a deduction on the amounts subject to this additional tax. We have not agreed to provide any executive officer, including any named executive officer, with a “gross-up” or other reimbursement payment for any tax liability that the executive officer might owe as a result of the application of Sections 280G or 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code.
Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code
Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code imposes additional significant taxes in the event that an executive officer, director or service provider receives “deferred compensation” that does not satisfy the requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code. Although we do not maintain a traditional nonqualified deferred compensation plan for our executive officers, Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code does apply to certain severance arrangements, bonus arrangements and equity awards, and we have structured all such arrangements and awards in a manner to either avoid or comply with the applicable requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.
Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation
The compensation committee takes accounting considerations into account in designing compensation plans and arrangements for our executive officers and other employees. Chief among these is Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718 (“ASC Topic 718”), the standard which governs the accounting treatment of certain stock-based compensation. Among other things, ASC Topic 718 requires us to record a compensation expense in our income statement for all equity awards granted to our executive officers and other employees. This compensation expense is based on the grant date “fair value” of the equity award and, in most cases, will be recognized ratably over the award’s requisite service period (which, generally, will correspond to the award’s vesting schedule). This compensation expense is also reported in the compensation tables below, even though recipients may never realize any value from their equity awards.
Employment Offer Letter with Remo Canessa
Under Mr. Canessa’s employment offer letter, if we terminate Mr. Canessa’s employment with us other than for “cause,” death or “disability” outside of the period beginning on a “change of control” (as such terms are defined in the Severance Policy) and ending 12 months following the change of control, he will be entitled to receive (i) accelerated vesting as to the number of unvested shares subject to equity awards that otherwise would have vested during the 6 months following the date his employment with us terminates had he remained employed with us for an additional sixthrough such time; (2) extension of the period of time in which he has to exercise his vested options until the date that is 12 months following his termination date, subject to earlier termination on a change in control (or similar transaction) pursuant to the terms of the equity plan under which the options are granted; and (3) an extended post-termination exerciseseverance pay at a rate equal to 100% of his base salary, as then in effect, for a period of stock options for 6 months afterfollowing the date of such termination, subject to his signingpayable in accordance with our normal payroll practices.
To receive the severance benefits upon a qualifying termination, Mr. Canessa must sign and not revokingrevoke a release of claims within the time specified in his employment offer letter.
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Employment Offer Letter with Dali Rajic
Under Mr. Rajic's employment offer letter, if we terminate Mr. Rajic's employment with us other than for “cause” or he resigns for “good reason”, outside of the “change of control period (as such terms are defined in the employment letter.
Dr. Sinha is an eligible participant in our Change of Control and Severance Policy described below and is eligibleoffer letter), he will be entitled to receive (i) severance pay at a rate equal to 100% of his base salary, as then in effect (less applicable withholdings) for a period of six months following the date of such termination; (ii) extension of the period of time in which he will have to exercise his vested options to purchase our common stock subject to the Option until the date that is 12 months following his termination date, subject to earlier termination on a change in control (or similar transaction) pursuant to the terms of control benefits described below.
In October 2018, the compensation committee approvedequity plan under which the awardoptions were granted; (iii) any unvested Buyout RSU Grant 1 shares will vest; and (iv) if such termination occurs prior to the two year anniversary of a mix of RSUs and PSUs to Dr. Sinha. Dr. Sinha’s RSUs consist of two separatehis employment hire date, the Buyout RSU grants of 62,500 units with 62,500 RSUs vesting in 16 equal quarterly installments beginning on December 15, 2019Grant 2, the New Hire RSU Grant and the remaining 62,500 RSUs vesting in 16 equal quarterly installments beginning on December 15, 2020. Dr. Sinha’s PSUs consist of two separate PSU grants of 62,500 units with individual annual performance periods to correspond to fiscal years 2019 and 2020. For the 2019 performance year, the total number of PSUs that can be earned scales from 0% to 150% of target, based on actual achievement of the 2019 performance metric. The performance metrics and performance targets for the 2020 performance year will be determined in the future by the compensation committee. For each performance year, earned PSUsOption will vest on the same schedule as the RSUs, with any earned fiscal year 2019 PSUs vesting in 16 equal quarterly installments beginning on December 15, 2019 and any earned fiscal year 2020 PSUs vesting in 16 equal quarterly installments beginning on December 15, 2020. For each of the RSU and PSU awards, receipt of anyto shares of common stock underlying the awardsthat would have vested had Mr. Rajic remained employed for six months after his termination date. Further, If Mr. Rajic is subject to Dr. Sinhaa "qualifying termination" (as defined in the employment offer letter), he will be entitled to an extension of the period of time in which he will have to exercise his vested options to purchase our common stock subject to the Option until the date that is 12 months following his termination date, subject to earlier termination on a change in control (or similar transaction) pursuant to the terms of the equity plan under which the options were granted.
To receive the severance benefits upon a qualifying termination, Mr. Rajic must sign and not revoke a release of claims within the time specified in his employment offer letter.
Employment Offer Letter with Robert Schlossman
Under Mr. Schlossman’s employment offer letter, if we terminate Mr. Schlossman’s employment with us other than for “cause” or he resigns for “good reason”, without a “change of control” (as such terms are defined in the employment offer letter), he will be entitled to receive continuing severance pay at a rate equal to 100% of his base salary, as then in effect, for a period of 3 months from the date of such termination, to be paid periodically in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practices.
To receive the severance benefits upon a service provider through any vesting date.qualifying termination, Mr. Schlossman must sign and not revoke a release of claims within the time specified in his employment offer letter.
Change of Control and Severance Policy
Our board of directors adopted a Change of Control and Severance Policy, or the Severance Policy. Each of our current executive officers is a participant in the Severance Policy. Under the Severance Policy, if we terminate a participant other than for “cause,” death or “disability” or the named executive officer resigns for “good reason” during the period beginning on a “change of control” (as such terms are defined in the Severance Policy) and ending 12 months following the change of control (which we refer to as the change of control period), such named executive officer will be eligible to receive the following severance benefits:
•100% of the then-unvested shares subject to his then-outstanding equity awards will become vested and exercisable, and in the case of equity awards with performance-based vesting, all performance goals and other vesting criteria will be deemed achieved at the specified percentage of target levels;


•a lump-sum payment equal to 100% of the greatest of (i) a participant's annual base salary as in effect immediately prior to his termination, (ii) if the termination is a resignation for
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good reason based on a material reduction in base salary, a participant's annual base salary as in effect immediately prior to such reduction, or (iii) a participant's annual base salary as in effect immediately prior to the change of control;
•a lump-sum payment equal to (i) 100% of a participant's target annual bonus for the fiscal year in which the termination occurs plus (ii) a pro-rated portion of such target annual bonus reduced by any bonus payments made during such fiscal year; and
•a lump-sum health benefit severance payment of $36,000.
To receive the severance benefits upon a qualifying termination, a named executive officer must sign and not revoke a release of claims within the time specified in the Severance Policy. If we discover after a named executive officer receives severance benefits that grounds for terminating him for cause existed, such named executive officer will not receive any further severance benefits under the Severance Policy, and to the extent permitted by law, the named executive officer will be required to repay to us any severance payments and benefits (or gain derived from such payments and benefits) he received under the Severance Policy.
If any of the payments or benefits provided for under the Severance Policy or otherwise payable to a named executive officer would constitute “parachute payments” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code and would be subject to the related excise tax under Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code, then the named executive officer will be entitled to receive either full payment of such payments and benefits or such lesser amount which would result in no portion of the benefits being subject to the excise tax, whichever results in the greater amount of after-tax benefits to him.
In addition to the benefits described above, Mr. Canessa’s 12-month extended post-termination exercise period continues to apply for a qualified termination during the change of control period.
Fiscal Year 2018 Equity Incentive Plan and 2007 Stock Plan
Our Fiscal Year 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2018 Plan”) provides that in the event of a merger or change in control, as defined under our 2018 Plan, each outstanding award will be treated as the administrator determines, without a participant’s consent. The administrator is not required to treat all awards or participants similarly.
In the event that a successor corporation or its parent or subsidiary does not assume or substitute an equivalent award for any outstanding award, then such award will fully vest, all restrictions on such award will lapse, all performance goals or other vesting criteria applicable to such award will be deemed achieved at 100% of target levels and all other terms and conditions met and such award will become fully exercisable, if applicable. If an option or stock appreciation right is not assumed or substituted, the administrator will notify the participant in writing or electronically that such option or stock appreciation right will be exercisable for a period of time determined by the administrator in its sole discretion and the option or stock appreciation right will terminate upon the expiration of such period.
In the event of a change in control, with respect to awards granted to an outside director, his or her options and stock appreciation rights, if any, will vest fully and become immediately exercisable, all restrictions on his or her restricted stock and restricted stock units will lapse and all performance goals or other vesting requirements


for his or her performance shares and units will be deemed achieved at 100% of target levels, and all other terms and conditions met.
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Our 2007 Plan provides that, in the event of a merger or change in control, as defined under our 2007 Plan, each outstanding award may be assumed or substituted for an equivalent award. In the event that awards are not assumed or substituted for, then the vesting of outstanding awards will be accelerated, and stock options will become exercisable in full prior to such transaction. In addition, if an option is not assumed or substituted in the event of a merger or change in control, the administrator will notify the participant that such award will be fully vested and exercisable for a specified period prior to the transaction, and such award will terminate upon the expiration of such period for no consideration, unless otherwise determined by the administrator.
401(k) Plan
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Fiscal 2020 Summary Compensation Table
The following table presents information regarding the compensation awarded to, earned by and paid to each individual who served as one of our named executive officers during fiscal 2020, fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2018.
Name and Principal PositionYearSalary ($)Bonus
($)
Stock Awards
($)(1)(2)
Option Awards
($)(3)
Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation
($)		All Other Compensation
($)		Total
($)
Jay Chaudhry202023,660—6,597,000 —      —      —6,620,660
President and Chief Executive Officer201923,660—5,556,000 — —
—5,579,660
201896,500— —
 —
 —
200,809297,309
Remo Canessa2020350,000—7,397,664—289,156—8,036,820
Chief Financial Officer2019300,000—3,125,250———3,425,250
2018300,000———169,359—469,359
Amit Sinha. Ph.D.2020350,000—9,936,247—289,156—10,575,403
President of Research and Development, Chief Technology Officer2019300,000—6,945,000———7,245,000
2018300,000———129,5191,457430,976
Dali Rajic(4)2020356,667—19,625,8763,414,630368,308—23,765,481
President Go-To-Market and Chief Revenue Officer
Robert Schlossman(5)2020315,000—4,454,791—173,494—4,943,285
Chief Legal Officer2019275,000—3,472,500———3,747,500
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(1)    The amounts reported represent the grant date fair value of the awards granted to the named executive officers during the respective fiscal years as computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. The assumptions used in calculating the grant date fair value of the awards reported in this column are set forth in Note 10 to our audited consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended July 31, 2020.  The awards for fiscal year 2020 are comprised of (i) time-based RSU and (ii) PSU awards. The amounts shown in respect of the PSUs represent the grant date fair value of the second tranche of the PSU award that was granted in October 2018 based upon the probable outcome of the fiscal 2020 performance conditions as of the grant date. The grant date fair value of the PSU awards granted in fiscal year 2020 assuming achievement of the maximum level of performance are: Mr. Chaudhry, $9,895,500; Mr. Canessa, $1,855,428; Dr. Sinha $4,123,125; Mr. Rajic $1,529,317; and Mr. Schlossman $2,061,563. These amounts do not necessarily correspond to the actual value recognized by our name executive officers. For example, PSUs were earned at 105.2% for fiscal year 2020.
(2)    The awards for fiscal year 2019 are comprised of (i) time-based RSU and (ii) PSU awards. The amounts shown in respect of the PSUs represent the grant date fair value of the first of multiple tranches of the PSU award that was granted in October 2018 based upon the probable outcome of the fiscal year 2019 performance condition as of the grant date. The grant date fair value of the PSU awards granted in fiscal years 2019 assuming achievement of the maximum level of performance are: Mr. Chaudhry, $8,334,000; Mr. Canessa $1,562,625; Dr. Sinha $3,472,500; and Mr. Schlossman $1,736,250. These amounts do not necessarily correspond to the actual value recognized by our named executive officers. For example, no PSUs were earned for fiscal year 2019.
(3)    The amounts reported represent the aggregate grant date fair value of the stock options granted to our named executive officers, calculated in accordance with ASC Topic 718. The assumptions used in calculating the grant date fair value of the awards reported in this column are set forth in Note 10 to our audited consolidated financial statements included in our
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Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended July 31, 2020.  These amounts do not necessarily correspond to the actual value recognized by the named executive officers.
(4)    Mr. Rajic was hired as an executive officer in fiscal 2020.
(5)    Mr. Schlossman was an executive officer but not a tax-qualified retirement plan, ornamed executive officer for fiscal 2018.
Fiscal 2020 Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table
The following table sets forth certain information with respect to all plan-based awards granted to our named executive officers during fiscal 2020.
Estimated Possible Payouts under Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards (1)Estimated Possible Payouts under Equity Incentive Plan Awards (2)
NameGrant DateThreshold ($)Target ($)Maximum ($)Threshold (#)Target (#)Maximum (#)All Other Stock Awards: Number of shares of Stock or Units
(#)		Exercise Price of Option Awards
($)(3)		Grant Date Fair Value of Stock and Options Awards
($)(3)
Jay Chaudhry10/31/2019— — — — 150,000 225,000 — — 6,597,000 
Remo Canessa10/31/2019— 250,000 375,000 — — — — — — 
10/31/2019— — — — 28,125 42,188 — — 1,236,938 
06/02/2020— — — — — — 
58,027(4)
— 6,160,727 
Amit Sinha, Ph.D.10/31/2019— 250,000 375,000— — — — — — 
10/31/2019— — — — 62,500 93,750 — — 2,748,750 
06/02/2020— — — — — — 
67,698(4)
— 7,187,497 
Dalibor Rajic10/31/2019— 333,333 500,000 — — — — 49.59 — 
09/12/2019— — — — — — 
150,000(5)
— 3,414,630 
10/31/2019— — — — — — 
74,182(6)
— 3,262,524 
10/31/2019— — — — — — 
46,364(7)
— 2,039,089 
10/31/2019— — — — — — 
46,364(8)
— 2,039,089 
10/31/2019— — — — — — 
92,727(9)
— 4,078,133 
10/31/2019— — — — 23,182 34,773 — 1,019,544 
06/02/2020— — — — — — 
67,698(4)
— 7,187,497 
Robert Schlossman10/31/2019— 150,000 225,000— — — — — — 
10/31/2019— — — — 31,250 46,875 — — 1,374,375 
06/02/2020— — — — — — 
29,014(4)
— 3,080,416 
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(1)    These amounts reflect the 401(k) plan, that provides eligible employees with an opportunity to savefiscal 2020 target cash bonus amounts for retirement on a tax-advantaged basis. Eligible employees are able toeach of our named executive officers under our Incentive Compensation Plan. Mr. Chaudhry did not participate in the 401(k) planIncentive Compensation Plan. Mr. Rajic amounts were pro-rated based on date of hire of September 12, 2019. There are no threshold bonus amounts under the Incentive Compensation Plan. As set forth in the Summary Compensation Table, bonuses were earned for fiscal 2020 at 105.2%. As such, the amounts set forth do not represent actual compensation earned or earnable by the named executive officers for fiscal 2020. For a description of the Incentive Compensation Plan, see “Compensation Discussion and Analysis –Annual Cash Bonuses” above.
(2)    These amounts reflect PSUs for the 2020 fiscal year performance period for which performance metrics were established during the 2020 fiscal year under our 2018 Equity Incentive Plan. The PSUs were eligible to be earned based on the achievement of 2020 fiscal year revenue and calculated billing targets established by the compensation committee. There were no threshold amounts for the 2020 fiscal year performance period. The amounts set forth do not represent actual compensation earned or earnable by the named executive officers for fiscal 2020. For a description of the 2020 fiscal year PSU program, see “Compensation Discussion and Analysis –Long-Term Incentive Compensation” above.
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(3)    The amounts reported represent the aggregate grant date fair value of the stock awards granted to our named executive officers in fiscal 2020, calculated in accordance with ASC Topic 718. The assumptions used in calculating the grant date fair value are set forth in the notes to our consolidated financial statements included in the Annual Report. These amounts do not necessarily correspond to the actual value recognized by our named executive officers.
(4)    The RSUs vest in 16 equal quarterly installments beginning on December 15, 2020.
(5)    The options vest as follows: (i) 25% on the one year anniversary of the grant date, and (ii) 1/48th each month thereafter.
(6)    The RSUs vest in four equal quarterly installments beginning on December 15, 2019.
(7)    The RSUs vest in two equal biannual installments beginning on March 15, 2021.
(8)    The RSUs vest in two equal biannual installments beginning on March 15, 2022.
(9)    The RSUs vest as follows: (i) 23,182 on September 15, 2020; (ii) 69,545 RSUs vest in 12 equal quarterly installments beginning on December 15, 2020.

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Fiscal 2020 Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End Table
The following table provides information regarding outstanding equity awards held by our named executive officers as of July 31, 2020.
Option AwardsStock Awards
NameGrant Date

Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options Exercisable
(#)		Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options Unexercisable
(#)		Option Exercise Price
($)		Option Expiration DateNumber of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested
(#)		Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested
($)(1)		Equity Incentive Plan Awards:
Number of Unearned Shares or Units That Have Not Vested
(#)		Equity Incentive Plan Awards:
Market Value of Unearned Shares or Units or That Have Not Vested
($)
Jay Chaudhry10/05/2018(2)— — — — — — 150,000 19,477,500
10/05/2018(3)— — — — — — 150,000 19,477,500 
10/31/2019(4)— — — — 157,810 20,491,629 — — 
Remo Canessa03/02/2017(5)200,000— 5.82 03/02/2024— — — — 
10/05/2018(6)— — — — 56,250 7,304,063— — 
10/31/2019(7)— — — — 29,590 3,842,262— — 
06/02/2020(6)— — — — 58,027 7,534,806— — 
06/02/2020(8)— — — — 38,6855,023,247
Amit Sinha, Ph.D.04/06/2017(9)72,227 111,106 5.93 04/06/2024— — — — 
10/05/2018(10)— — — — 113,282 14,709,668— — 
10/31/2019(7)— — — — 65,754 8,538,157— — 
06/02/2020(6)— — — — 67,698 8,790,585— — 
06/02/2020(8)— — — — — — 67,698 8,790,585
Dalibor Rajic09/12/2019(11)— 150,000 49.59 09/12/2029— — — — 
10/31/2019(4)— — — — 24,389 3,166,912— — 
10/31/2019(2)— — — — — — 23,182 3,010,183
10/31/2019(3)— — — — — — 23,182 3,010,183
10/31/2019(12)— — — — — — 23,182 3,010,183
10/31/2019(13)— — — — 204,001 26,489,530— — 
06/02/2020(6)— — — — 67,698 8,790,585— — 
06/02/2020(8)— — — — — — 67,698 8,790,585
Robert Schlossman01/15/2016(14)93,000— 4.40 01/15/2023— — — — 
10/05/2018(15)— — — — 56,641 7,354,834— — 
10/31/2019(7)— — — — 32,878 4,269,208— — 
06/02/2020(6)— — — — 29,014 3,767,468— — 
06/02/2020(8)— — — — — — 29,014 3,767,468
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(1)    This column represents the market value of the shares underlying the RSUs or PSUs, as applicable, as of July 31, 2020, based on the closing price of our common stock, as reported on NASDAQ, of $129.85 per share on July 31, 2020.
(2)    Upon achievement of specified performance metrics, earned PSUs vest on September 15, 2021, or the first quarterly vesting date after achievement has been certified. Because the performance metrics for this award had not been determined in FY 2020 (and hence, no grant date fair value could be determined), it was not included in the summary compensation table or grants of plan-based awards table above. Amounts reported are at 100% target level of achievement, with maximum achievement paying out at 150%.
(3)    Upon achievement of specified performance metrics, earned PSUs vest on September 15, 2022, or the first quarterly vesting date after achievement has been certified. Because the performance metrics for this award had not been determined
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in FY 2020 (and hence, no grant date fair value could be determined), it was not included in the summary compensation table or grants of plan-based awards table above. Amounts reported are at 100% target level of achievement, with maximum achievement paying out at 150%.
(4)    Upon achievement of specified performance metrics, earned PSUs vest on September 15, 2020, or the first quarterly vesting date after achievement has been certified. Amounts reported reflect PSUs were achieved at 105.2% of target in fiscal 2020.
(5)    The option is subject to an early exercise provision and is immediately exercisable. One-fourth of the shares subject to the option vested on February 6, 2018 and 1/48 of the shares vest monthly thereafter.
(6)    The RSUs vest in 16 equal quarterly installments beginning on December 15, 2020.
(7)    Upon achievement of specified performance metrics, earned PSUs vest in 16 equal quarterly installments beginning on December 15, 2020. Amounts reported reflect PSUs were achieved at 105.2% of target in fiscal 2020.
(8)    Upon achievement of specified performance metrics, earned PSUs vest 25% on September 15, 2022 or the first quarterly vesting date after achievement has been certified and the remaining 75% vest in 12 equal quarterly installments beginning on December 15, 2022. Because the performance metrics for this award had not been determined in FY 2020 (and hence, no grant date fair value could be determined), it was not included in the summary compensation table or grants of plan-based awards table above. Amounts reported are at 100% target level of achievement, with maximum achievement paying out at 125%.
(9)    One-fourth of the shares subject to the option vested on November 1, 2018 and 1/48 of the shares vest monthly thereafter.
(10)    The RSUs vest as follows: (i) 50,782 RSUs vest in 13 equal quarterly installments beginning on September 15, 2020 and (ii) 62,500 RSUs vest in 16 equal quarterly installments beginning on December 15, 2020.
(11)    One-fourth of the shares subject to the option vest on September 10, 2020 and 1/48th of the shares vest monthly thereafter.
(12)    Upon achievement of specified performance metrics, earned PSUs vest on September 15, 2023, or the first quarterly vesting date after achievement has been certified. Because the performance metrics for this award had not been determined in FY 2020 (and hence, no grant date fair value could be determined), it was not included in the summary compensation table or grants of plan-based awards table above. Amounts reported are at 100% target level of achievement, with maximum achievement paying out at 150%.
(13)    The RSUs vest as follows: (i) 18,546 RSUs vest on September 15, 2020 and (ii) 92,728 RSUs vest in four equal biannual installments beginning on March 15, 2021. (iii) 23,182 vest on September 15, 2020 and 69,545 vest in 12 equal quarterly installments beginning on December 15, 2020.
(14)    One-fourth of the shares subject to the option vested on January 14, 2017 and 1/48 of the shares vest monthly thereafter.
(15)    The RSUs vest as follows: (i) 25,391 RSUs vest in 13 equal quarterly installments beginning on September 15, 2020 and (ii) 31,250 RSUs vest in 16 equal quarterly installments beginning on December 15, 2020.
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Fiscal 2020 Option Exercises and Stock Vested Table
The following table presents, for each of our named executive officers, the shares of our common stock that were acquired upon the exercise of stock options and the related value realized upon exercise during fiscal 2020.
Option AwardsStock Awards
NameNumber of Shares Acquired on Exercise
(#)		Value Realized on Exercise
($)(1)		Number of Shares Acquired on Vesting
(#)		Value Realized on Vesting
($)(2)
Jay Chaudhry— — — — 
Remo Canessa330,00023,381,356— — 
Amit Sinha, Ph.D.251,33317,856,69211,718755,030
Dalibor Rajic— — 55,6363,584,790
Robert Schlossman137,00010,795,4815,859377,515
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(1)    The value realized on exercise is pre-tax and represents the difference between the market price of our common stock on the date of exercise less the option exercise price paid for those shares, multiplied by the number of shares for which the option was exercised.
(2)    The value realized on vesting is calculated as the number of vested shares multiplied by the closing market price of our common stock on the vesting date.
Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control
The tables below quantify (i) the potential payments to Messrs. Canessa, Rajic and Schlossman under the terms of the Severance Policy in the event of a qualifying termination of employment that is not in connection with a change in control of the Company and (ii) the potential payments to our named executive officers under the terms of the Severance Policy in the event of a qualifying termination of employment in connection with a change in control of the Company. The amounts shown assume that the change in control and/or termination of employment occurred on July 31, 2020, the last business day of fiscal 2020. The values reflected also assume that the month followingpayments and benefits to our named executive officers are not reduced by virtue of the date they meetprovision in the 401(k) plan’s eligibility requirements,Severance Policy relating to Sections 280G and participants are able4999 of the Code.
Potential Payments Upon Termination Not in Connection with a Change in Control
Value of Accelerated Equity Awards
Named Executive OfficerSalary Severance
($)		Restricted Stock Units
($)(1)		Options
($)(2)		Total
($)
Mr. Canessa175,000 927,259 15,503,50216,605,761
Mr. Rajic200,000 6,170,862 4,013,000 10,383,862
Mr. Schlossman78,750 — — 78,750 
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(1)    These amounts reflect the aggregate market value of the unvested shares of our common stock underlying outstanding restricted stock unit awards. The aggregate market value is equal to defer up to 100%the product obtained by multiplying (i) the number of their eligible compensationunvested shares of our common stock subject to applicable annual Internal Revenue Code limits. All participants’ interestsoutstanding restricted stock
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unit awards as of July 31, 2020, by (ii) $129.85 (the closing market price of our common stock on Nasdaq on July 31, 2020, the last trading day in their deferrals are 100% vested when contributed. We have not made any matching contributionsthe fiscal year ended July 31, 2020).
(2)    These amounts reflect the aggregate market value of the unvested shares of our common stock underlying outstanding options. The aggregate market value is equal to (i) the product obtained by multiplying (x) the number of unvested shares of our common stock subject to vesting of outstanding options as of July 31, 2020, by (y) $129.85 (the closing market price of our common stock on Nasdaq on July 31, 2020, the last trading day in the fiscal year ended July 31, 2020), minus (ii) the aggregate exercise price for such unvested shares.
Potential Payments Upon Termination in Connection with a Change in Control
Value of Accelerated Equity Awards
Named Executive OfficerSalary Severance
($)		Bonus Severance
($)		Restricted Stock Units
($)(1)		Options
($)(2)		Health Benefit Severance Payments
($)		Total
($)
Mr. Chaudhry23,660 — 58,432,500 — 36,000 58,492,160 
Mr. Canessa350,000 500,000 23,514,147 18,087,419 36,000 42,487,566 
Dr. Sinha350,000 500,000 40,406,463 13,768,811 36,000 55,061,274 
Mr. Rajic400,000 800,000 56,111,431 12,039,000 36,000 69,386,431 
Mr. Schlossman315,000 300,000 18,947,582 — 36,000 19,598,582 
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(1)    These amounts reflect the aggregate market value of the unvested shares of our common stock underlying outstanding restricted stock unit awards. The aggregate market value is equal to the 401(k) planproduct obtained by multiplying (i) the number of unvested shares of our common stock subject to date.

outstanding restricted stock unit awards as of July 31, 2020, by (ii) $129.85 (the closing market price of our common stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on July 31, 2020, the last trading day in the fiscal year ended July 31, 2020). For performance-based restricted stock unit awards, the assumed number of unvested shares is equal to the target number of shares subject to such award.
(2)    These amounts reflect the aggregate market value of the unvested shares of our common stock underlying outstanding options. The aggregate market value is equal to (i) the product obtained by multiplying (x) the number of unvested shares of our common stock subject to outstanding options as of July 31, 2020, by (y) $129.85 (the closing market price of our common stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on July 31, 2020, the last trading day in the fiscal year ended July 31, 2020), minus (ii) the aggregate exercise price for such unvested shares.

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Equity Compensation Plan Information
The following table provides information as of July 31, 20182020 with respect to shares of our common stock that may be issued under our existing equity compensation plans.

Plan CategoryNumber of Securities to be Issued upon Exercise of Outstanding Options, Restricted Stock Units and Rights
(#)		Weighted Average Exercise Price of Outstanding Options and Rights
($)		Number of Securities Remaining Available for Future Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans (Excluding Securities Reflected in the First Column)
(#)
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders
2007 Stock Plan (1)5,020,0197.66— 
Fiscal Year 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (2)(3)10,273,96649.3215,792,761
Fiscal Year 2018 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (4)— — 2,721,747
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders— — — 
TOTAL15,293,9858.9018,514,508
(1)    As a result of the adoption of the 2018 Plan, we no longer grant awards under the 2007 Plan; however, all outstanding options issued pursuant to the 2007 Plan continue to be governed by their existing terms. To the extent that any such awards are forfeited or lapse unexercised or are repurchased, the shares of common stock subject to such awards will become available for issuance under the 2018 Plan.
(2)    Our 2018 Plan provides that the number of shares available for issuance under the 2018 Plan will be increased on the first day of each fiscal year, in an amount equal to the least of (i) 12,700,000 shares, (ii) five percent (5%) of the outstanding shares of common stock on the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year or (iii) such other amount as our board of directors may determine.
(3)    Includes all PSUs granted in fiscal 2019 which consists of (i) fiscal 2020 PSUs at the maximum payout (PSUs were paid out for fiscal 2020 at 105.2% resulting in 33,133 above target) (ii) fiscal 2021, fiscal 2022, at target (100%), as no metrics had been determined as of fiscal 2020 year-end. And all PSUs granted in fiscal 2020 which consists of (i) fiscal 2021, fiscal 2022 and fiscal 2023.
(4)    Our Fiscal Year 2018 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "ESPP") provides that the number of shares available for issuance under the ESPP will be increased on the first day of each fiscal year, in an amount equal to the least of (i) 2,200,000 shares, (ii) one percent (1%) of the outstanding shares of common stock on the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year or (iii) such other amount as may be determined by the administrator of the ESPP.

CEO Pay Ratio Disclosure
As required by SEC rules, we are providing the following information about the relationship between the annual total compensation of our Chief Executive Officer and President, Jay Chaudhry (our CEO), and the annual total compensation of our median employee (our “CEO pay ratio”).
For fiscal 2020, the median of the annual total compensation of all employees of our company (other than our CEO) was $169,833 and the annual total compensation of our CEO was $6,620,660. Accordingly, the ratio of the annual total compensation of our CEO to the median of the annual total compensation of all employees was approximately 39 to 1. This pay ratio is a reasonable estimate calculated in a manner consistent with SEC rules.
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Plan Category Number of
Securities to be
Issued upon
Exercise of
Outstanding
Options,
Restricted
Stock Units
and Rights		 Weighted
Average
Exercise Price of
Outstanding
Options
and Rights		 Number of
Securities
Remaining
Available
for Future
Issuance
Under Equity
Compensation
Plans
(Excluding
Securities
Reflected in the
first
Column)
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders                     
2007 Stock Plan (1)     16,131,798
    $6.19
 —
Fiscal Year 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (2)
       219,291
    $ 41.25
       13,471,075
Fiscal Year 2018 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (3) —
 —
       2,200,000
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders —
 —
 —
TOTAL     16,351,089
    $ 6.21
       15,671,075

(1)As a result of the adoption of the 2018 Plan, we no longer grant awards under the 2007 Plan; however, all outstanding options issued pursuant to the 2007 Plan continue to be governed by their existing terms. To the extent that any such awards are forfeited or lapse unexercised or are repurchased, the shares of common stock subject to such awards will become available for issuance under the 2018 Plan.
(2)Our 2018 Plan provides that the number of shares available for issuance under the 2018 Plan will be increased on the first day of each fiscal year, in an amount equal to the least of (i) 12,700,000 shares, (ii) five percent (5%) of the outstanding shares of common stock on the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year or (iii) such other amount as our board of directors may determine.
(3)Our Fiscal Year 2018 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "ESPP") provides that the number of shares available for issuance under the ESPP will be increased on the first day of each fiscal year, in an amount equal to the least of (i) 2,200,000 shares, (ii) one percent (1%) of the outstanding shares of common stock on the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year or (iii) such other amount as may be determined by the administrator of the ESPP.

We selected July 31, 2020, the last day of our fiscal year, as the determination date for identifying our median employee. As of July 31, 2020, our employee population consisted of approximately 2,000 individuals (other than our CEO) working at our parent company and consolidated subsidiaries both within and outside the United States, which included all employees whether employed on a full-time, part-time, temporary or seasonal basis. We did not include any contractors or other non-employee workers in our employee population.
To identify our median employee, we used a consistently applied compensation measure consisting of the target base salary of our employees for the 12-month period from August 1, 2019 through July 31, 2020. We selected the foregoing compensation element because it represented our principal broad-based compensation element. Payments not made in U.S. dollars were converted to U.S. dollars using the applicable currency exchange rate in effect as of July 31, 2020. We did not make any cost-of-living adjustment.
Using this approach, we selected the individual at the median of our employee population, who was a full-time employee based in the United States. We then calculated annual total compensation for this individual using the same methodology we use for our named executive officers as set forth in our fiscal 2020 Summary Compensation Table.
With respect to the annual total compensation of our CEO, we used the amount reported in the “Total” column (column (j)) of our fiscal 2020 Summary Compensation Table in this Proxy Statement.
Because SEC rules for identifying the median of the annual total compensation of all employees allow companies to adopt a variety of methodologies, apply certain exclusions, and make reasonable estimates and assumptions that reflect their employee population and compensation practices, the pay ratio reported by other companies may not be comparable to our pay ratio, as other companies have different employee populations and compensation practices and may have used different methodologies, exclusions, estimates and assumptions in calculating their pay ratios. As explained by the SEC when it adopted these rules, the rule was not designed to facilitate comparisons of pay ratios among different companies, even companies within the same industry, but rather to allow stockholders to better understand and assess each particular company’s compensation practices and pay ratio disclosures.
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COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT
The compensation committee has reviewed and discussed the section titled “Executive Compensation” with management. Based on such review and discussion, the compensation committee has recommended to the board of directors that the section titled “Executive Compensation” be included in this proxy statement.Proxy Statement.
Respectfully submitted by the members of the compensation committee of the board of directors:
Andrew Brown (Chair)
Karen Blasing
Charles Giancarlo

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of October 25, 2018November 11, 2020 for:
•each person, or group of affiliated persons, who beneficially owned more than 5% of our common stock;
•each of our named executive officers;
•each of our directors and nominees for director; and
•all of our current executive officers and directors as a group.
We have determined beneficial ownership in accordance with the rules of the SEC and the information is not necessarily indicative of beneficial ownership for any other purpose. Unless otherwise indicated below, to our knowledge, the persons and entities named in the table have sole voting and sole investment power with respect to all shares that they beneficially owned, subject to community property laws where applicable.
We have based our calculation of the percentage of beneficial ownership on 122,096,519134,171,753 shares of our common stock outstanding as of October 25, 2018.November 11, 2020. We have deemed shares of our common stock subject to stock options that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of October 25, 2018,November 11, 2020, to be outstanding and to be beneficially owned by the person holding the stock option for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of that person. We did not deem these shares outstanding, however, for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person.
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Unless otherwise indicated, the address of each beneficial owner listed in the table below is c/o Zscaler, Inc., 110 Rose Orchard120 Holger Way, San Jose, California 95134.

Name of Beneficial OwnerNumber of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned		Percentage
of Shares
Beneficially
Owned
5% Stockholders:
Ajay Mangal, as trustee(1)29,824,53222.2%
Named Executive Officers and Directors:
Jay Chaudhry(2)26,838,047 20.0%
Remo Canessa(3)353,675 *
Amit Sinha, Ph.D.(4)666,431 *
Dali Rajic(5)133,167 *
Robert Schlossman(6)67,740 *
Karen Blasing(7)181,595 *
Andrew Brown(8)100,797 *
Scott Darling(9)71,262 *
Charles Giancarlo(10)367,095 *
David Schneider(11)7,667 *
All current executive officers and directors as a group (10 persons)(12)28,787,47621.4%
*    Represents beneficial ownership of less than one percent (1%) of the outstanding shares of our common stock.
(1)    Consists of (i) 21,566,041 shares held of record by The CJCP Trust for which Mr. Mangal serves as trustee, (ii) 2,752,830 shares held of record by The CKS Trust for the benefit of YPC dated 12/30/2017 for which Mr. Mangal serves as trustee, (iii) 2,752,830 shares held of record by The CKS Trust for the benefit of SRC dated 12/30/2017 for which Mr. Mangal serves as trustee, (iv) 2,752,830 shares held of record by The CKS Trust for the benefit of SDC dated 12/30/2017 for which Mr. Mangal serves as trustee, and (v) one share held of record by The CKS Trust dated December 30, 2017 for which Mr. Mangal serves as trustee. The beneficiaries of The CJCP Trust and each of The CKS Trusts are members of Jay Chaudhry’s family. The address for The CJCP Trust and The CKS Trusts is c/o The Goldman Sachs Trust Company, 200 Bellevue Parkway, Suite 250, Wilmington, Delaware 19809. This information is derived from a Schedule 13G/A filed by Ajay Mangal with the SEC on February 13, 2020.
(2)    Consists of (i) 2,269,432 shares held of record by Mr. Chaudhry, (ii) 24,561,949 shares held of record by Jyoti Chaudhry and (iii) 6,666 shares held of record by P. Jyoti Chaudhry Family Trust dated March 1, 2000 for which Surjit Kaur serves as trustee.
(3)    Consists of (i) 254,685 shares held of record by Mr. Canessa, (ii) 90,000 shares subject to options exercisable within 60 days of November 11, 2020, of which 69,197 are fully vested and (iii) 8,990 shares issuable upon vesting of RSUs within 60 days of November 11, 2020.
(4)    Consists of (i) 14,932 shares held of record by Dr. Sinha, (ii) 281,702 shares held of record by the Sinha Revocable Trust dated September 24, 2011 for which Dr. Sinha serves as trustee, (iii) 204,749 shares held of record in trusts for Dr. Sinha's minor children for which Neha and Piyush Kumar serve as co-trustees, (iv) 35,000 held of record by the Amit & Deepali Sinha Foundation for which Dr. Sinha and Deepali Sinha serve as trustees, (v) 113,895 shares subject to options exercisable within 60 days of November 11, 2020, all of which are fully vested and (vi) 16,153 shares issuable upon vesting of RSUs within 60 days of November 11, 2020.
(5)    Consists of (i) 73,141 shares held of record by Mr. Rajic, (ii) 50,000 shares subject to options exercisable within 60 days of November 11, 2020, all of which are fully vested and (iii) 10,026 shares issuable upon vesting of RSUs within 60 days of November 11, 2020.
(6)    Consists of (i) 27,966 shares held of record by Mr. Schlossman, (ii) 32,000 shares subject to options exercisable within 60 days of November 11, 2020, all of which are fully vested and (iii) 7,774 shares issuable upon vesting of RSUs within 60 days of November 11, 2020.
(7)    Consists of (i) 595 shares held of record by Ms. Blasing, (ii) 25,624 shares held of record by The Blasing Family Revocable Trust U/A dtd 12/22/2005 for which Ms. Blasing serves as trustee and (iii) 154,334 shares subject to options exercisable
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Name of Beneficial Owner Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned		 Percentage
of Shares
Beneficially
Owned
5% Stockholders:              
Ajay Mangal, as trustee(1) 29,824,532
 24.4
Named Executive Officers and Directors:       
       
Jay Chaudhry(2) 26,848,704
 22.0
Remo Canessa(3) 1,000,000
 *
Amit Sinha(4) 1,755,687
 1.4
William Welch(5) 627,797
 *
Lane Bess(6) 2,191,792
 1.8
Karen Blasing(7) 248,958
 *
Andrew Brown(8) 198,333
 *
Scott Darling(9) 62,500
 *
Charles Giancarlo(10) 358,333
 *
Nehal Raj  —
 *
All current executive officers and directors as a group (11 persons)(11) 34,032,805
 27.4%
within 60 days of November 11, 2020, all of which are fully vested and (iv) 1,042 shares issuable upon vesting of RSUs within 60 days of November 11, 2020.
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*Represents beneficial ownership of less than one percent (1%) of the outstanding shares of our common stock.

(8)    Consists of (i) 6,609 shares held of record by Mr. Brown, (ii) 24,813 shares held of record by the Andrew W.F. Brown 2017 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust, for which Mr. Brown’s spouse serves as a trustee and (iii) 68,333 shares subject to options exercisable within 60 days of November 11, 2020, all of which are fully vested and (iv) 1,042 shares issuable upon vesting of RSUs within 60 days of November 11, 2020.

(9)    Consists of (i) 70,220 shares held of record by Mr. Darling and (ii) 1,042 shares issuable upon vesting of RSUs within 60 days of November 11, 2020.

(1)Consists of (i) 21,566,041 shares held of record by The CJCP Trust for which Mr. Mangal serves as trustee and (ii) 8,258,491 shares held of record by The CKS Trust for which Mr. Mangal serves as trustee. The beneficiaries of The CJCP Trust and The CKS Trust are members of Jay Chaudhry’s family. The address for The CJCP Trust and The CKS Trust is c/o The Goldman Sachs Trust Company, 200 Bellevue Parkway, Suite 250, Wilmington, Delaware 19809.
(2)Consists of (i) 2,177,994 shares held of record by Mr. Chaudhry, (ii) 24,617,379 shares held of record by Jyoti Chaudhry, (iii) 33,333 shares held of record by The Chaudhry Family Trust dated August 1, 2014 for which Surjit Kaur serves as trustee, (iv) 13,332 shares held of record by The Chaudhry Family Trust f/b/o Manpreet Bains for which Ms. Kaur serves as trustee and (v) 6,666 shares held of record by P. Jyoti Chaudhry Family Trust dated March 1, 2000 for which Ms. Kaur serves as trustee.
(3)Consists of (i) 250,000 shares held of record by Mr. Canessa and (ii) 750,000 shares subject to options exercisable within 60 days of October 25, 2018, of which 208,341 are fully vested.
(4)Consists of (i) 1,143,017 shares held of record by the Sinha Revocable Trust dated September 24, 2011 for which Mr. Sinha serves as trustee, of which 41,662 may be repurchased by us at the original exercise price as of October 25, 2018, (ii) 421,059 shares held of record by the ADRR Trust for which Neha Kumar serves as trustee and (iii) 191,611 shares subject to options exercisable within 60 days of October 25, 2018, all of which are fully vested.
(5)All of the shares are held of record by Mr. Welch.
(6)All of the shares are held of record by the Lane M. and Leticia L. Bess Family Trust UAD 8/16/2006 for which Mr. Bess serves as a trustee.
(7)Consists of (i) 39,999 shares held of record by Ms. Blasing, (ii) 15,625 shares held of record by The Blasing Family Revocable Trust U/A dtd 12/22/2005 for which Ms. Blasing serves as trustee and (iii) 193,334 shares subject to options exercisable within 60 days of October 25, 2018, of which 71,809 shares are fully vested.
(8)Consists of (i) 1,187 shares held of record by Mr. Brown, (ii) 48,813 shares held of record by the Andrew W.F. Brown 2017 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust, for which Mr. Brown’s wife serves as a trustee and (ii) 148,333 shares subject to options exercisable within 60 days of October 25, 2018, of which 97,098 shares are fully vested.
(9)All of the shares are held of record by Mr. Darling.
(10)Consists of (i) 179,861 shares held of record by Mr. Giancarlo, of which 121,525 may be repurchased by us at the original exercise price as of October 25, 2018, (ii) 125,000 shares are held of record by The Charles H. & Dianne G. Giancarlo Family Trust U/D/T 11/2/98 for which the reporting person serves as trustee, (iii) 26,736 shares held of record by The 2012 Marielle Christina Giancarlo Trust UAD 12/26/12 for which Mr. Giancarlo serves as a trustee and (iv) 26,736 shares held of record by The 2012 Gianna Marie Giancarlo Trust UAD 12/26/12 for which Mr. Giancarlo serves as a trustee.
(11)Consists of (i) 32,034,666 shares beneficially owned by our executive officers and directors, 163,187 shares of which may be repurchased by us at the original exercise price as of October 25, 2018 and (ii) 1,998,139 shares subject to options exercisable within 60 days of October 25, 2018, of which 1,135,114 shares are fully vested.

(10)    Consists of (i) 187,581 shares held of record by Mr. Giancarlo, (ii) 125,000 shares are held of record by The Charles H. & Dianne G. Giancarlo Family Trust U/D/T 11/2/98 for which Mr. Giancarlo serves as trustee, (iii) 26,736 shares held of record by The 2012 Marielle Christina Giancarlo Trust UAD 12/26/12 for which Mr. Giancarlo serves as a trustee, (iv) 26,736 shares held of record by The 2012 Gianna Marie Giancarlo Trust UAD 12/26/12 for which Mr. Giancarlo serves as a trustee and (v) 1,042 shares issuable upon vesting of RSUs within 60 days of November 11, 2020.
(11)    Consists of (i) 6,375 shares held of record by Mr. Schneider and (ii) 1,292 shares issuable upon vesting of RSUs within 60 days of November 11, 2020.
(12)    Consists of (i) 28,230,511 shares beneficially owned by our current executive officers and directors, (ii) 508,562 shares subject to options exercisable within 60 days of November 11, 2020, and (iii) 48,403 shares issuable upon vesting of RSUs within 60 days of November 11, 2020.
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RELATED PERSON TRANSACTIONS
We describe below transactions and series of similar transactions, since the beginning of our last fiscal year, to which we were a party or will be a party, in which:
•the amounts involved exceeded or will exceed $120,000; and
•any of our directors, nominees for director, executive officers or beneficial holders of more than 5% of our outstanding capital stock, or any immediate family member of, or person sharing the household with, any of these individuals or entities (each, a related person), had or will have a direct or indirect material interest.
Investors’ Rights Agreement
We are party to an amended and restated investors’ rights agreement dated July 24, 2015 which provides, among other things, that certain holders of our capital stock, including (i) entities affiliated with Mr. Chaudhry, (ii) entities affiliated with Mr. Chaudhry’s wife, Jyoti Chaudhry, who was a member of our board of directors at the time we entered into such investors’ rights agreement, (iii) entities affiliated with Lane Bess, who was a member of our board of directors at the time we entered into such investors’ rights agreement, and (iv) entities affiliated with Kailash Kailash, who was a member of our board of directors at the time we entered into such investors’ rights agreement, have the right to demand that we file a registration statement or request that their shares of our capital stock be covered by a registration statement that we are otherwise filing.
Transactions with Stockholders
From time to time, stockholders, including those that may beneficially own more than 5% of our outstanding capital stock subscribe to, license or otherwise purchase, in the normal course of business, certain of our products and services. These transactions are negotiated on an arm’s-length basis and are subject to review under the Company’s policies and procedures for related person transactions described below.
Other Agreements
In addition to the indemnification required in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws, we have entered into an indemnification agreement with each member of our board of directors and each of our officers. These agreements provide for the indemnification of our directors and officers for certain expenses and liabilities incurred in connection with any action, suit, proceeding or alternative dispute resolution mechanism, or hearing, inquiry or investigation that may lead to the foregoing, to which they are a party, or are threatened to be made a party, by reason of the fact that they are or were a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of the Company, or any of our subsidiaries, by reason of any action or inaction by them while serving as an officer, director, agent or fiduciary, or by reason of the fact that they were serving at our request as a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of another entity. In the case of an action or proceeding by or in the right of the Company or any of our subsidiaries, no indemnification will be provided for any claim where a court determines that the indemnified party is prohibited from receiving indemnification. We believe that these charter and bylaw provisions and indemnification agreements are necessary to attract and retain qualified persons as directors and officers.
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We have entered into employment agreements with certain of our executive officers that, among other things, provide for certain severance and change of control benefits. For a description of employment agreements with our named executive officers, see “Executive“Executive Compensation—Executive Employment Agreements.Agreements.”
We have granted stock options to our named executive officers, other executive officers and certain of our directors. See “Executive“Executive Compensation—Executive Employment Agreements.Agreements.”
Other than as described above, since JulyAugust 1, 2017,2019, we have not entered into any transactions, nor are there any currently proposed transactions, between us and a related party where the amount involved exceeds, or would exceed, $120,000, and in which any related person had or will have a direct or indirect material interest.


We believe the terms of the transactions described above were comparable to terms we could have obtained in arm’s-length dealings with unrelated third parties.
Policies and Procedures for Related Party Transactions
We have adopted a formal written policy providing that our executive officers, directors, nominees for election as directors, beneficial owners of more than 5% of any class of our common stock and any member of the immediate family of any of the foregoing persons, is not permitted to enter into a related-party transaction with us without the consent of our audit committee, subject to the exceptions described below.
In approving or rejecting any such proposal, our audit committee is to consider the relevant facts and circumstances available and deemed relevant to our audit committee, including, whether the transaction is on terms no less favorable than terms generally available to an unaffiliated third party under the same or similar circumstances, and the extent of the related party’s interest in the transaction. Our audit committee has determined that certain transactions will not require audit committee approval, including certain employment arrangements of executive officers, director compensation, transactions with another company at which a related party’s only relationship is as a non-executive employee, director or beneficial owner of less than 10% of that company’s shares and the aggregate amount involved does not exceed $120,000 in any fiscal year, transactions where a related party’s interest arises solely from the ownership of our common stock and all holders of our common stock received the same benefit on a pro rata basis and transactions available to all employees generally.

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OTHER MATTERS
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires that our executive officers and directors, and persons who own more than 10% of our common stock, file reports of ownership and changes of ownership with the SEC. Such directors, executive officers and 10% stockholders are required by SEC regulation to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file.
SEC regulations require us to identify in this proxy statementProxy Statement anyone who filed a required report late during the most recent fiscal year. Based on our review of forms we received, or written representations from reporting persons stating that they were not required to file these forms, we believe that during our fiscal year ended July 31, 2018,2020, all Section 16(a) filing requirements were satisfied on a timely basis.
Fiscal Year 20182020 Annual Report and SEC Filings
Our financial statements for our fiscal year ended July 31, 20182020 are included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on September 13, 201817, 2020 (File No. 001-38413). This proxy statementProxy Statement and our Annual Report are posted in the Financial Information section of the InvestorsInvestor Relations webpage at http://ir.zscaler.com and are available from the SEC at its website at www.sec.gov. You may also obtain a copy of our annual reportAnnual Report without charge by sending a written request to Zscaler, Inc., Attention: Investor Relations, 110 Rose Orchard120 Holger Way, San Jose, California 95134.
Company Website
We maintain a website at www.zscaler.com. Information contained on, or that can be accessed through, our website is not intended to be incorporated by reference into this proxy statement,Proxy Statement, and references to our website address in this proxy statementProxy Statement are inactive textual references only.

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PROPOSALS OF STOCKHOLDERS FOR 2019FISCAL 2020 ANNUAL MEETING
Stockholders who wish to present proposals for inclusion in the proxy materials to be distributed in connection with next year’s annual meeting must submit their proposals so that they are received at Zscaler’s principal executive offices no later than July 10, 2019.28, 2021. Pursuant to the rules promulgated by the SEC, simply submitting a proposal does not guarantee that it will be included.
In order to be properly brought before the 2019fiscal 2021 annual meeting of stockholders, a stockholder’s notice of a matter the stockholder wishes to present, or the person or persons the stockholder wishes to nominate as a director, must be delivered to the Secretary of Zscaler at its principal executive offices not less than 45 nor more than 75 days before the first anniversary of the date on which Zscaler first mailed its proxy materials or a notice of availability of proxy materials (whichever is earlier) for the preceding year’s annual meeting. As a result, any notice given by a stockholder pursuant to these provisions of our bylaws must be received no earlier than August 25, 2019,September 11, 2021, and no later than September 24, 2019,October 11, 2021, unless our annual meeting date occurs more than 30 days before or 60 days after December 18, 2019.January 6, 2022. In that case, we must receive proposals not earlier than the close of business on the 120th day prior to the date of the 2019fiscal 2021 annual meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of the 90th day prior to the date of the annual meeting or the 10th day following the day on which we first make a public announcement of the date of the meeting.
To be in proper form, a stockholder’s notice must include the specified information concerning the proposal or nominee as described in our bylaws. A stockholder who wishes to submit a proposal or nomination is encouraged to seek independent counsel about our bylaws and SEC requirements. Zscaler will not consider any proposal or nomination that is not timely or otherwise does not meet the bylaws and SEC requirements for submitting a proposal or nomination.
Notices of intention to present proposals at the 2019fiscal 2021 annual meeting of stockholders must be addressed to: Secretary, Zscaler, Inc., 110 Rose Orchard120 Holger Way, San Jose, California 95134. We reserve the right to reject, rule out of order, or take other appropriate action with respect to any proposal that does not comply with these and other applicable requirements.
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The board of directors does not know of any other matters to be presented at the Annual Meeting. If any additional matters are properly presented at the Annual Meeting, the persons named on the enclosed proxy card will have discretion to vote the shares of common stock they represent in accordance with their own judgment on such matters.
It is important that your shares of common stock be represented at the Annual Meeting, regardless of the number of shares that you hold. You are, therefore, urged to vote by telephone, by using the Internet or by mail at your earliest convenience, as instructed on the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
San Jose, California
November 25, 2020
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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

San Jose, California
November 8, 2018




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