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Okta, Inc.

100 First Street, Suite 600

San Francisco, California 94105

 

May 6, 2021

 

Dear Okta Stockholder:

I am pleased to invite you to attend the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Okta, Inc. to be held on June 17, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time. The Annual Meeting will be held virtually via a live interactive audio webcast on the internet. You will be able to listen, vote and submit your questions at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/OKTA2021 during the meeting.

Details regarding the meeting and the business to be conducted are more fully described in the accompanying Notice of 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement. We encourage you to vote at our Annual Meeting and any adjournments, continuations or postponements of our Annual Meeting if you were a stockholder as of the close of business on April 19, 2021.

Thank you for your ongoing support of Okta.

Sincerely,

 

Todd McKinnon

Chairperson of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer

YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT

 

On or about May 6, 2021, we expect to mail to our stockholders a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials containing instructions on how to access our proxy statement for our 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and our 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The Notice provides instructions on how to vote online or by telephone and explains how to receive a paper copy of proxy materials by mail. This Proxy Statement and our 2021 Annual Report can be accessed online at www.proxyvote.com using the control number located on the Notice, on your proxy card, or in the instructions that accompanied your proxy materials. Our 2021 Annual Report and Proxy Statement are also available on our investor relations website at investor.okta.com.

Even if you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, please ensure that your shares are voted by signing and returning a proxy card or by using our internet or telephonic voting system.

 

Okta, Inc.

100 First Street, Suite 600

San Francisco, California 94105

 

NOTICE OF 2021 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON JUNE 17, 2021

 

Notice is hereby given that Okta, Inc. will hold its 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 17, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time via a live interactive audio webcast on the internet. You will be able to listen, vote and submit your questions at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/OKTA2021 during the meeting. We are holding the Annual Meeting for the following purposes, which are more fully described in the accompanying proxy statement:

• To elect two Class I directors to hold office until the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified;

• To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2022;

• To conduct an advisory non-binding vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers; and

• To transact any other business that properly comes before the Annual Meeting (including adjournments, continuations and postponements thereof).

Our board of directors recommends that you vote “FOR” the director nominees named in Proposal One, “FOR” the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm as described in Proposal Two, and “FOR” the approval, on an advisory non-binding basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers as described in Proposal Three.

We have elected to provide access to our Annual Meeting materials, which include the proxy statement for our 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders accompanying this notice, in lieu of mailing printed copies. On or about May 6, 2021, we expect to mail to our stockholders a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials containing instructions on how to access our Proxy Statement and our 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The Notice provides instructions on how to vote online or by telephone and explains how you can request a paper copy of the proxy materials. Our Proxy Statement and our 2021 Annual Report can be accessed online at www.proxyvote.com using the control number located on your Notice, on your proxy card, or in the instructions that accompanied your proxy materials.

Only stockholders of record at the close of business on April 19, 2021 are entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

 

Jonathan T. Runyan

General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

San Francisco, California

May 6, 2021

OKTA, INC.

 

2021 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

PROXY STATEMENT

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

GENERAL INFORMATION	1
PROPOSAL ONE: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS	9
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE	13
PROPOSAL TWO: RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM	23
REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS	24
PROPOSAL THREE: ADVISORY NON-BINDING VOTE TO APPROVE THE COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS	25
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS	26
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION	27
REPORT OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS	47
EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION	48
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT	49
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	52
DELINQUENT SECTION 16(a) REPORTS	54
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION	54

 

Okta, Inc.

100 First Street, Suite 600

San Francisco, California 94105

 

PROXY STATEMENT

FOR THE 2021 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

TO BE HELD JUNE 17, 2021

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Our board of directors solicits your proxy on our behalf for the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and at any adjournment, continuation or postponement of the Annual Meeting for the purposes set forth in this Proxy Statement for our 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and the accompanying Notice of 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The Annual Meeting will be held virtually via a live interactive audio webcast on the internet on June 17, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time. On or about May 6, 2021, we mailed our stockholders a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the “Notice”) containing instructions on how to access this Proxy Statement and our 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K. If you held shares of our Class A or Class B common stock on April 19, 2021, you are invited to attend the meeting at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/OKTA2021 and to vote on the proposals described in this Proxy Statement.

In this Proxy Statement, the terms “Okta,” “the company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Okta, Inc. and its subsidiaries. The mailing address of our principal executive offices is Okta, Inc., 100 First Street, Suite 600, San Francisco, California 94105.

How can I attend the Annual Meeting online?	We will host our Annual Meeting via live webcast only. Any stockholder can attend the Annual Meeting live online at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/OKTA2021. The webcast will start at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time on June 17, 2021. Stockholders may listen, vote and ask questions while attending the Annual Meeting online. To attend the Annual Meeting, you will need the 16-digit control number that is located on your Notice, on your proxy card, or in the instructions accompanying your proxy materials. Instructions on how to participate in the Annual Meeting are also posted online at www.proxyvote.com.
What matters are being voted on at the Annual Meeting?	You will be voting on:
	•	The election of two Class I directors to serve until the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified;
	•	A proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2022;
	•	A proposal to approve, on an advisory non-binding basis, the compensation of our named executive officers; and
	•	Any other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting.

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How does the board of directors recommend that I vote on these proposals?	Our board recommends a vote:
	•	“FOR” the election of Todd McKinnon and Michael Stankey as Class I directors;
	•	“FOR” the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2022; and
	•	“FOR” the approval, on an advisory non-binding basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers, as disclosed in this Proxy Statement.
Who is entitled to vote?	Holders of either class of our common stock as of April 19, 2021, the record date for our Annual Meeting (the “Record Date”), may vote at the Annual Meeting.
	As of the Record Date, there were 125,052,387 shares of our Class A common stock and 7,542,705 shares of our Class B common stock outstanding. Our Class A common stock and Class B common stock are collectively referred to in this Proxy Statement as our “common stock.” Our Class A common stock and Class B common stock will vote as a single class on all matters described in this Proxy Statement. Stockholders are not permitted to cumulate votes with respect to the election of directors. Each share of Class A common stock is entitled to one vote on each proposal and each share of Class B common stock is entitled to 10 votes on each proposal.
	Registered Stockholders. If shares of our common stock are registered directly in your name with our transfer agent, Computershare, you are considered the “stockholder of record” with respect to those shares. As the stockholder of record, you have the right to vote online, by telephone, or—if you receive paper proxy materials by mail—by filling out and returning the proxy card.
	Street Name Stockholders. If shares of our common stock are held on your behalf in a brokerage account or by a bank or other nominee, you are considered to be the beneficial owner of shares that are held in “street name” (i.e., a “street name stockholder”) and the Notice was forwarded to you by your broker or nominee, who is considered the stockholder of record with respect to those shares. As the beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your broker, bank or other nominee as to how to vote your shares. If you are a beneficial owner, you may attend the Annual Meeting. However, since a beneficial owner is not the stockholder of record, you may not vote your shares of our common stock at the Annual Meeting unless you request and obtain a valid proxy from the organization that holds your shares giving you the right to vote at the meeting. If you request a printed copy of our proxy materials by mail, your broker, bank or other nominee will provide a voting instruction form for you to use.

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What is the quorum requirement?	��	A quorum is the minimum number of shares required to be present to properly hold an Annual Meeting of Stockholders and conduct business under our bylaws and Delaware law. The presence, in person or by proxy, of a majority of the voting power of all issued and outstanding shares of our common stock entitled to vote on the Record Date will constitute a quorum at the Annual Meeting. Abstentions, withhold votes and broker non-votes are counted as shares present and entitled to vote for the purposes of determining a quorum.
How many votes are needed for the approval of each proposal?	​	Proposal One. The election of directors requires a plurality of the voting power of the shares of our common stock present in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote thereon to be approved. “Plurality” means that the nominees who receive the largest number of votes cast “For” such nominees are elected as directors. As a result, any shares not voted “For” a particular nominee (whether as a result of stockholder abstention 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. You may vote “For” or “Withhold” on each of the nominees for election as a director.
		Proposal Two. The ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for our fiscal year ending January 31, 2022 requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting power of the shares of our common stock present in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote thereon. Abstentions are considered shares present and entitled to vote on this proposal, and thus, will have the same effect as a vote “Against” this proposal. Broker non-votes will have no effect on the outcome of this proposal.
		Proposal Three. The approval of 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 by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote thereon. Abstentions will have the same effect as a vote “Against” this proposal. Broker non-votes will have no effect on the outcome of this proposal.
How do I vote?	​	If you are a stockholder of record, there are four ways to vote:
		(1)	by internet at www.proxyvote.com, until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on June 16, 2021 (have your Notice or proxy card in hand when you visit the website);
		(2)	by toll-free telephone at 1-800-690-6903, until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on June 16, 2021 (have your Notice or proxy card in hand when you call);
		(3)	by completing and mailing your proxy card (if you received printed proxy materials); or
		(4)	by internet during the Annual Meeting. Instructions on how to attend and vote at the Annual Meeting are described at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/OKTA2021.

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	In order to be counted, proxies submitted by telephone or internet must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on June 16, 2021. Proxies submitted by U.S. mail must be received before the start of the Annual Meeting.
	If you are a street name stockholder, please follow the instructions from your broker, bank or other nominee to vote by internet, telephone or mail. You may not vote during the Annual Meeting unless you receive a legal proxy from your broker, bank or other nominee.
Can I change my vote?	Yes. If you are a stockholder of record, you can change your vote or revoke your proxy by:
	•	notifying our Corporate Secretary, in writing, at Okta, Inc., 100 First Street, Suite 600, San Francisco, California 94105 before the vote is counted;
	•	voting again using the telephone or internet before 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on June 16, 2021 (your latest telephone or internet proxy is the one that will be counted); or
	•	attending and voting during the Annual Meeting.
	Simply logging into the Annual Meeting will not, by itself, revoke your proxy.
	If you are a street name stockholder, you may revoke any prior voting instructions by contacting your broker, bank or other nominee.
What is the effect of giving a proxy?	Proxies are solicited by and on behalf of our board. Todd McKinnon, J. Frederic Kerrest, Michael Kourey and Jonathan T. Runyan have been designated as proxy holders by our board. If your proxy is properly granted, your shares represented by such proxy will be voted at the Annual Meeting in accordance with your instructions. If you do not give specific instructions, your shares will be voted in accordance with the recommendations of our board as described above. If any matters not described in this Proxy Statement are properly presented at the Annual Meeting, the proxy holders will use their own judgment to determine how to vote the shares. If the Annual Meeting is adjourned, continued or postponed, the proxy holders can vote your shares on the new Annual Meeting date as well, unless you revoke your proxy instructions, as described above.

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What is the effect of abstentions and broker non-votes?	Votes withheld from any nominee, abstentions and “broker non-votes” (i.e., where a broker has not received voting instructions from the beneficial owner and for which the broker does not have discretionary power to vote on a particular matter) are counted as present for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum, but otherwise have no effect on the election of directors. Abstentions have the same effect as a vote “Against” (i) the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2022 and (ii) the advisory non-binding approval of the compensation of our named executive officers.
	Brokerage firms and other intermediaries holding shares of our common stock in street name for their customers are generally required to vote such shares in the manner directed by their customers. If you do not give timely voting instructions, your broker will have discretion to vote your shares on the proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm but will not have discretion to vote on any other proposals.
Where can I find the voting results of the Annual Meeting?	We will announce preliminary results at the Annual Meeting. We will disclose final results by filing a Current Report on Form 8-K within four business days after the Annual Meeting. If final results are not available at that time, we will provide preliminary voting results in the Current Report on Form 8-K and then provide the final results in an amendment to that Current Report as soon as they become available.
How are proxies solicited for the Annual Meeting?	Our board is soliciting proxies for use at the Annual Meeting. All expenses associated with this solicitation will be borne by us. We will reimburse brokers or other nominees for reasonable expenses that they incur in sending our proxy materials to their customers who are beneficial owners of our common stock. In addition, our directors and employees may also solicit proxies in person, by telephone, or by other means of communication. Our directors and employees will not be paid any additional compensation for soliciting proxies.
Why did I receive a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials instead of a full set of proxy materials?	In accordance with the rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), we have elected to furnish our proxy materials, including this Proxy Statement and our 2021 Annual Report, primarily online. On or about May 6, 2021, we mailed to our stockholders a Notice that contains instructions on how to access our proxy materials electronically, how to vote at the meeting, and how to request printed copies of the proxy materials and 2021 Annual Report. The Notice explains how you can request to receive all future proxy materials in printed form by mail or electronically by email. We encourage stockholders to access our proxy materials online to help reduce the environmental impact of our annual meetings.

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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?	As permitted by the SEC, we have adopted a procedure called “householding.” Under this procedure, we deliver a single copy of the Notice and, if applicable, our proxy materials to multiple stockholders who share the same address, unless we have received contrary instructions from one or more of such stockholders. Householding reduces our printing costs, mailing costs and fees, as well as our environmental impact. Stockholders who participate in householding will continue to be able to access and receive individual proxy cards. Upon written or oral request, we will deliver promptly a separate copy of the Notice and, if applicable, our proxy materials to any stockholder at a shared address to which we delivered a single copy of any of these materials. To receive a separate copy, or if you are receiving multiple copies and wish to participate in householding, please contact us at our principal office address:
	Okta, Inc. Attention: Investor Relations 100 First Street, Suite 600 San Francisco, California 94105 (415) 604-3346
	Street name stockholders may contact their broker, bank or other nominee to request information about householding.
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 statement and for consideration at next year’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders by submitting their proposals in writing to our Corporate Secretary at our principal office address shown above. To be considered for inclusion in our proxy statement for the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, our Corporate Secretary must receive the written stockholder proposal no later than January 6, 2022. In addition, stockholder proposals must comply with the requirements of SEC Rule 14a-8 regarding the inclusion of stockholder proposals in company-sponsored proxy materials. Stockholder proposals should be addressed to:
	Okta, Inc. Attention: Corporate Secretary 100 First Street, Suite 600 San Francisco, California 94105

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Our bylaws 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. Our bylaws provide that the only business that may be conducted at an Annual Meeting of Stockholders is business that is (i) specified in our proxy materials with respect to such Annual Meeting of Stockholders, (ii) otherwise properly brought before such Annual Meeting of Stockholders by or at the direction of our board, or (iii) properly brought before such meeting by a stockholder of record entitled to vote at such Annual Meeting of Stockholders who has delivered timely written notice to our Corporate Secretary, which notice must contain the information specified in our bylaws. To be timely for the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, our Corporate Secretary must receive the written notice at our principal executive offices:
•	not earlier than February 20, 2022, and
•	not later than the close of business on March 22, 2022.
In the event we hold the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders more than 30 days before or more than 60 days after the one-year anniversary of the 2021 Annual Meeting, then, for notice by the stockholder to be timely, it must be received by the Corporate 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 the 90th day prior to such Annual Meeting or the tenth 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 of Stockholders does not appear to present his, her or its proposal at such Annual Meeting of Stockholders, we are not required to present the proposal for a vote at such Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
Nomination of Director Candidates
Holders of our common stock may propose director candidates for consideration by the nominating and corporate governance committee of our board (the “nominating committee”). Any such recommendation must include the nominee’s name and qualifications for membership on our board and be directed to our Corporate Secretary at the address set forth above. For additional information regarding stockholder recommendations for director candidates, see the section titled “Corporate Governance—Identifying and Evaluating Director Nominees—Stockholder Recommendations.”

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	In addition, our bylaws permit stockholders to nominate directors for election at an Annual Meeting of Stockholders. To nominate a director, you must provide the information required by our bylaws. In addition, you must give timely notice to our Corporate Secretary in accordance with our bylaws, which, in general, require that the notice be received by our Corporate Secretary within the time periods described above under the section titled “Stockholder Proposals” for stockholder proposals that are not intended to be included in a proxy statement.
	Availability of Bylaws
	A copy of our bylaws is included as Exhibit 3.2 to our 2021 Annual Report and available via the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. You may also contact our Corporate Secretary at the address set forth above for a copy of the relevant bylaw provisions regarding the requirements for making stockholder proposals and nominating director candidates.
Why is this Annual Meeting being held virtually?	We continue to embrace the latest technology to provide ease of access, real-time communication, and cost savings for our stockholders and our company. Hosting a virtual meeting makes it easy for our stockholders to participate from any location around the world.
	You will be able to participate in the Annual Meeting of Stockholders online and submit your questions during the meeting by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/OKTA2021. You also will be able to vote your shares electronically prior to or during the Annual Meeting.
How can I submit a question at the Annual Meeting?	If you want to submit a question during the Annual Meeting, log into www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/OKTA2021, type your question in the “Ask a Question” field, and click “Submit.” Questions pertinent to meeting matters will be read and answered during the meeting, subject to time constraints. The questions and answers will be available as soon as practical after the Annual Meeting at investor.okta.com and will remain available for one week after posting.
What if I have technical difficulties or trouble accessing the Annual Meeting?	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. Technical support will be available starting at 8:30 a.m. Pacific Time on June 17, 2021 and will remain available until the Annual Meeting ends.

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PROPOSAL ONE:

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

 

Board Structure

Our board is divided into three staggered classes of directors. One class is elected each year at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders for a term of three years. The term of the Class I directors expires at the Annual Meeting. The term of the Class II directors expires at the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and the term of the Class III directors expires at the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Directors who are re-elected are expected to hold office for a three-year term or until the election and qualification of their successors in office.

Nominees

Our board has nominated Todd McKinnon and Michael Stankey for election as Class I directors to hold office until the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified, subject to their earlier resignation or removal. Each of the nominees is a current Class I director and member of our board and has consented to serve if elected.

Unless you direct otherwise through your proxy voting instructions, the persons named as proxies will vote all proxies received “FOR” the election of each nominee. If any nominee is unable or unwilling to serve at the time of the Annual Meeting, the persons named as proxies may vote for a substitute nominee chosen by our present board. In the alternative, the proxies may vote only for the remaining nominees, leaving a vacancy on our board. Our board may fill such vacancy at a later date or reduce the size of our board. We have no reason to believe that any of the nominees will be unwilling or unable to serve if elected as a director.

Recommendation of our Board

OUR BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE “FOR” THE ELECTION OF EACH OF THE NOMINEES.

The biographies of each of the nominees and continuing directors below contain information regarding each such person’s service as a director, business experience, director positions held currently or at any time during the last five years and the experiences, qualifications, attributes or skills that caused our board to determine that the person should serve as a director of the company. In addition to the information presented below regarding each nominee’s and continuing director’s specific experience, qualifications, attributes and skills that led our board to conclude that he or she should serve as a director, we believe that each of our directors has a reputation for integrity, honesty and high ethical standards. Each of our directors has demonstrated business acumen and an ability to exercise sound judgment, as well as a commitment of service to our company and our board. Finally, we value our directors’ experience in relevant areas of business management and on other boards of directors and board committees.

Our corporate governance guidelines dictate that a majority of our board must consist of directors whom our board has determined are “independent” under the listing requirements of the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (the “Nasdaq”).

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Directors

The following table sets forth information regarding our directors as of April 19, 2021.

Name	Age	Director Since	Principal Occupation	Class	Audit Committee	Compensation Committee	Nominating Committee
Employee Directors
Todd McKinnon, Chairperson	49	2009	Chief Executive Officer	I
J. Frederic Kerrest, Executive Vice Chairperson	44	2009	Chief Operating Officer	II
Independent Directors
Shellye Archambeau	58	2018	Former Chief Executive Officer, MetricStream, Inc.	III	chair
Robert L. Dixon, Jr.	65	2019	Former Global Chief Information Officer and Senior Vice President, PepsiCo, Inc.	III		member
Patrick Grady	38	2014	Managing Member, Sequoia Capital	III	member
Ben Horowitz, Lead Independent Director	54	2010	General Partner, Andreessen Horowitz	III
Rebecca Saeger	66	2019	Former Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.	II		member	member
Michael Stankey	62	2016	Vice Chairman, Workday, Inc.	I		chair	member
Michelle Wilson	58	2015	Former Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Amazon.com Inc.	II	member	member	chair

Our board believes that directors who provide a significant breadth of experience, knowledge and abilities in areas relevant to our business, while also representing a diversity of age, gender, race, sexual orientation and ethnicity, contribute to a well-balanced and effective board. Our board’s current metrics are highlighted in the following graphic. Information about each individual director and director nominee follows.

 

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Information Concerning Director Nominees

Todd McKinnon. Mr. McKinnon co-founded Okta and has served as our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and as a member of our board since January 2009. Mr. McKinnon was appointed Chairperson of our board in February 2017. From October 2003 to February 2009, Mr. McKinnon served in various roles at salesforce.com, inc., a cloud-based customer relationship management company, most recently as Senior Vice President of Development. From 1995 to 2003, Mr. McKinnon held various engineering and leadership positions at Peoplesoft, Inc., an enterprise application software company, which was acquired by Oracle Corporation in January 2005. Mr. McKinnon holds a Master of Science in computer science from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo and a Bachelor of Science in management and information systems from Brigham Young University.

We believe that Mr. McKinnon is qualified to serve as a member of our board because of his experience and perspective as our CEO and co-founder.

Michael Stankey. Mr. Stankey joined our board in December 2016. Mr. Stankey currently serves as Vice Chairman at Workday, Inc., a financial and human capital management software vendor where, from September 2009 to June 2015, he served as President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Stankey also served as a member of the board of directors of Workday from June 2015 to April 2021. From October 2007 to September 2009, Mr. Stankey was an Operating Partner at Greylock Partners, a venture capital firm. From December 2001 to April 2007, Mr. Stankey served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at PolyServe, Inc., a database and file serving utility service. Since February 2017, Mr. Stankey has served as a member of the board of directors of Cloudera, Inc., a data management, machine learning and advance analytics platform provider. Mr. Stankey also serves on the boards of two private companies. Mr. Stankey holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.

We believe that Mr. Stankey is qualified to serve as a member of our board because of his experience as a company executive and as a current and former director of many companies, and because of his knowledge of the industry in which we operate.

Information Concerning Continuing Directors

Shellye Archambeau. Ms. Archambeau joined our board in December 2018. From 2002 until 2018, Ms. Archambeau was Chief Executive Officer of MetricStream, Inc., a leading provider of governance, risk, compliance and quality management solutions to corporations across diverse industries. Prior to that, Ms. Archambeau served as Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President of Sales for Loudcloud, Inc., Chief Marketing Officer of NorthPoint Communications Group, Inc., and President of Blockbuster Inc.’s e-commerce division. Before she joined Blockbuster, she held domestic and international executive positions during a 15-year career at IBM. Ms. Archambeau has served on the boards of Nordstrom, Inc. since 2015, Verizon Communications Inc. since 2013, and Roper Technologies, Inc. since 2018. She formerly served on the board of Arbitron Inc. Ms. Archambeau holds a Bachelor of Science from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

We believe that Ms. Archambeau is qualified to serve as a member of our board because of her valuable knowledge of technology, digital media and communications platforms and her experience serving on other boards.

Robert L. Dixon, Jr. Mr. Dixon joined our board in June 2019. Mr. Dixon has owned The RD Factor, Inc., a digital and information technology consulting business, since December 2016. Mr. Dixon served at PepsiCo, Inc., a global food and beverage company, as Global Chief Information Officer and Senior Vice President from 2007 through 2016. Previously, Mr. Dixon held various positions with The Procter & Gamble Company, a consumer household products company, since 1977, including Vice President of Global Business Services. Mr. Dixon has served on the boards of Anthem, Inc., a health benefits company, since 2011, and Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc., a specialty retailer, since February 2018. At the Georgia Institute of Technology, Mr. Dixon serves on the President’s Advisory Board, the College of Engineering Advisory Board and the College of Computing Advisory Board. He previously served on the CIO Advisory Board for IBM. Mr. Dixon holds a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

We believe that Mr. Dixon is qualified to serve as a member of our board because he brings valuable technology experience and the perspective of our customers through his prior role as Global Chief Information Officer and his service on the CIO advisory board for another large public company.

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Patrick Grady. Mr. Grady joined our board in May 2014. Since March 2007, Mr. Grady has held various roles at Sequoia Capital, a venture capital firm, where he currently serves as a Managing Member. From July 2004 to February 2007, Mr. Grady served as an associate at Summit Partners, a venture capital and private equity firm. Since January 2013, Mr. Grady has served as a member of the board of directors of Prosper Marketplace, Inc., a peer-to-peer lending platform. Mr. Grady also currently serves on the boards of several private companies. Mr. Grady holds a Bachelor of Science in economics and finance from Boston College.

We believe that Mr. Grady is qualified to serve as a member of our board because of his significant knowledge of and history with our company, his experience as a seasoned investor and as a current and former director of many companies, and his knowledge of the industry in which we operate.

Ben Horowitz. Mr. Horowitz joined our board in February 2010. Mr. Horowitz is a co-founder and has served as a General Partner of Andreessen Horowitz, a venture capital firm, since July 2009. From September 2007 to October 2008, Mr. Horowitz served as a Vice President and General Manager at Hewlett-Packard Company, an information technology company. From September 1999 to September 2007, Mr. Horowitz co-founded and served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Opsware Inc., a computer software company. From June 2016 to June 2020, Mr. Horowitz served as a member of the board of directors of Lyft, Inc., which operates a multimodal transportation network. Mr. Horowitz also currently serves on the boards of several private companies. Mr. Horowitz holds a Master of Science in computer science from the University of California, Los Angeles and a Bachelor of Arts in computer science from Columbia University.

We believe that Mr. Horowitz is qualified to serve as a member of our board because of his significant knowledge of and history with our company; his experience as a company executive, a seasoned investor, and a current and former director of many companies; and his knowledge of the industry in which we operate.

J. Frederic Kerrest. Mr. Kerrest co-founded Okta and has served as our Chief Operating Officer (“COO”) and as a member of our board since July 2009. Mr. Kerrest was appointed Executive Vice Chairperson of our board in March 2019. From August 2002 to February 2007, Mr. Kerrest served in a variety of sales and business development roles at salesforce.com, inc., a cloud-based customer relationship management company. Mr. Kerrest holds a Masters in Business Administration from the MIT Sloan School of Management and a Bachelor of Science in computer science from Stanford University.

We believe that Mr. Kerrest is qualified to serve as a member of our board because of his experience and perspective as our COO and co-founder.

Rebecca Saeger. Ms. Saeger joined our board in January 2019. Ms. Saeger served as an Executive Vice President at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. from 2004 until 2011, most recently as Chief Marketing Officer. Prior to joining Charles Schwab, she served as Executive Vice President, Marketing at Visa U.S.A. Before joining Visa, Ms. Saeger was Senior Vice President and head of Account Management at Foote, Cone & Belding, and Senior Vice President at Ogilvy & Mather. From February 2012 to October 2020, Ms. Saeger served on the board of directors of E*TRADE Financial Corporation, a financial services company, and as a member of the E*TRADE Bank board. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from Muhlenberg College and a Masters in Business Administration from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

We believe that Ms. Saeger is qualified to serve as a member of our board because of her valuable expertise in consumer and business-to-business marketing, strategic planning and brand development, as well as her experience serving on other boards.

Michelle Wilson. Ms. Wilson joined our board in August 2015. From 1999 to 2012, Ms. Wilson served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel, and held a variety of other senior roles, at Amazon.com Inc., an electronic commerce and cloud computing company. Prior to Amazon.com, Ms. Wilson was a Partner at Perkins Coie LLP, a law firm. Ms. Wilson has served on the boards of Zendesk, Inc., a software development company that provides a SaaS customer service platform, since 2014, and of Pinterest, Inc., a visual discovery engine, since May 2016. Ms. Wilson is not standing for re-election to Pinterest’s board at its 2021 annual meeting of stockholders. Ms. Wilson holds a Juris Doctor from University of Chicago and a Bachelor of Arts in finance from University of Washington.

We believe that Ms. Wilson is qualified to serve as a member of our board because of her experience as a public company board member, her experience as a public company executive officer with primary responsibility for advising on legal and corporate governance issues, her extensive experience advising an internet services company, and her knowledge of the industry in which we operate.

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

Our business and affairs are managed under the direction of our board, which is elected by our stockholders. In carrying out its responsibilities, our board selects and monitors our top management, provides oversight of our financial reporting processes, and determines and implements our corporate governance policies.

Our board and management team are committed to good corporate governance to ensure that Okta is managed for the long-term benefit of our stockholders, and we have a variety of policies and procedures to promote such goals. To that end, during the past year, our management periodically reviewed our corporate governance policies and practices to ensure that they remain consistent with the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, SEC rules and Nasdaq listing standards.

Besides verifying the independence of the members of our board and committees (as discussed below under “Independence of Our Board”), at the direction of our board, we also:

• Periodically review and make necessary changes to the charters for our audit, compensation and nominating committees;

• Have established disclosures control policies and procedures in accordance with the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations of the SEC;

• Have a procedure to receive and address anonymous and confidential complaints or concerns regarding audit or accounting matters; and

• Have a code of conduct that applies to our employees, officers and directors, including our CEO, Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) and other executive and senior financial officers.

Corporate Governance Guidelines

Our board has adopted a set of corporate governance guidelines, which can be found on our investor relations website at investor.okta.com under “Responsibility and Governance–Governance Overview.” Our corporate governance guidelines address such matters as:

• Director independence—independent directors must constitute at least a majority of our board;

• Board effectiveness—our board and each of its committees must conduct an annual self-evaluation;

• Access to independent advisors—our board as a whole, and each of its committees separately, has authority to retain independent experts, advisors or professionals as each deems necessary or appropriate; and

• Board committees—all members of the audit, compensation and nominating committees are independent in accordance with applicable Nasdaq criteria.

Our nominating committee is responsible for reviewing our corporate governance guidelines from time to time and reporting and making recommendations to our board concerning corporate governance matters.

Code of Conduct

Our board has adopted a code of conduct that applies to all of our employees, officers and directors, including our CEO, CFO and other executive and senior financial officers. The full text of our code of conduct is available on our investor relations website at investor.okta.com under “Responsibility and Governance–Governance Overview.” We intend to satisfy the disclosure requirement under Item 5.05 of Form 8-K regarding amendments to, or waivers from, a provision of our code of conduct by posting such information on our Governance Overview web page. During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2021 (“fiscal 2021”), no waivers were granted from any provision of the code of conduct.

Independence of Our Board

Our Class A common stock is listed on Nasdaq. Under the Nasdaq listing standards, independent directors must constitute a majority of a listed company’s board. In addition, the Nasdaq listing standards require that, subject to specified exceptions, each member of a listed company’s audit, compensation and nominating

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committees be independent. Under the Nasdaq listing standards, a director will only qualify as an “independent director” if, in the opinion of that listed company’s board of directors, that director does not have a relationship that would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director.

Audit committee members must also satisfy the additional independence criteria set forth in Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and the Nasdaq listing standards. Compensation committee members must also satisfy the additional independence criteria set forth in Rule 10C-1 under the Exchange Act and the Nasdaq listing standards.

Our board has undertaken a review of the independence of each director. Based on information provided by each director concerning his or her background, employment and affiliations, our board has determined that Ms. Archambeau, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Grady, Mr. Horowitz, Ms. Saeger, Mr. Stankey and Ms. Wilson do not have any relationships that would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director, and that each of these directors is “independent” as that term is defined under the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and the Nasdaq listing standards. The board also previously determined that Mr. Kourey, who served on our board prior to becoming our CFO in March 2021, was “independent” under the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and the Nasdaq listing standards. In making these determinations, our board considered the current and prior relationships that each non-employee director has with our company and all other facts and circumstances our board deemed relevant in determining their independence, including the beneficial ownership of our capital stock by each non-employee director and any of their affiliated funds, and any transactions involving them described in the section titled “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions.”

Board Leadership Structure and Role of Our Lead Independent Director

Mr. McKinnon, our co-founder and CEO, serves as Chairperson of our board. In that capacity, he presides over meetings of our board and holds such other powers and carries out such other duties as are customarily carried out by a board chairperson. Mr. Kerrest, our co-founder and COO, serves as Executive Vice Chairperson of our board. Mr. McKinnon and Mr. Kerrest bring valuable insight to our board due to their perspective and experience as Okta’s co-founders and senior executives.

Our corporate governance guidelines provide that one of our independent directors will serve as the lead independent director. Our board has appointed Mr. Horowitz to serve as lead independent director. In that capacity, Mr. Horowitz presides over periodic meetings of our independent directors, serves as a liaison between the Chairperson of our board and the independent directors, and performs such additional duties as our board may otherwise determine and delegate.

Our Board’s Role in Risk Oversight

Risk is inherent in every business and we face a number of risks, including, among others, strategic, financial, business and operational, macroeconomic, cybersecurity, legal and regulatory compliance and reputational risks. We have designed and implemented processes to manage risk in our operations, including our enterprise risk management program.

Our management team is responsible for the day-to-day management of risks the company faces, while our board, as a whole and assisted by its committees, has responsibility for the oversight of risk management, including our enterprise risk management program. In its risk oversight role, our board has the responsibility to satisfy itself that the enterprise risk management processes our management team has designed and implemented are appropriate and functioning as designed. To that end, our board believes that open communication between our management team and our board is essential for effective risk management and oversight. Our CEO and other members of the senior management team attend quarterly meetings of our board, as well as such other meetings as the board deems appropriate, where, among other topics, they discuss strategy and risks facing the company. In this respect, our full board reviews strategic and operational risk in the context of reports from our management team, receives reports on all significant committee activities at each regular meeting, and evaluates the risks inherent in significant transactions and events.

For example, our board has been and remains highly engaged with our management team regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and provided regular oversight of our response and risk mitigation strategies.

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Our board has reviewed and discussed with our management team on a regular basis the pandemic’s impact on our employees, operations, business and communities, as well as strategies and initiatives to respond to and mitigate potential risks.

While our board is ultimately responsible for risk oversight, our board committees help fulfill those oversight responsibilities in certain areas of risk, as described below.

Our audit committee assists our board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities with respect to risk management in the areas of internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures, legal and regulatory compliance, liquidity risk and cybersecurity. Our audit committee discusses with our management team and Ernst & Young LLP guidelines and policies with respect to risk assessment and risk management and reviews our major financial risk exposures and the steps our management team has taken to monitor and control these exposures. Our audit committee also monitors certain key risks on a regular basis, such as risk associated with internal control over financial reporting and liquidity risk.

Our compensation committee assesses risks created by the incentives inherent in our compensation policies. Specifically, the compensation committee, along with our management team, at least annually considers potential risks when reviewing and approving various compensation plans, including executive compensation. Based on its most recent review, our compensation committee has concluded that our compensation programs, including our executive compensation program, do not encourage risk taking to a degree that is reasonably likely to have a materially adverse impact on Okta or our operations.

Our nominating committee assists our board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities with respect to the management of risk associated with our board’s organization, membership and structure, and corporate governance.

Meetings of Our Board and Annual Meeting Attendance

Our board held seven meetings during fiscal 2021. Each director attended at least 75% of all meetings of our board and the committees on which he or she served that were held during fiscal 2021. Under our corporate governance guidelines, directors are expected to spend the time needed and meet as frequently as our board deems necessary or appropriate to discharge their responsibilities. Directors are also expected to make efforts to attend our Annual Meeting of Stockholders, all meetings of our board, and all meetings of the committees on which they serve. All directors then in office attended the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

Committees of Our Board

Our board has established three standing committees: audit, compensation, and nominating. The composition and responsibilities of each committee are described below. Members serve on these committees until they resign or until otherwise determined by our board. Our board assesses the composition of the committees at least annually to consider whether committee assignments should be rotated. Each committee operates pursuant to a written charter adopted by our board that is available on our website at investor.okta.com/corporate-governance/governance-overview.

Audit Committee

During fiscal 2021, our audit committee consisted of Mses. Archambeau and Wilson and Mr. Grady, with Ms. Archambeau serving as Chairperson. Mr. Kourey served as a member and Chairperson of the audit committee until December 2020, when Ms. Archambeau began serving as Chairperson and Ms. Wilson joined the committee. The composition of our audit committee meets the requirements for independence under current Nasdaq listing standards and SEC rules and regulations. Each member of our audit committee meets the financial literacy requirements of the Nasdaq listing standards. In addition, our board has determined that Ms. Archambeau and Mr. Kourey each are audit committee financial experts within the meaning of Item 407(d) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Our audit committee, among other things:

• selects a qualified firm to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit our financial statements;

• discusses the scope and results of the audit with the independent registered public accounting firm, and reviews, with our management team and the independent registered public accounting firm, our interim and year-end results of operations;

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• develops procedures for employees to submit concerns anonymously about questionable accounting or audit matters;

• reviews our policies on risk assessment and risk management;

• reviews related party transactions; and

• approves (or, as permitted, pre-approves) all audit and all permissible non-audit services, other than de minimis non-audit services, to be performed by the independent registered public accounting firm.

Our audit committee annually reviews the independent registered public accounting firm’s performance and independence, including reviewing all relationships between the independent registered public accounting firm and Okta and any disclosed relationships or services that may impact the objectivity and independence of the independent registered public accounting firm.

Our audit committee operates under a written charter that satisfies the applicable rules of the SEC and the Nasdaq listing standards. Our audit committee held eight meetings during fiscal 2021.

Compensation Committee

During fiscal 2021, our compensation committee consisted of Messrs. Dixon and Stankey and Mses. Saeger and Wilson, with Mr. Stankey serving as Chairperson. The composition of our compensation committee meets the requirements for independence under the Nasdaq listing standards and SEC rules and regulations. Each member of our compensation committee is also a non-employee director, as defined pursuant to Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act. The purpose of our compensation committee is to discharge the responsibilities of our board relating to the compensation of our executive officers. Our compensation committee, among other things:

• reviews, approves and determines, or makes recommendations to our board regarding, the compensation of our executive officers;

• administers our equity incentive plans;

• reviews and approves, or makes recommendations to our board regarding, incentive compensation and equity plans; and

• establishes and reviews general policies relating to the compensation and benefits offered to our employees.

Our compensation committee operates under a written charter that satisfies the applicable rules of the SEC and the Nasdaq listing standards. Our compensation committee held seven meetings during fiscal 2021.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

During fiscal 2021, Messrs. Dixon and Stankey and Mses. Saeger and Wilson were the only members of our compensation committee. No member of our compensation committee is or has been an officer or employee of our company. No Okta executive officer currently serves, or in the past year has served, as a member of the board of directors or compensation committee of any entity that has one or more executive officers serving on our board or compensation committee. See the section titled “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions” for information about related party transactions involving members of our compensation committee or their affiliates.

Nominating Committee

During fiscal 2021, our nominating committee consisted of Mses. Saeger and Wilson and Mr. Stankey, with Ms. Wilson serving as Chairperson. The composition of our nominating committee meets the requirements for independence under the Nasdaq listing standards and SEC rules and regulations. Our nominating committee, among other things:

• identifies, evaluates and selects, or makes recommendations to our board regarding, nominees for election to our board and its committees;

• evaluates the performance of our board and its committees;

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• considers and makes recommendations to our board regarding the composition of our board and its committees;

• reviews developments in corporate governance practices;

• reviews our environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) programs and public disclosures;

• evaluates the adequacy of our corporate governance practices and reporting; and

• develops and makes recommendations to our board regarding our corporate governance guidelines.

Our nominating committee operates under a written charter that satisfies the applicable listing requirements and rules of Nasdaq. Our nominating committee held four meetings during fiscal 2021.

Identifying and Evaluating Director Nominees

Our board has delegated to our nominating committee the responsibility of identifying suitable candidates to nominate to our board (including candidates to fill any vacancies that may occur) and assessing their qualifications in light of the policies and principles in our corporate governance guidelines and the committee’s charter. Our nominating committee may gather information about candidates through interviews, detailed questionnaires, comprehensive background checks, or any other means its members deem appropriate. Our nominating committee then meets as a group to discuss and evaluate the qualities and skills of each candidate, both on an individual basis and taking into account the overall composition and needs of our board. Based on the results of the evaluation process, our nominating committee recommends candidates for our board’s approval as director nominees for election to our board.

Minimum Qualifications

Our nominating committee uses a variety of methods for identifying and evaluating director nominees and will consider all facts and circumstances that it deems appropriate or advisable. As part of this process, our nominating committee will consider the current size and composition of our board, as well as the needs of our board and its committees.

Some of the qualifications that our nominating committee considers include, without limitation, issues of character, ethics, integrity, judgment, independence, diversity, skills, education, expertise, business acumen, length of service, understanding of our business and industry and other commitments. In addition, nominees must have proven achievement and competence in their respective fields, the ability to exercise sound business judgment, an objective perspective, the ability to offer advice and support to our management team, and the ability to make significant contributions to Okta’s success. The nominating committee looks for individuals who have skills that are complementary to those of our existing board, the highest ethics, a commitment to the long-term interests of our stockholders, and an understanding of the fiduciary responsibilities of a public company director. Finally, nominees must have sufficient time available in the judgment of our nominating committee to effectively perform all board and committee responsibilities. Members of our board are expected to prepare for, attend and participate in all board and applicable committee meetings. Other than the foregoing, there are no stated minimum criteria for director nominees, although our nominating committee may also consider other factors that it deems, from time to time, to be in the best interests of Okta and our stockholders. After completing its review and evaluation of director candidates, our nominating committee recommends to our full board the director nominees for selection.

Stockholder Recommendations

Stockholders may submit recommendations for director candidates to our nominating committee by writing to our Corporate Secretary at Okta, Inc., 100 First Street, Suite 600, San Francisco, California 94105. All such recommendations should include the nominee’s name and qualifications and all other information required by our bylaws. Our nominating committee will evaluate any candidates properly recommended by stockholders against the same criteria and pursuant to the same policies and procedures that govern the evaluation of candidates proposed by directors or members of our management team.

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Stockholder Outreach

With oversight and direction from the nominating committee, we conduct an annual stockholder outreach program to better understand stockholder perspectives and actively seek stockholder feedback on our board, governance, sustainability and executive compensation practices. In fiscal 2021, we contacted our top 30 institutional stockholders, which represented over 58% of our outstanding common stock, or over 62% of our shares of outstanding common stock excluding shares held by our executive officers and board members, and engaged in extensive discussions with several of our largest stockholders. In this regard, our team met with governance professionals from passive funds as well as portfolio managers from active funds. We received many supportive and positive comments on our direction with respect to our business, ESG initiatives, board composition and executive compensation program. The breadth of our outreach program enabled us to gather feedback from a significant cross-section of our stockholder base. We will continue to engage with stockholders to maintain an open dialogue and ensure that we have an in-depth understanding of our stockholders’ perspectives.

Stockholder Communications

All stockholders and other interested parties are welcome to communicate with our board as a whole or with individual directors through an established process for stockholder communication. For a communication directed to our board as a whole, please contact our General Counsel in writing at the address listed below or by email to investor@okta.com (specifying “ATTN General Counsel” in the subject line). For a communication directed to an individual director in his or her capacity as a member of our board, please contact the director in writing at the address listed below or by email to investor@okta.com (specifying “ATTN [name of director]” in the subject line).

Okta, Inc.

100 First Street, Suite 600

San Francisco, California 94105

Attn: [General Counsel or Name of Individual Director]

Our General Counsel, in consultation with appropriate members of our board as necessary, will review all incoming communications and, if appropriate, will forward such communications to the appropriate director(s) or to the Chairperson of our board. The General Counsel will generally not forward communications if they are deemed inappropriate; if they are solicitations, advertisements, surveys, “junk” mail or mass mailings; or if they consist of individual grievances or other interests that are personal to the writer and could not reasonably be construed to be of concern to securityholders or other constituencies of the company.

Environmental, Social and Governance Matters

We believe we have a long-term responsibility to maximize benefits to our society, the environment, and all of our stakeholders, including our stockholders, employees, customers and communities. We maintain that operating our company in an environmentally and socially responsible manner will help drive our long-term growth. We take that responsibility seriously, and lead Okta with the conviction that how we build the future is as important as what we build. To that end, our ESG efforts are led by our executive leadership team and are reviewed by the board’s nominating and corporate governance committee.

In May 2020, we publicly launched our ESG program. We worked with external experts and internal stakeholders to help define our most material issues, which form the foundation for our ESG program. We organized our top material issues into three categories:

• Protecting our customers;

• Investing in our people; and

• Supporting our communities.

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Protecting our Customers

Our customers trust us to safely connect people to technology by making it highly available and secure. They benefit from a service designed, built, maintained and monitored to meet the rigorous confidentiality, integrity and availability requirements of the most security-sensitive organizations and industries. Privacy and security are interdependent and we attach prime importance to both. Protecting individuals’ privacy is at the foundation of everything we do and is pivotal to our customers trusting us as their identity provider.

Investing in Our People

Our core values—love our customers, never stop innovating, act with integrity, be transparent and empower our people—inform and guide our human capital initiatives and objectives. In order to continue to innovate and drive customer success, it is crucial that we continue to attract, develop and retain exceptional talent. To that end, we strive to make Okta a diverse and inclusive workplace, with opportunities for our employees to grow and develop in their careers, supported by fair and competitive compensation, benefits and wellness programs, and by initiatives that foster connections between and among our employees and their communities.

We encourage you to review the “Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging,” “Responsibility,” “Careers” and “Okta for Good” pages of our website at www.okta.com for more detailed information regarding our human capital programs and initiatives. The information contained on, or that can be accessed through, our website is not incorporated by reference into this Proxy Statement.

Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging

We are committed to fostering a culture of inclusion and belonging, and to building a diverse workforce to drive innovation and collective growth, which we believe is critical to our success. Over the past few years, we have prioritized our diversity, inclusion and belonging (“DIB”) program at Okta. Our DIB initiatives – spearheaded by our DIB department, Inclusion Council and employee resource groups, in partnership with various other teams – focus on DIB in our workforce, in our workplace and in the community.

We employ inclusive recruitment and hiring practices to source diverse talent and mitigate potential bias throughout the hiring process. We also continue to recruit from a broad range of colleges and engage with organizations that support diverse students and jobseekers through our social impact arm, Okta for Good.

Additional information on our diversity, inclusion and belonging strategy, diversity metrics and programs can be found in our State of Inclusion at Okta Annual Report located on our website at www.okta.com/state-of-inclusion-at-okta.

Growth and Development

We invest significant resources to develop talent and actively foster a learning culture where employees are empowered to drive their personal and professional growth. We offer extensive onboarding and training programs to prepare our employees at all levels for career progression and individual development.

Compensation, Benefits and Wellness

We provide robust compensation, benefits and wellness programs that help support the varying needs of our employees. In addition to market-competitive base pay, short-term bonus incentives and long-term equity incentives, our total rewards program includes comprehensive employee benefits and a variety of other health and wellness resources. We are committed to fair compensation and opportunity in our workplace.

Dynamic Work

We help our employees succeed by providing flexibility in where and how they work. Over the past few years, we introduced and began transitioning our workforce to a “Dynamic Work” framework, based on the premise that enabling our employees to work from anywhere can increase employee empowerment, satisfaction and productivity, drive efficiency and enable us to hire from a broader, more diverse pool of talent. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we accelerated our move to Dynamic Work to protect the health, safety and wellness of our employees.

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COVID-19 Pandemic Response and Action

Our response to the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated the resiliency of our company and employees in the face of a global health crisis. Our guiding principles in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic were to protect the health and safety of our employees, to support our customers through the challenges the pandemic posed to their workforces and businesses, and to support our communities.

First and foremost, we prioritized the health, safety and well-being of our employees. We immediately transitioned nearly all of our employees to a remote-work model, while implementing enhanced safety protocols for employees continuing critical on-site work. We also took a series of steps to provide our employees with additional assistance and benefits to support them and their families during the pandemic and help with work/life balance while working from home.

We supported our customers by offering our core services for free to new customers through our Emergency Remote Work Program, and accelerating customer deployments to transition remote workforces necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic. To keep our customers healthy and safe, we transitioned all of our in-person customer events, including Oktane and Okta Showcase, to virtual-only experiences.

We also worked with our communities and non-profit partners to support COVID-19 prevention and response efforts by providing rapid response grants and matching funds through our social impact arm, as well as secure identity and access management tools for organizations around the world to enable secure collaboration during crisis response.

Supporting our Communities

The mission of our social impact arm, Okta for Good, is to strengthen the connections between people, technology and community. We do this by mobilizing our most important assets, our employees, products and funding, in service of our global communities. Okta for Good’s core focus areas are:

• Developing technology for good ecosystems;

• Expanding economic opportunity and pathways into the technology sector;

• Supporting non-profits addressing critical needs in our global communities; and

• Empowering our employees to become changemakers.

Through Okta for Good, which is a part of our company and not a separate legal entity, we donate and discount access to our service for non-profit organizations, who use the Okta Identity Cloud to make their teams more efficient, allowing them to focus on making a meaningful impact in the world. Our employee volunteer program enables global team members to donate time to support charitable organizations worldwide. For more information, please view our Okta for Good Impact Report at www.okta.com/okta-for-good/impact-report.

In addition, prior to our initial public offering in April 2017, we reserved 300,000 shares of our common stock to fund and support the operations of Okta for Good, of which 195,000 shares of our Class A common stock remain reserved for future issuances.

Environmental Sustainability

We have a long-term commitment to climate action. In August 2020, we completed our first greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions analysis conducted by a third-party consultant and in accordance with industry best practices. Measuring and setting an emissions baseline is an instrumental first step in helping us define sustainability goals and strategies going forward, which include increasing our use of renewable energy and reducing our overall carbon footprint.

In April 2021, we committed to achieving 100% renewable electricity for our global real estate footprint by 2022, which marks a critical step in our journey to reduce GHG emissions and take long-term action on climate change. While we do not own real estate, our dual headquarter buildings are LEED Gold certified and contain efficient technology, such as carbon-free heating and smart lighting, reducing our costs and environmental impact. As part of our commitment to becoming a sustainable company, starting in January 2021, all new Okta offices will be at least LEED Silver and WELL Silver certified.

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Non-Employee Director Compensation

Our non-employee director compensation program is designed to attract, retain and reward qualified directors and further align the financial interests of our non-employee directors with those of our stockholders. The compensation committee is responsible for reviewing and making recommendations to the board regarding compensation paid to non-employee directors for their board and board committee service. Periodically, the compensation committee reviews our non-employee director compensation program, receiving input from the compensation committee’s independent compensation consultant regarding market practices and the competitiveness of our non-employee director compensation program in relation to the general market and our peer group. The compensation committee last reviewed our non-employee director compensation program in June 2020 and did not recommend any changes to the board.

Under our non-employee director compensation program, non-employee directors receive initial equity grants when they join the board, and annual cash retainers and equity grants for their continued annual service. We also reimburse all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by directors in order to attend meetings of our board or any committee thereof.

When first appointed to our board, non-employee directors are granted restricted stock units (“RSUs”) having a fair market value of $350,000 on the date of grant. These initial RSU grants will vest in equal annual installments on the first three anniversaries of the date on which the non-employee director was appointed to our board, subject to continuous service.

Non-employee directors receive the following annual cash retainers for their service:

Position	Annual Cash Retainer
Board Member	$30,000
Lead Independent Director	$20,000
Audit Committee Chair	$20,000
Compensation Committee Chair	$15,000
Nominating Committee Chair	$8,000
Audit Committee Member other than Chair	$10,000
Compensation Committee Member other than Chair	$7,500
Nominating Committee Member other than Chair	$4,000

In addition, on the date of each Annual Meeting of Stockholders, each non-employee director who will continue as a non-employee director following such meeting will be granted RSUs having a fair market value of $200,000 on the date of grant. These annual RSU grants will fully vest on the earlier of the first anniversary of the grant date or immediately prior to the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders, subject to continuous service.

Under our non-employee director compensation program, all RSUs granted to non-employee directors will be settled for shares of our Class A common stock. The non-employee director compensation program provides that these RSUs are subject to full accelerated vesting upon the sale of our company in a Sale Event (as defined in our 2017 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (the “2017 Plan”)).

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The following table presents the total compensation for each person who served as a non-employee director during fiscal 2021. Other than as set forth in the table below, we did not pay any compensation or make any equity awards to our non-employee directors during fiscal 2021. Messrs. McKinnon and Kerrest, who were also our employees, received no compensation for their service as directors. The compensation received by Mr. McKinnon as CEO and by Mr. Kerrest as COO is presented in “Executive Compensation—Fiscal 2021 Summary Compensation Table” below.

Fiscal 2021 Director Compensation Table

 

Name	Fees Earned or Paid In Cash ($)	Stock Awards ($)(1)(2)	Total ($)
Shellye Archambeau	41,685	200,138	241,823
Robert L. Dixon, Jr.	37,500	200,138	237,638
Patrick Grady	40,000	200,138	240,138
Ben Horowitz	50,000	200,138	250,138
Michael Kourey(3)	46,630	200,138	246,768
Rebecca Saeger	41,500	200,138	241,638
Michael Stankey	49,000	200,138	249,138
Michelle Wilson	47,185	200,138	247,323

(1)
The amounts reported represent the aggregate grant date fair value of the RSUs granted during fiscal 2021 under our 2017 Plan as computed in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standard Board’s Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718 (“ASC Topic 718”). Such grant date fair values do not take into account any estimated forfeitures related to service-based vesting conditions. The assumptions used in calculating the grant date fair values are set forth in the notes to our consolidated financial statements included in our 2021 Annual Report. These amounts do not necessarily correspond to the actual values recognized or that may be recognized by the directors.

(2)
As of January 31, 2021, our non-employee directors held the options and stock awards set forth in the following table:

Name	Shares of Class B Common Stock Underlying Options	RSUs Covering Class A Common Stock
Shellye Archambeau	—	2,799
Robert L. Dixon, Jr.	—	2,874
Patrick Grady	—	1,064
Ben Horowitz	—	1,064
Michael Kourey	80,000	1,064
Rebecca Saeger	—	2,575
Michael Stankey	190,000	1,064
Michelle Wilson	—	1,064

(3)
Mr. Kourey resigned from the board effective upon his assumption of the CFO role in March 2021.

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PROPOSAL TWO:

RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF

OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

Our audit committee has appointed Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm to perform the audit of our consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2022. We are asking our stockholders to ratify this appointment. Ernst & Young LLP has served as our independent registered public accounting firm since 2013.

Our board is submitting the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP to stockholders for ratification as a matter of good corporate governance. In the event our stockholders do not ratify this appointment by a majority of the votes properly cast at the Annual Meeting, our audit committee will reconsider retaining Ernst & Young LLP. Even if the appointment is ratified, our audit committee in its discretion may direct the appointment of a different independent registered public accounting firm at any time during the year if they determine that such a change would be in the best interests of the stockholders.

We expect a representative of Ernst & Young LLP will attend the Annual Meeting. That individual will have an opportunity to make a statement and will be available to respond to appropriate questions from stockholders.

Policy on Audit Committee Pre-Approval of Audit and Permissible Non-Audit Services of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We have adopted a policy under which our audit committee must pre-approve all audit and permissible non-audit services to be provided by the independent registered public accounting firm. As part of its review, our audit committee considers whether the categories of pre-approved services are consistent with rules on accountant independence prescribed by the SEC and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. Our audit committee pre-approved all services performed by the independent registered public accounting firm in fiscal 2021.

Audit Fees

The following table sets forth the fees billed or to be billed by Ernst & Young LLP and its affiliates for professional services rendered with respect to the fiscal years ended January 31, 2021 and 2020. All of these services were approved by our audit committee.

Fee Category	Fiscal 2021	Fiscal 2020
Audit Fees(1)	$3,096,000	$3,417,000
Audit-Related Fees	—	—
Tax Fees(2)	—	19,000
All Other Fees(3)	8,000	4,000
Total Fees	$3,104,000	$3,440,000

(1)
Audit Fees consist of fees billed for professional services provided in connection with the audit of our consolidated financial statements and audit of internal control over financial reporting, reviews of our quarterly condensed consolidated financial statements, and accounting consultations billed as audit services. For fiscal 2021, this category also includes fees for services provided in connection with our offering of 0.375% convertible senior notes due June 15, 2026. For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2020 (“fiscal 2020”), this category also includes fees for services provided in connection with our offering of 0.125% convertible senior notes due September 1, 2025.

(2)
Tax Fees consist of fees billed for permissible tax services in connection with our assessment of net operating loss carryforward limitations in fiscal 2020.

(3)
All Other Fees consist of aggregate fees billed for products and services provided other than those disclosed above, which include subscription fees paid for access to online accounting research software applications.

Recommendation of our Board

OUR BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE “FOR” RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31, 2022.

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Report of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors

 

The information contained in this audit committee report shall not be deemed to be “soliciting material,” “filed” with the SEC, subject to Regulations 14A or 14C of the Exchange Act, or subject to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Exchange Act. No portion of this audit committee report shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, through any general statement incorporating by reference in its entirety the proxy statement in which this report appears, except to the extent that Okta specifically incorporates this report or a portion of it by reference. In addition, this report shall not be deemed filed under either the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.

This report is submitted by the audit committee of the board of directors. The audit committee consists of the directors whose names appear below. No member of the audit committee is an officer or employee of Okta, and the board of directors has determined that each member of the audit committee is “independent” for audit committee purposes as that term is defined under Rule 10A-3 of the Exchange Act and the applicable Nasdaq rules. Each member of the audit committee meets the requirements for financial literacy under the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and Nasdaq.

The audit committee’s general role is to assist the board of directors in monitoring the company’s financial reporting process and related matters. The audit committee’s specific responsibilities are set forth in its charter.

The audit committee has reviewed the company’s consolidated financial statements for its fiscal year ended January 31, 2021, and met with its management team, as well as with representatives of Ernst & Young LLP, the company’s independent registered public accounting firm, to discuss the consolidated financial statements and management’s assessment and Ernst & Young’s evaluation of the effectiveness of the company’s internal control over financial reporting as of January 31, 2021. The audit committee also discussed with members of Ernst & Young LLP the matters required to be discussed by Auditing Standard No. 1301, Communications with Audit Committees, as adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.

In addition, the audit committee received the written disclosures and the letter from Ernst & Young LLP required by applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and the SEC regarding the independent accountant’s communications with the audit committee concerning independence. The audit committee has discussed with Ernst & Young LLP the independence of that firm and has considered whether the provision of non-audit services was compatible with maintaining the independence of that firm.

Based on these discussions, the financial statement review, and other matters it deemed relevant, the audit committee recommended to the board of directors that the company’s audited consolidated financial statements for its fiscal year ended January 31, 2021, be included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for its 2021 fiscal year.

Audit Committee

 

Shellye Archambeau (Chairperson)

Patrick Grady

Michelle Wilson

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PROPOSAL THREE:

ADVISORY NON-BINDING VOTE TO APPROVE THE COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

 

We are asking our stockholders to vote to approve, on an advisory non-binding basis, the compensation of our named executive officers for fiscal 2021 as disclosed in this Proxy Statement. As described in detail under the heading “Compensation Discussion and Analysis,” our executive compensation program is designed to drive and reward performance and align the compensation of our named executive officers with the long-term interests of our stockholders. Please read the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” and the compensation tables and narrative disclosure that follow for information about our executive compensation program, including details of the fiscal 2021 compensation of our named executive officers.

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 element of compensation, but rather the overall compensation of our named executive officers and the philosophy, policies and practices described in this Proxy Statement. Our board and our compensation committee believe that these policies and practices are effective in implementing our compensation philosophy and achieving our compensation program goals.

Accordingly, we are asking our stockholders to vote “FOR” the following resolution:

RESOLVED, that the stockholders hereby approve, on an advisory non-binding basis, the compensation paid to Okta’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the company’s proxy statement for the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the SEC, including in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the compensation tables and the narrative discussions that accompany the compensation tables.

Vote Required

The approval of this advisory non-binding proposal requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting power of the shares of our common stock present in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote thereon.

As an advisory vote, the outcome of the vote on this proposal is not binding. However, our management team, our board and our compensation committee, which is responsible for designing and administering our executive compensation program, value the opinions expressed by our stockholders, and will consider the outcome of this vote when making future executive compensation decisions.

Recommendation of the Board

OUR BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE “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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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

 

The following table sets forth information regarding our executive officers, including their ages, as of April 19, 2021:

Name	Age	Positions and Offices Held with the Company
Todd McKinnon	49	Chairperson of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer and Director
J. Frederic Kerrest	44	Executive Vice Chairperson of the Board of Directors, Chief Operating Officer and Director
Michael Kourey	61	Chief Financial Officer
Christopher K. Kramer	50	Chief Accounting Officer
Jonathan T. Runyan	45	General Counsel and Secretary
Susan St. Ledger	56	President, Worldwide Field Operations

Information Concerning Executive Officers

In addition to Messrs. McKinnon and Kerrest, who both serve as directors, our executive officers as of April 19, 2021 consisted of the following individuals:

Michael Kourey. Mr. Kourey has served as our Chief Financial Officer since March 2021. Mr. Kourey previously served on our board from October 2015 until his appointment as our Chief Financial Officer in March 2021 and served as Chairperson of our audit committee from December 2015 until December 2020 when he agreed to accept the Chief Financial Officer position. From January 2019 to December 2020, Mr. Kourey served as the Chief Financial Officer of Vlocity Inc., a cloud software company, which was acquired by salesforce.com, inc. in 2020. From June 2015 to November 2018, Mr. Kourey served as the Chief Financial Officer of Medallia, Inc., a cloud-based customer experience management company. From May 2013 to March 2015, Mr. Kourey served as a Partner at Khosla Ventures, a venture capital firm, where he previously served as Operating Partner from April 2012 to May 2013. From July 1991 to February 2012, Mr. Kourey served in a variety of roles at Polycom, Inc., a communications solutions company, most recently as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Kourey also served as a director of Polycom from January 1999 to May 2011. Mr. Kourey serves on the board of trustees of Villanova University and on the board of directors of a private company. In addition to serving on our board, Mr. Kourey previously served on the boards of RingCentral, Inc., Aruba Networks, Inc., Riverbed Technology, Inc. and other public and private companies. Mr. Kourey holds a Masters of Business Administration from Santa Clara University and a Bachelor of Science from University of California, Davis.

Christopher K. Kramer. Mr. Kramer has served as our Chief Accounting Officer since October 2019. Prior to that, Mr. Kramer served as our Vice President, Controller from June 2016 to October 2019 and as our Controller from May 2014 to June 2016. From April 2013 to May 2014, Mr. Kramer served as Vice President, Corporate Controller of Cyan, Inc., a global supplier of software-defined networks. From December 2008 to April 2013, Mr. Kramer served as Vice President, Assistant Controller of Riverbed Technology, Inc., an information technology performance company. Mr. Kramer holds a Bachelor of Science in accounting from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, and is a licensed CPA (inactive) in the State of California.

Jonathan T. Runyan. Mr. Runyan has served as our General Counsel since January 2015 and our Secretary since July 2015. From January 2011 to January 2015, Mr. Runyan served as a Partner and Associate at Goodwin Procter LLP, a law firm, where he practiced corporate and securities law, primarily advising companies and investors in technology industries. From September 2006 to December 2010, Mr. Runyan served as an Associate at Gunderson Dettmer, LLP, a law firm. Mr. Runyan holds a Masters in Business Administration from the Yale School of Management, a Juris Doctor from the University of California, Hastings, and a Bachelor of Science in business administration from San Diego State University.

Susan St. Ledger. Ms. St. Ledger has served as our President, Worldwide Field Operations since February 2021. Previously, Ms. St. Ledger served at Splunk Inc., a data analytics company, as President, Worldwide Field Operations from October 2017 to January 2021 and as Senior Vice President, Chief Revenue Officer from May 2016 to October 2017. Ms. St. Ledger served as Chief Revenue Officer, Marketing Cloud at salesforce.com, inc., a provider of enterprise cloud computing software, from 2012 to 2016. In 2012, Ms. St. Ledger served as President at Buddy Media, a social media marketing platform that was acquired by salesforce.com. Previously, Ms. St. Ledger served in a variety of senior sales management roles at salesforce.com and Sun Microsystems, Inc., a provider of network computing infrastructure solutions. Ms. St. Ledger holds a Bachelor of Science in computer science from the University of Scranton.

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

 

The Compensation Discussion and Analysis describes our executive compensation program and the decisions in fiscal 2021 regarding the compensation for:

• Todd McKinnon, our CEO, Chairperson of the board and co-founder;

• William E. Losch, our former CFO;

• J. Frederic Kerrest, our COO, Executive Vice Chairperson of the board and co-founder;

• Charles Race, our former President, Worldwide Field Operations; and

• Jonathan T. Runyan, our General Counsel.

We refer to these executive officers collectively in this Compensation Discussion and Analysis and the accompanying compensation tables as the “named executive officers.” Mr. Race retired from the role of President, Worldwide Field Operations at the end of fiscal 2021 and was succeeded by Ms. St. Ledger in February 2021. Mr. Losch retired from the role of CFO in March 2021 and was succeeded by Mr. Kourey, previously a member of our board.

This Compensation Discussion and Analysis provides an overview of our executive compensation philosophy, the overall objectives of our executive compensation program, and each element of compensation that we provide. In addition, we explain how and why our compensation committee arrived at the specific compensation policies and decisions involving our named executive officers during fiscal 2021.

This Compensation Discussion and Analysis contains forward-looking statements that are based on our current plans, considerations, expectations and determinations regarding future compensation plans and arrangements. The actual compensation plans and arrangements that we adopt may differ materially from currently anticipated plans and arrangements as summarized in this Compensation Discussion and Analysis.

Executive Summary

Okta is the leading independent identity provider. Our vision is to enable everyone to safely use any technology, and we believe identity is the key to making that happen. Our mission is to bring simple and secure digital access to people and organizations everywhere. The Okta Identity Cloud is powered by our category-defining platform that enables our customers to securely connect the right people to the right technologies and services at the right time.

Fiscal 2021 was a year of continued strong growth and improved operating leverage for our business despite challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nonetheless, some of our executive compensation actions early in the fiscal year were influenced by uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, including the decision not to increase the annual base salaries and bonus targets of our named executive officers and the adoption of a program to allow the base salaries of our executive officers to be paid in RSUs instead of cash, in each case to preserve our cash resources in the face of economic uncertainty, and the decision to delay the approval of equity grants and the adoption of bonus plan performance criteria.

Highlights of Fiscal 2021 Corporate Performance

Specific financial highlights of our performance in fiscal 2021 include:

• Revenue: Total revenue was $835.4 million, an increase of 43% year-over-year. Subscription revenue was $796.6 million, an increase of 44% year-over-year.

• Remaining Performance Obligations (“RPO”): RPO, or subscription backlog, was $1.80 billion, an increase of 49% year-over-year. Current RPO, which is contracted subscription revenue expected to be recognized over the next 12 months, was $841.8 million, up 42% compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020.

• Calculated Billings: Total calculated billings were $976.0 million, an increase of 39% year-over-year.

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• Operating Income/Loss: GAAP (as defined below) operating loss was $204.2 million, or 24.4% of total revenue, compared to a GAAP operating loss of $185.8 million, or 31.7% of total revenue for fiscal 2020. Non-GAAP operating income was $7.7 million, or 0.9% of total revenue, compared to a non-GAAP operating loss of $48.5 million, or 8.3% of total revenue for fiscal 2020.

• Net Income/Loss: GAAP net loss was $266.3 million, compared to a GAAP net loss of $208.9 million for fiscal 2020. GAAP net loss per share was $2.09, compared to a GAAP net loss per share of $1.78 for fiscal 2020. Non-GAAP net income was $16.2 million, compared to a non-GAAP net loss of $31.1 million for fiscal 2020. Non-GAAP basic and diluted net income per share were $0.13 and $0.11, respectively, compared to a non-GAAP basic and diluted net loss per share of $0.27 for fiscal 2020.

• Cash Flow: Net cash provided by operations was $128.0 million, or 15.3% of total revenue, compared to $55.6 million, or 9.5% of total revenue, for fiscal 2020. Free cash flow was $110.7 million, or 13.3% of total revenue, compared to $36.3 million, or 6.2% of total revenue, for fiscal 2020.

To supplement our consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”), we provide investors with certain non-GAAP financial measures, including non-GAAP operating income (loss), non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net income (loss), non-GAAP net income (loss) per share, basic and diluted, and free cash flow. For a full reconciliation for each non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable financial measure stated in accordance with GAAP, please see the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section of Item 7 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of our 2021 Annual Report filed with the SEC on March 4, 2021 and Exhibit 99.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 3, 2021.

Highlights of Fiscal 2021 Executive Compensation Program

Consistent with our performance and compensation objectives for fiscal 2021, our compensation committee took the following key actions relating to the compensation of our named executive officers for fiscal 2021:

Base Salary – Did not increase the annual base salaries of our named executive officers for fiscal 2021 and adopted a program to allow our named executive officers to elect to be paid 100% of their base salaries effective from May 1, 2020 through January 31, 2021 in RSUs, instead of cash. In each case, these decisions were made in order to preserve our cash resources in the face of economic uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic and to further align the interests of our named executive officers with those of our stockholders and provide an additional incentive for our long-term growth.

Bonus Plan – Awarded bonus payouts to our named executive officers at 123.9% of their respective fiscal 2021 target bonus opportunities based on achievement of the performance objectives established for fiscal 2021 under our Senior Executive Incentive Bonus Plan (the “Bonus Plan”). In February 2021, our compensation committee approved bonus payouts in fully-vested RSUs, instead of cash, in order to further align the interests of our named executive officers with those of our stockholders and provide an additional incentive for our long-term growth.

Long-Term Incentive Compensation – Granted long-term incentive compensation in the form of stock options to purchase shares of our Class A common stock and service-based vesting RSUs covering shares of our Class A common stock to align the long-term incentive opportunities of our named executive officers with the interests of our stockholders. The grant date fair values of these equity awards are set forth in the “Fiscal 2021 Summary Compensation Table” and the “Fiscal 2021 Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table” below.

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Fiscal 2021 Executive Compensation Policies and Practices

Our executive compensation policies and practices reinforce our pay-for-performance philosophy and align with sound governance principles. Listed below are highlights of our fiscal 2021 compensation policies and practices.

What we do		What we do not do
☑	Use a pay-for-performance philosophy to align executive compensation with performance	☒	No “single-trigger” cash or equity change in control benefits for executives
☑	Use equity-based compensation to deliver a significant majority of the total compensation of our executive officers to further align their interests with those of our stockholders	☒	No tax gross-ups on severance or change in control benefits
☑	Establish maximum payout amounts under the Bonus Plan and require a threshold level of achievement for payout with respect to each performance measure	☒ ☒	No guaranteed bonuses No guaranteed base salary increases
☑	Conduct an annual risk assessment of our executive and broad-based compensation programs to promote prudent risk management	☒	No post-termination retirement, pension or deferred compensation benefits, other than participation in our 401(k) plan on the same terms as other employees
☑	Maintain a compensation committee consisting solely of independent directors with extensive relevant experience	☒	No perquisites other than reimbursement of HSR filing fees and a gross-up of compensation recognized in connection with such reimbursement and no health or other benefits, other than those that are generally available to our employees
☑	Conduct an annual review of our executive compensation strategy, competitiveness and peer group	☒	No strict benchmarking of compensation to a specific percentile of our peer group
☑	Retain an independent compensation consultant who reports directly to our compensation committee	☒	No hedging or pledging of Okta securities by any employees or directors

Say-on-Pay Advisory Stockholder Vote on Executive Compensation

Okta and the compensation committee value the input of our stockholders. In fiscal 2021, over 96% of the votes cast on our Say-on-Pay proposal were favorable, which reflected strong stockholder support for our executive compensation programs. In fiscal 2021, members of our management team contacted our top 30 institutional stockholders, which represented over 58% of our outstanding common stock, or over 62% of our shares of outstanding common stock excluding shares held by our executive officers and board members, and engaged in extensive discussions with several of our largest stockholders. Our team met with governance professionals from passive funds as well as portfolio managers from active funds to discuss our business, ESG initiatives, board composition and executive compensation program. The breadth of our outreach program enabled us to gather feedback from a significant cross-section of our stockholder base. Based on these discussions, the compensation committee found that our stockholders continued to be supportive of our executive compensation program and the alignment between executive officer pay and Okta’s performance. We value the opinions of our stockholders, and when making compensation decisions for our named executive officers in the future, our board and our compensation committee intend to consider the outcome of the say-on-pay advisory vote, in addition to other stockholder feedback we may receive throughout the year.

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Executive Compensation Philosophy, Objectives and Design

Our compensation philosophy is that an executive compensation program should drive and reward performance and further align the compensation of our executive officers with the long-term interests of our stockholders. Consistent with this philosophy, our executive compensation program is designed to achieve the following primary objectives:

• attract, motivate, incent and retain our executive officers, who contribute to our long-term success;

• provide compensation packages to our executive officers that are competitive and drive and reward the achievement of our business objectives; and

• effectively align our executive officers’ interests with the interests of our stockholders by focusing on long-term equity incentives that correlate with the growth of sustainable long-term value for our stockholders.

Our executive compensation program design incorporates a mix of compensation elements, including base salary, short-term bonus opportunities, long-term equity incentives and benefits (such as change in control payments and benefits), to attract and retain our named executive officers. In determining the amount of each element of direct compensation awarded to the named executive officers, our compensation committee does not apply any fixed percentage of any one element in relation to the overall compensation package. Rather, our compensation committee looks at the overall compensation package and the relative amount of each element on a stand-alone basis for each individual to determine whether such amounts and mix of elements are consistent with the basic principles and objectives of our overall executive compensation program.

A significant majority of the compensation opportunity for our named executive officers is weighted toward equity, as opposed to cash, compensation. We structure our executive compensation program to be heavily weighted toward long-term equity incentives as we continue to transition the compensation of our named executive officers to levels that are more consistent with executive compensation in our compensation peer group, which we also believe correlates with the growth of sustainable long-term value for our stockholders.

We evaluate our executive compensation philosophy and executive compensation program, including design and competitiveness, at least annually and as circumstances require. As part of this review process, our compensation committee applies our values and the objectives outlined above.

Compensation Committee Oversight of Executive Compensation Process

Our compensation committee discharges many of the responsibilities of our board relating to the compensation of our executive officers and the non-employee members of our board (described in “Corporate Governance—Non-Employee Director Compensation” above), and regularly reports to our board on its discussions, decisions and other actions. Our compensation committee has overall responsibility for overseeing our compensation structure, policies and programs generally, and for overseeing and evaluating the compensation plans, policies and practices applicable to our executive officers. Our compensation committee has the authority to retain, and has retained, an independent compensation consultant to provide support to the committee in its review and oversight of our executive compensation program.

Our compensation committee reviews the base salary levels, short-term incentive compensation opportunities, and long-term incentive compensation opportunities of our named executive officers each fiscal year at the beginning of the year, or more frequently as warranted. Long-term incentive compensation is granted on a regularly-scheduled basis, as described in “Other Compensation Policies—Equity Award Grant Policy” below.

Compensation-Setting Process

Role of the CEO

In discharging its responsibilities, our compensation committee works with members of management, including our CEO. Management assists our compensation committee by providing information on corporate and individual performance, competitive market compensation data and management’s perspective on compensation matters. Our CEO makes compensation recommendations for each of our executive officers other than himself. These recommendations cover each executive officer’s total target direct compensation, consisting of base salary,

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short-term incentive opportunity and long-term equity incentives. In making these recommendations, our CEO considers a variety of factors, including our business results, the executive officer’s individual contribution toward these results, the executive officer’s role and performance of his or her duties, whether the executive has achieved his or her individual goals, and the relative compensation parity among all of our executive officers. Our compensation committee reviews the recommendation of our CEO and other data and then exercises its own independent judgment to determine the target total direct compensation, and each element thereof, for each of our executive officers, including our CEO. While our CEO typically attends meetings of our compensation committee, our compensation committee meets in executive session outside the presence of our CEO when determining his compensation and when discussing certain other matters as well.

Role of the Compensation Consultant

Our compensation committee engages an independent compensation consultant to assist it by providing information, analysis and other advice relating to our executive compensation program and the decisions resulting from the committee’s annual executive compensation review. For fiscal 2021, our compensation committee retained Compensia, a national compensation consulting firm with expertise relating to technology companies, to provide it with market information, analysis and other advice relating to executive compensation on an ongoing basis. Compensia was engaged directly by our compensation committee to, among other things:

• assist in developing a relevant group of peer companies to help our compensation committee determine the appropriate level of overall compensation for our executive officers;

• assess each separate element of compensation, with a goal of ensuring that the compensation we offer to our executive officers, individually as well as in the aggregate, is competitive and fair;

• review compensation for the non-employee members of our board;

• provide market practices for equity compensation design;

• develop a compensation risk assessment;

• coordinate with our management for data collection and job matching for our executive officers; and

• support other ad hoc matters throughout the year.

Based on its consideration of the factors specified in SEC rules and the Nasdaq listing standards, our compensation committee does not believe that its relationship with Compensia and the work of Compensia on behalf of our compensation committee has raised any conflict of interest. Our compensation committee reviews these factors on an annual basis. As part of our compensation committee’s determination of Compensia’s independence, it received written confirmation from Compensia addressing these factors and stating its belief that it remains an independent compensation consultant to our compensation committee.

Role of the Compensation Committee

Our compensation committee determines the target total direct compensation opportunities for our executive officers. When making these decisions, the compensation committee reviews the recommendations of our CEO and other data, including input from the independent compensation consultant, compensation survey data, and publicly-available compensation data of our peers. Our compensation committee then exercises its independent judgment to determine the target total direct compensation, and each element of compensation, for each of our executive officers.

Our compensation committee does not use a single method or measure in making its determinations, nor does it establish specific targets for the total direct compensation opportunities of our executive officers. Nonetheless, as it continues to adjust the compensation of our named executive officers to levels that are more consistent with those of our compensation peer group, our compensation committee begins its deliberations on cash and equity compensation levels with reference to the 25th, 50th and 75th percentile levels for cash compensation and target total direct compensation as reflected in competitive market data. For more information, see “Competitive Positioning” below.

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When determining the amount and approving each compensation element and the target total direct compensation opportunity for our executive officers, our compensation committee considers the following factors, among others:

• Okta’s performance against the corporate performance objectives established by our compensation committee and our board;

• Okta’s financial performance relative to our compensation peer group;

• the compensation levels and practices of our compensation peer group;

• each individual executive officer’s skills, experience and qualifications relative to other similarly-situated executives at the companies in our compensation peer group;

• the scope of each individual executive officer’s role compared to other similarly-situated executives at the companies in our compensation peer group; and

• the performance of each individual executive officer, based on a subjective assessment of his or her contributions to our overall performance, ability to lead his or her function, and ability to work as part of a team.

These items reflect our core values and compensation parity among our individual executive officers and provide the framework for compensation decision-making and final decisions regarding the compensation opportunity for each executive officer. No single factor is determinative in setting pay levels, nor was the impact of any factor on the determination of pay levels quantifiable.

Competitive Positioning

For purposes of comparing our executive compensation against the competitive market, our compensation committee reviews and considers the compensation levels and practices of a group of peer companies.

In September 2019, with the assistance of Compensia, our compensation committee reviewed our compensation peer group for fiscal 2021, which was generally developed from publicly-traded companies with three primary characteristics:

• a focus on software, with an emphasis on software-as-a-service and cloud business models;

• revenue of 0.5 to 3.0 times our annual revenue; and

• a range of 0.25 to 4.0 times our market capitalization.

Where appropriate, we further refined our peer group by focusing on companies with strong one- and three-year revenue growth (where possible), strong market cap-to-revenue multiples and on companies based in the San Francisco Bay Area or in other U.S. metropolitan areas. Based on the foregoing review, the compensation committee removed Ellie Mae, Imperva, Medidata Solutions, Tableau Software, Box, Cornerstone OnDemand, FireEye and Guidewire Software from the peer group and added Anaplan, CrowdStrike Holdings, DocuSign, Dropbox, MongoDB, Palo Alto Networks, Slack Technologies and Zoom Video Communications for fiscal 2021. Our 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 our peers.

Our compensation committee uses data drawn from the public filings of our compensation peer group to evaluate the competitive market when determining the total direct compensation packages for our executive officers.

At the beginning of fiscal 2021, based on the foregoing, our compensation committee used the following compensation peer group to assist with the determination of compensation for our executive officers:

Anaplan	HubSpot	Proofpoint	Twilio
Coupa Software	MongoDB	Qualys	Veeva Systems
CrowdStrike Holdings	New Relic	RingCentral	Zendesk
DocuSign	Palo Alto Networks	Slack Technologies	Zoom Video Communications
Dropbox	Paycom Software	Splunk	Zscaler

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Elements of Our Executive Compensation Program

Our executive compensation program consists of the following primary components:

• base salary;

• short-term annual incentive bonuses;

• long-term equity compensation; and

• severance and change in control-related payments and benefits.

We also provide our executive officers with comprehensive employee benefit programs, such as medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, an employee stock purchase plan and other plans and programs made available to all our eligible employees.

We believe these elements provide a compensation package that attracts and retains qualified individuals, links individual performance to company performance, focuses the efforts of our named executive officers on the achievement of both our short-term and long-term objectives and further aligns the interests of our executive officers with those of our stockholders.

Base Salaries

We provide base salary as a fixed source of compensation for each of our named executive officers, allowing them a degree of certainty relative to the significant majority of their compensation that is based on equity awards, the value of which varies and, in the case of stock options, is contingent on our stock price appreciation. Our compensation committee recognizes the importance of base salaries as an element of compensation that helps to attract and retain highly qualified executive talent.

Other than with respect to our co-founders, the initial base salary of each executive officer is established through arm’s-length negotiation at the time the executive officer is hired, taking into account a variety of factors, including the executive’s qualifications, experience and compensation expectations and comparable market data. At the beginning of each year, our compensation committee reviews, and adjusts as necessary, base salaries for each of our named executive officers, including our co-founders. Our compensation committee does not apply specific formulas in setting base salary levels or determining adjustments from year to year. However, in completing its annual review and adjustment, our compensation committee targets paying our named executive officers base salaries that are competitive with current market practice (as reflected by our compensation peer group).

In April 2020, our compensation committee determined that the annual base salaries of our named executive officers previously approved by the compensation committee for fiscal 2020 were appropriate and would remain in effect for fiscal 2021, and adopted a fiscal 2021 program to allow our named executive officers to elect to be paid 100% of their base salaries effective from May 1, 2020 through January 31, 2021 in RSUs, instead of cash, in order to preserve our cash resources in the face of economic uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic and to further align the interests of our named executive officers with those of our stockholders and our long-term growth.

The fiscal 2021 base salary amounts paid in cash and in RSUs for our named executive officers were as follows:

Base Salaries for Fiscal 2021

Named Executive Officer	Approved Full Fiscal 2021 Base Salary ($)	2/1/2020 – 4/30/2020 Base Salary Paid in Cash ($)	5/1/2020 – 1/31/2021 RSUs Granted in Lieu of Base Salary (#)(1)(2)
Todd McKinnon	306,000	76,500	1,941
William E. Losch	350,900	87,725	2,226
J. Frederic Kerrest	362,585	90,646	2,300
Charles Race	346,700	86,675	2,199
Jonathan T. Runyan	331,900	82,975	2,105

(1)
Mr. McKinnon received 1,941 RSUs in lieu of payment in cash of $229,500 of his base salary; Mr. Losch received 2,226 RSUs in lieu

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of payment in cash of $263,175 of his base salary; Mr. Kerrest received 2,300 RSUs in lieu of payment in cash of $271,939 of his base salary; Mr. Race received 2,199 RSUs in lieu of payment in cash of $260,025 of his base salary; and Mr. Runyan received 2,105 RSUs in lieu of payment in cash of $248,925 of his base salary. The number of RSUs granted to each named executive officer in satisfaction of his forgone cash salary amount was determined by dividing such amount by the trailing average closing price of our common stock on the Nasdaq during the month prior to the date of grant, consistent with our Equity Award Grant Policy. As a result, the ASC Topic 718 grant date fair values for such RSUs (as set forth in the “Fiscal 2021 Summary Compensation Table” below) differ from the dollar values of the forgone cash salary amounts payable.

(2)
Each RSU was granted on April 15, 2020 and vested as to 17% of the shares of Class A common stock underlying the RSU on June 15, 2020, 33% on September 15, 2020, 39% on December 15, 2020, and the remaining 11% on March 15, 2021.

Annual Performance-Based Incentives

We use performance-based incentives to motivate our named executive officers to achieve our annual financial and operational objectives, while making progress toward our longer-term strategic and growth goals. Typically, near the beginning of each fiscal year, our compensation committee adopts the performance criteria and targets for our Bonus Plan for that fiscal year, and establishes the target annual incentive opportunity for each plan participant based on a percentage of each participant’s base salary, the performance measures and the associated target levels for each measure, and the potential payouts based on actual performance for the fiscal year. In addition, our compensation committee considered the factors described in “Compensation-Setting Process” above.

Overview & Structure

In light of the economic uncertainty surrounding the evolving COVID-19 pandemic, our compensation committee deferred adopting the targets for fiscal 2021 under our Bonus Plan until April 2020 and the performance criteria for fiscal 2021 under our Bonus Plan until June 2020. At those times, our compensation committee adopted and approved the performance criteria and targets for fiscal 2021 under our Bonus Plan, as set forth in “Corporate Performance Measures and Bonus Plan Funding Methodology” below. The Bonus Plan provides opportunities for incentive compensation payouts based on our actual achievement of pre-established corporate financial objectives. The target levels for the financial objectives were set at levels determined to be challenging and requiring substantial skill and effort by our named executive officers. The Bonus Plan provided for an annual performance period with annual cash payouts, in order to align the committee’s assessment of our named executive officers’ performance to our achievement of our annual operating plan.

Target Annual Incentive Compensation Opportunities

In April 2020, in connection with its review of our executive compensation program, our compensation committee determined that the existing target annual incentive opportunities of our named executive officers were appropriate and would remain unchanged from fiscal 2020, as set forth in the table below.

Target Performance-Based Incentives for Fiscal 2021

Named Executive Officer	Base Salary ($)	Target Performance-Based Incentive as Percent of Base Salary	Target Performance-Based Incentive Under the Bonus Plan ($)
Todd McKinnon	306,000	65%	198,900
William E. Losch	350,900	60%	210,540
J. Frederic Kerrest	362,585	60%	217,551
Charles Race	346,700	100%	346,700
Jonathan T. Runyan	331,900	50%	165,950

Corporate Performance Measures and Bonus Plan Funding Methodology

To measure performance for purposes of the Bonus Plan, our compensation committee selected revenue (weighted 70%) and non-GAAP operating income (weighted 30%) as the corporate performance measures that best support our annual operating plan and enhance long-term value creation for our stockholders. For this purpose:

revenue means GAAP revenue as reflected in our quarterly and annual financial statements; and

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non-GAAP operating income means GAAP operating income as reflected in our quarterly and annual financial statements, adjusted to exclude expenses related to stock-based compensation expense, charitable contributions, amortization of acquired intangibles and acquisition-related expenses.

The target levels required for 100% achievement for the corporate performance measures under our Bonus Plan were $806.5 million for revenue and negative $4.6 million for non-GAAP operating income. As a threshold matter, our named executive officers were eligible for annual incentive compensation payouts for fiscal 2021 only if we met or exceeded 95% with respect to the revenue target and our non-GAAP operating income was equal to or better than negative $17.1 million. The compensation committee set high thresholds to ensure that incentive payments would only follow significant achievement. On the other end of the spectrum, revenue achievement of 106% of target would result in a maximum payout of 150%, and non-GAAP operating income achievement of $15.4 million or greater would result in a maximum payout of 150%. Total payouts were capped at 150% of the target annual cash incentive opportunities to manage potential incentive compensation costs and avoid incentivizing undue risk in our executive compensation program, while still maintaining appropriate incentives for our named executive officers.

With respect to the revenue component, 95% achievement would result in 25% of payment funding. For each additional 1% achievement between 95% and 100% of target, payment funding would increase an additional 15%. Each additional 1% achievement between 100% and 102% of target would result in an additional 1% of payment funding and each additional 1% achievement between 102% and 106% of target would result in an additional 12% of payment funding, with a maximum funding of 150% at 106% achievement or greater.

With respect to the non-GAAP operating income component, achievement of negative $17.1 million would result in 50% of payment funding. For each additional $1.0 million of achievement between negative $17.1 million and negative $4.6 million, payment funding would increase an additional 4% of payment funding. Each additional $1.0 million of achievement between negative $4.6 million and $15.4 million would result in an additional 2.5% of payment funding, with a maximum funding of 150% at achievement of $15.4 million or greater.

Performance in Fiscal 2021 and Payouts

In February 2021, our compensation committee measured actual Bonus Plan performance against the pre-established target levels for the performance period. For fiscal 2021, we exceeded the target performance levels under the Bonus Plan as follows:

Performance Measure	Target ($ in millions)	Result ($ in millions)	Actual Achievement of Target
Revenue	806.5	835.4	103.6%
Non-GAAP Operating Income	(4.6)	7.7	$12.3 million above target

As achievement of the revenue metric resulted in payment funding of 121.0% and achievement of the non-GAAP operating income metric resulted in payment funding of 130.8%, the resulting total achievement percentage was 123.9%. As a result, the total payouts to our named executive officers under the Bonus Plan in fiscal 2021 were as follows:

Named Executive Officer	Fiscal 2021 Target Annual Performance-Based Incentive Compensation Opportunity ($)	Fiscal 2021 Actual Performance-Based Incentive Compensation ($)
Todd McKinnon	198,900	246,437
William E. Losch	210,540	260,859
J. Frederic Kerrest	217,551	269,546
Charles Race	346,700	429,561
Jonathan T. Runyan	165,950	205,612

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In March 2019, our compensation committee amended the Bonus Plan to provide that the incentive compensation payouts may be made in fully-vested RSUs, instead of cash, and determined that any bonuses awarded for achievement in future years would be paid in fully-vested RSUs, in order to further align the interests of our executive officers with those of our stockholders. The number of fully-vested RSUs granted to the applicable named executive officer in satisfaction of the amount payable under the Bonus Plan was determined by dividing the earned incentive compensation amount payable (expressed as a dollar value) by the trailing average closing price of our common stock on the Nasdaq during the month prior to the date of grant, consistent with our Equity Award Grant Policy.

The RSUs earned by our named executive officers during fiscal 2021 under the Bonus Plan are set forth in the “Fiscal 2021 Summary Compensation Table” below.

Long-Term Equity Incentives

We view long-term incentive compensation in the form of equity awards as a critical element of our executive compensation program. The realized value of these equity awards has a direct relationship to our stock price; therefore, these awards are an incentive for our named executive officers to create value for our stockholders. Equity awards also help us retain qualified executive officers in a competitive market.

Long-term incentive compensation opportunities in the form of equity awards are granted by our compensation committee on a regularly-scheduled basis, as described in “Other Compensation Policies—Equity Award Grant Policy” below.

For fiscal 2021, our compensation committee determined that the equity awards to be granted to our executive officers should be divided equally to deliver half of the intended aggregate fair value in stock options and the remaining half in RSUs. The equity awards granted to our named executive officers in fiscal 2021 are set forth in the “Fiscal 2021 Summary Compensation Table” and the “Fiscal 2021 Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table” below.

In determining the size of the equity awards granted to our named executive officers in fiscal 2021, our compensation committee considered the company’s performance, market data for each named executive officer, the criticality of individual roles, the individual skills, experience and performance of each named executive officer and the mix of cash and equity compensation to ensure that equity awards would motivate the creation of long-term value.

Stock Options

We believe that stock options provide a strong reward for growth in the market price of our common stock, as their entire value depends on stock price appreciation over the exercise price on the grant date. In addition, stock options provide a strong incentive for our named executive officers to remain employed with us as they require continued employment through the multi-year vesting period.

In fiscal 2021, we granted our named executive officers stock options to purchase shares of our Class A common stock. These options have a 10-year term and generally vest as to one-quarter of such shares on the first anniversary of the “vesting commencement date” and in 36 approximately equal monthly installments thereafter, so long as the option holder remains employed with us through the applicable vesting date. Consistent with our compensation objectives, we believe this approach further aligns our executive officers’ efforts and contributions with our long-term interests and allows them to participate in any future appreciation in the value of our common stock.

RSUs

We believe RSUs provide a strong retention incentive for our named executive officers, provide a reward for growth in the value of our common stock, and are less dilutive than stock options to our stockholders. All RSUs are granted under our 2017 Plan and are settled for shares of our Class A common stock. In fiscal 2021, we granted our named executive officers RSUs that generally vest as to one-quarter of such shares on the first anniversary of the applicable “vesting commencement date,” and in 12 approximately equal quarterly installments thereafter, so long as the named executive officer remains employed with us through the applicable vesting date.

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Employee Benefit Programs

Our named executive officers are eligible to participate in all of our employee benefit plans offered to U.S. employees, including our 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase plan, and medical, dental, life and disability insurance plans, in each case on the same basis as other U.S. employees.

Perquisites and Other Personal Benefits

We typically provide limited or no perquisites or personal benefits to our named executive officers. During fiscal 2021, none of our named executive officers received perquisites or other personal benefits that were, in the aggregate, $10,000 or more for each individual, except our COO, for whom we paid the filing fee under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvement Act of 1976 (“HSR”) as well as a tax gross-up related to such fee. We believe that reimbursing our COO for the HSR filing fee and its related tax consequences was consistent with our decision to continue to compensate him primarily through equity-compensation arrangements. Absent this regulatory filing, our COO would not be able to fully participate in our long-term incentive compensation program and, therefore, we determined that it was appropriate for us to reimburse him for this filing fee and related tax liabilities. In the future, we may provide perquisites or other personal benefits in limited circumstances, such as where we believe it is appropriate to assist an individual in the performance of his or her duties, to make our executive team more efficient and effective, or for recruitment or retention purposes. All future practices with respect to perquisites or other benefits for our named executive officers will be subject to review and approval by our compensation committee.

401(k) Plan

We maintain a tax-qualified retirement plan that provides all regular U.S. employees, including our executive officers, with an opportunity to save for retirement on a tax-advantaged basis. Under our 401(k) plan, participants may elect to defer a portion of their compensation on a pre-tax basis and have it contributed to the plan, subject to applicable annual limits under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1984, as amended (the “Code”). Pre-tax contributions are allocated to each participant’s individual account and are then invested in selected investment alternatives according to the participants’ directions. Employee elective deferrals are 100% vested at all times. As a U.S. tax-qualified retirement plan, contributions to the 401(k) plan and earnings on those contributions are not taxable to the employees until distributed from the 401(k) plan, and all contributions are deductible by us when made.

Post-Employment Compensation Arrangements

Not in Connection with a Change in Control

Our Executive Severance Plan provides that upon the termination of employment of an eligible participant by us for any reason other than for “cause” (as defined in the Executive Severance Plan), death or disability outside of the “change in control period” (defined as the period beginning three months prior to and ending 12 months after a Sale Event), an eligible participant will be entitled to receive, subject to the execution and delivery of an effective release of claims in favor of the company:

• a lump sum cash payment equal to 12 months of base salary for our CEO, nine months of base salary for our other executive officers, and six months of base salary for the other participants; and

• a monthly cash payment equal to our contribution toward health insurance for 12 months for our CEO, nine months for our other executive officers, and six months for the other participants.

In Connection with a Change in Control

The Executive Severance Plan also provides that upon the (i) termination of employment of an eligible participant by us other than for cause, death or disability or (ii) the resignation of an eligible participant for “good reason” (as defined in the Executive Severance Plan), in each case within the change in control period, an eligible participant will be entitled to receive, in lieu of the payments and benefits above and subject to the execution and delivery of an effective release of claims in favor of the company:

• a lump sum cash payment equal to 18 months of base salary for our CEO, 12 months of base salary for our other executive officers, and nine months of base salary for the other participants;

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• a lump sum cash payment equal to the eligible participant’s annual target bonus;

• a monthly cash payment equal to our contribution toward health insurance for 18 months for our CEO, 12 months for our other executive officers, and nine months for the other participants; and

• full accelerated vesting of all outstanding and unvested equity awards held by such participant, provided that any unvested and outstanding equity awards subject to performance conditions will be deemed satisfied at the target levels specified in the applicable award agreements.

The payments and benefits provided under the Executive Severance Plan in connection with a change in control may not be eligible for a federal income tax deduction by us pursuant to Section 280G of the Code. These payments and benefits may subject an eligible participant to an excise tax under Section 4999 of the Code. If the payments or benefits payable in connection with a change in control would be subject to the excise tax imposed under Section 4999 of the Code, then those payments or benefits will be reduced if such reduction would result in a higher net after-tax benefit to the recipient. We have not provided any named executive officer with any tax reimbursement or gross-up in connection with these change in control arrangements.

Other Compensation Policies

Equity Award Grant Policy

Our compensation committee has adopted an “Equity Award Grant Policy.” Under this policy, we generally grant equity awards on a regularly-scheduled basis to enhance the effectiveness of our internal control over our equity award grant process. Pursuant to the Equity Award Grant Policy, which was most recently amended in December 2020, our compensation committee has delegated certain limited authority to an equity committee consisting of our CEO, Chief People Officer, CFO and General Counsel (the “equity committee”), by which any two members of the equity committee may approve the grant of routine new hire, promotion, refresh and certain other equity awards to employees within equity guidelines reviewed and approved from time to time by our compensation committee and subject to other limitations and requirements. The equity committee may not grant equity awards to its members, to employees who are subject to the reporting and other provisions of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, or to employees with titles more senior than vice president. Grants of equity awards are generally made monthly and will be effective on the date such grant is approved by our compensation committee or equity committee, as applicable.

Compensation Recovery Policy

Our 2017 Plan provides that awards under such plan will be subject to our compensation recovery (“clawback”) policy, if and when we adopt one. We intend to adopt a general compensation recovery policy covering our short- and long-term incentive award plans and arrangements once the SEC adopts final rules implementing the requirement of Section 954 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

Policy Prohibiting Hedging and Pledging of Company Securities

Our insider trading policies prohibit the members of our board and all employees, including our executive officers, from engaging in derivative securities transactions, including hedging, with respect to our securities, and from pledging our securities as collateral for a loan or holding company securities in a margin account. Our insider trading policies require that our executive officers may trade in our securities only pursuant to trading plans that comply with Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act. Certain other employees and our directors are subject to certain pre-clearance procedures in order to trade in our securities or may trade pursuant to trading plans that comply with Rule 10b5-1.

Tax and Accounting Considerations

Deductibility of Executive Compensation

Section 162(m) of the Code generally places a $1 million limit on the amount of compensation a public company can deduct in any one year for certain current and former 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

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the awards are not deductible by us for tax purposes. The former exemption from Section 162(m)’s deduction limit for performance-based compensation has been repealed, effective for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, such that compensation paid to our named executive officers and certain other individuals in excess of $1 million will not be deductible unless it qualifies for the limited transition relief applicable to certain arrangements in place as of November 2, 2017. We expect that a portion of the cash compensation and equity awards to our executive officers will not be deductible under Section 162(m).

Despite our compensation committee’s efforts to structure certain performance-based awards that were granted prior to November 2, 2017, in a manner intended to be exempt from Section 162(m) and therefore not subject to its deduction limits, because of ambiguities and uncertainties as to the application and interpretation of Section 162(m) and the regulations issued thereunder, including the uncertain scope of the transition relief under the legislation repealing the performance-based compensation exemption from the deduction limit, no assurance can be given that compensation intended to satisfy the requirements for exemption from Section 162(m) in fact will. Further, our compensation committee reserves the right to modify compensation that was initially intended to be exempt from Section 162(m) if it determines that such modifications are consistent with our business needs. Our compensation committee believes that stockholder interests are best served if its discretion and flexibility in awarding compensation is not restricted, even though some compensation awards may result in non-deductible compensation expenses.

Taxation of “Parachute” Payments

Sections 280G and 4999 of the 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 exceed 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 Code.

Section 409A of the Code

Section 409A of the 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 Code. Although we do not maintain a traditional nonqualified deferred compensation plan for our executive officers, Section 409A of the Code does apply to certain severance arrangements, bonus arrangements and equity awards. 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 Code.

Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation

We follow ASC Topic 718 for our stock-based compensation awards. ASC Topic 718 requires us to measure the compensation expense for all share-based payment awards made to our employees and non-employee members of our board, including options to purchase shares of our common stock and other stock awards, based on the grant date “fair value” of these awards. This calculation is performed for accounting purposes and reported in the executive compensation tables required by the federal securities laws, even though the recipient may never realize any value from such awards.

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Fiscal 2021 Summary Compensation Table

 

The following table presents information regarding the compensation awarded to, earned by and paid to each of our named executive officers in fiscal 2021, 2020 and 2019.

Name and Principal Position	Fiscal Year	Salary ($)(1)	Stock Awards ($)(2)(3)	Option Awards ($)(4)	Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($)(5)	All Other Compensation ($)(6)	Total ($)
Todd McKinnon CEO(7)	2021	306,000	6,070,523	5,551,843	202,646	0	12,131,012
	2020	306,000	4,180,794	4,123,267	171,342	247,917	9,029,320
	2019	306,000	2,215,365	2,245,905	290,011	0	5,057,281
William E. Losch Former CFO(8)	2021	350,900	2,162,092	1,943,123	214,539	0	4,670,654
	2020	350,900	1,721,498	1,697,814	181,427	0	3,951,639
	2019	326,400	1,384,113	1,402,615	285,545	0	3,398,673
J. Frederic Kerrest COO(7)	2021	362,585	4,272,142	3,886,309	221,630	247,917	8,990,583
	2020	362,585	2,705,200	2,667,988	187,436	0	5,923,209
	2019	300,400	1,936,974	1,961,940	262,812	0	4,462,126
Charles Race Former President, Worldwide Field Operations(9)	2021	346,700	1,860,214	1,665,534	353,144	0	4,225,592
	2020	346,700	1,475,511	1,455,205	298,803	0	3,576,219
	2019	322,500	992,013	1,006,785	470,252	0	2,791,550
Jonathan T. Runyan General Counsel	2021	331,900	2,159,103	1,943,123	169,253	0	4,603,379
	2020	331,900	1,229,607	1,212,671	143,018	0	2,917,196
	2019	308,700	882,225	894,920	225,059	0	2,310,904

(1)
The amounts reported in fiscal 2021 represent the salary amounts paid in cash to our named executive officers effective February 1, 2020 through April 30, 2020 (the “FY21 Cash Salary Amounts”) plus the value of cash salary forgone effective May 1, 2020 through January 31, 2021 in favor of RSU awards (the “FY21 Salary RSUs”) at the election of the named executive officers, as further described in footnote (3) below and above in “Compensation Discussion and Analysis–Elements of our Executive Compensation Program–Base Salaries.”

The FY21 Cash Salary Amounts were as follows: Mr. McKinnon received $76,500 of his base salary paid in cash; Mr. Losch received $87,725 of his base salary paid in cash; Mr. Kerrest received $90,646 of his base salary paid in cash; Mr. Race received $86,675 of his base salary paid in cash; and Mr. Runyan received $82,975 of his base salary paid in cash.

The FY21 Salary RSUs were granted on April 15, 2020 as follows: Mr. McKinnon received 1,941 RSUs in lieu of payment in cash of $229,500 of his base salary; Mr. Losch received 2,226 RSUs in lieu of payment in cash of $263,175 of his base salary; Mr. Kerrest received 2,300 RSUs in lieu of payment in cash of $271,939 of his base salary; Mr. Race received 2,199 RSUs in lieu of payment in cash of $260,025 of his base salary; and Mr. Runyan received 2,105 RSUs in lieu of payment in cash of $248,925 of his base salary. Each FY21 Salary RSU award vested as to 17% of the shares of Class A common stock underlying the award on June 15, 2020, 33% on September 15, 2020, 39% on December 15, 2020, and the remaining 11% on March 15, 2021. The number of RSUs granted to each named executive officer in satisfaction of his forgone cash salary amount was determined by dividing such amount by the trailing average closing price of our common stock on the Nasdaq during the month prior to the date of grant, consistent with our Equity Award Grant Policy. As a result, the ASC Topic 718 grant date fair values of the FY21 Salary RSUs exceed the dollar values of the forgone cash salary amounts payable, which excess amounts (the “FY21 Salary RSU Excess GDFVs”) are reflected in the “Stock Awards” column above and further described in footnote (3) below.

(2)
The amounts reported represent the aggregate grant date fair values of the RSUs granted to our named executive officers in fiscal 2021, 2020 and 2019, 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 our 2021 Annual Report. These amounts do not necessarily correspond to the actual values recognized by our named executive officers.

(3)
The amounts reported in fiscal 2021 also include the FY21 Salary RSU Excess GDFVs described in footnote (1) above. The ASC Topic 718 grant date fair value of each named executive officer’s FY21 Salary RSU award exceeded his forgone cash salary by the following amount: Mr. McKinnon: $47,034; Mr. Losch: $53,963; Mr. Kerrest: $55,742; Mr. Race: $53,267; and Mr. Runyan: $50,974. The assumptions used in calculating the grant date fair value are set forth in the notes to our consolidated financial statements included in our 2021 Annual Report.

(4)
The amounts reported represent the aggregate grant date fair values of the stock options granted to our named executive officers in fiscal 2021, 2020 and 2019, 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 our 2021 Annual Report. These amounts do not necessarily correspond to the actual values recognized by the named executive officers.

(5)
The amounts reported represent the aggregate annual performance-based cash incentives earned in fiscal 2021, 2020 and 2019, based upon the achievement of certain company metrics. For fiscal 2021, 2020 and 2019, the amounts reported represent the ASC Topic 718 grant date fair values of fully-vested RSUs granted in lieu of the cash incentive payable, which grant date fair values were less than the amounts earned by the named executive officers under the Bonus Plan for such fiscal years. For fiscal 2021, the RSUs were granted on March 15, 2021 in the following numbers: Mr. McKinnon: 886 RSUs; Mr. Losch: 938 RSUs; Mr. Kerrest: 969 RSUs; Mr. Race: 1,544 RSUs; and Mr. Runyan: 740 RSUs. The number of RSUs granted to the applicable named executive officer in satisfaction of the amount payable under the Bonus Plan was determined by dividing the earned cash incentive payable (expressed as a dollar value) by

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the trailing average closing price of our common stock on the Nasdaq during the month prior to the date of grant, consistent with our Equity Award Grant Policy. As a result, the RSU ASC Topic 718 grant date fair values differ from the dollar values of the earned cash incentive payable. The fiscal 2021 cash achievement for each named executive officer is described above in “Compensation Discussion and Analysis–Annual Performance-Based Incentives–Performance in Fiscal 2021 and Payout.”

(6)
For Mr. Kerrest, consists of a reimbursement from us for a $125,000 HSR filing fee related to Mr. Kerrest’s stock ownership and $122,917 for the related tax gross-up in fiscal 2021.

(7)
Messrs. McKinnon and Kerrest serve on our board but are not paid compensation for such service.

(8)
Mr. Losch retired from the role of CFO and was succeeded by Mr. Kourey, previously a member of our board, in March 2021.

(9)
Mr. Race retired from the role of President, Worldwide Field Operations at the end of fiscal 2021 and was succeeded by Ms. St. Ledger in February 2021.

Fiscal 2021 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 2021.

			Estimated Possible Payouts Under Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards(1)			All Other Stock Awards: Number of Shares of Stock or Units (#)(2)	All Other Option Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Options (#)(2)	Exercise or Base Price of Option Awards ($/Sh)(3)	Grant Date Fair Value of Stock and Option Awards ($)(4)
Name	Award Type	Grant Date	Threshold ($)	Target ($)	Maximum ($)
Todd McKinnon	FY20 Bonus RSU(5)	3/15/2020	—	—	—	1,597	—	—	171,342
	Annual Cash	—	29,835	198,900	298,350	—	—	—	—
	Annual Option	4/15/2020	—	—	—	—	89,301	142.47	5,551,843
	Annual RSU	4/15/2020	—	—	—	42,279	—	—	6,023,489
	FY21 Salary RSU(6)	4/15/2020	—	—	—	1,941	—	—	276,534
William E. Losch	FY20 Bonus RSU(5)	3/15/2020	—	—	—	1,691	—	—	181,427
	Annual Cash	—	31,581	210,540	315,810	—	—	—	—
	Annual Option	4/15/2020	—	—	—	—	31,255	142.47	1,943,123
	Annual RSU	4/15/2020	—	—	—	14,797	—	—	2,108,129
	FY21 Salary RSU(6)	4/15/2020	—	—	—	2,226	—	—	317,138
J. Frederic Kerrest	FY20 Bonus RSU(5)	3/15/2020	—	—	—	1,747	—	—	187,436
	Annual Cash	—	32,633	217,551	326,327	—	—	—	—
	Annual Option	4/15/2020	—	—	—	—	62,511	142.47	3,886,309
	Annual RSU	4/15/2020	—	—	—	29,595	—	—	4,216,400
	FY21 Salary RSU(6)	4/15/2020	—	—	—	2,300	—	—	327,681
Charles Race	FY20 Bonus RSU(5)	3/15/2020	—	—	—	2,785	—	—	298,803
	Annual Cash	—	52,005	346,700	520,050	—	—	—	—
	Annual Option	4/15/2020	—	—	—	—	26,790	142.47	1,665,534
	Annual RSU	4/15/2020	—	—	—	12,683	—	—	1,806,947
	FY21 Salary RSU(6)	4/15/2020	—	—	—	2,199	—	—	313,292
Jonathan T. Runyan	FY20 Bonus RSU(5)	3/15/2020	—	—	—	1,333	—	—	143,018
	Annual Cash	—	24,893	165,950	248,925	—	—	—	—
	Annual Option	4/15/2020	—	—	—	—	31,255	142.47	1,943,123
	Annual RSU	4/15/2020	—	—	—	14,797	—	—	2,108,129
	FY21 Salary RSU(6)	4/15/2020	—	—	—	2,105	—	—	299,899

(1)
This column sets forth the fiscal 2021 target bonus amount for each of our named executive officers under our Bonus Plan. “Threshold” refers to the minimum amount payable for a certain level of performance; “Target” refers to the amount payable if specified performance targets are reached; and “Maximum” refers to the maximum payout possible. Target bonuses were set as a percentage of each named executive officer’s base salary earned for fiscal 2021 as follows: 65% for Mr. McKinnon, 60% for each of Messrs. Losch and Kerrest, 100% for Mr. Race and 50% for Mr. Runyan. The dollar values of the actual bonus awards earned by the named executive officers are set forth in the “Fiscal 2021 Summary Compensation Table” above. Pursuant to the Bonus Plan, the actual bonus awards were paid out in fully-vested RSUs, instead of cash. The amounts set forth in this column do not represent either additional or actual compensation earned by the named executive officers for fiscal 2021. For a description of the Bonus Plan, see “Compensation Discussion and Analysis–Annual Performance-Based Incentives” above.

(2)
Annual stock options and RSUs were granted under the 2017 Plan. Each of the annual stock option awards listed in the table above vested as to 25% of the shares of Class A common stock underlying the stock options upon the one-year anniversary of February 1, 2020, and vest as to the remainder of the shares in 36 equal monthly installments thereafter. Each of the annual RSU awards vested as

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to 25% of the shares of Class A common stock underlying the RSU award upon the one-year anniversary of March 15, 2020, and vest as to the remainder of the shares in 12 equal quarterly installments thereafter. Stock options and RSUs are subject to potential vesting acceleration as described under the heading “Post-Employment Compensation Arrangements” above and “Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control” below.

(3)
Stock options were granted with an exercise price equal to the closing trading price of our Class A common stock on the date of grant, which was $142.47 per share for the April 15, 2020 annual grants.

(4)
The amounts reported represent the aggregate grant date fair value of equity awards granted to our named executive officers in fiscal 2021, 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 our 2021 Annual Report. These amounts do not necessarily correspond to the actual values recognized by our named executive officers.

(5)
FY20 Bonus RSUs represent annual performance-based cash incentives earned in fiscal 2020 pursuant to the Bonus Plan but paid in the form of fully-vested RSUs granted on March 15, 2020 (fiscal 2021) in amounts as determined in accordance with our Equity Award Grant Policy. These amounts are reported above as fiscal 2020 compensation in the “Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation” column of the “Fiscal 2021 Summary Compensation Table” above.

(6)
FY21 Salary RSUs represent each named executive officer’s fiscal 2021 salary effective from May 1, 2020 through January 31, 2021 paid in the form of RSUs in lieu of cash, granted on April 15, 2020 in amounts as determined in accordance with our Equity Award Grant Policy. Each of the fiscal 2021 salary RSU awards vested as to 17% of the shares of Class A common stock underlying the RSU award on June 15, 2020, 33% on September 15, 2020, 39% on December 15, 2020, and the remaining 11% on March 15, 2021, subject to continuous service.

Fiscal 2021 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 January 31, 2021.

	Option Awards(1)(2)						Stock Awards
		Vesting Commencement Date	Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options		Option Exercise Price ($)	Option Expiration Date	Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (#)	Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested ($)(3)
Name	Grant Date		Exercisable	Unexercisable
Todd McKinnon	8/30/2013(4)	8/1/2013	38,827	—	1.40	8/29/2023	—	—
	8/28/2015(4)	8/1/2015	486,053	—	7.17	8/27/2025	—	—
	7/30/2016(5)	7/29/2016	1,798,891	—	8.97	7/29/2026	—	—
	3/22/2018(6)	2/1/2018	2,719	35,344	39.21	3/21/2028	—	—
	3/22/2018(7)	3/15/2018	—	—	—	—	17,657	4,573,340
	3/25/2019(6)	2/1/2019	2,303	57,591	82.16	3/24/2029	—	—
	3/25/2019(7)	3/15/2019	—	—	—	—	28,623	7,413,643
	4/15/2020(6)	2/1/2020	—	89,301	142.47	4/14/2030	—	—
	4/15/2020(7)	3/15/2020	—	—	—	—	42,279	10,950,684
	4/15/2020(8)	5/1/2020	—	—	—	—	213	55,169
William E. Losch	7/30/2016(5)	7/29/2016	41,736	—	8.97	7/29/2026	—	—
	3/22/2018(6)	2/1/2018	427	22,073	39.21	3/21/2028	—	—
	3/22/2018(7)	3/15/2018	—	—	—	—	11,032	2,857,398
	3/25/2019(6)	2/1/2019	8,816	23,714	82.16	3/24/2029	—	—
	3/25/2019(7)	3/15/2019	—	—	—	—	11,786	3,052,692
	4/15/2020(6)	2/1/2020	—	31,255	142.47	4/14/2030	—	—
	4/15/2020(7)	3/15/2020	—	—	—	—	14,797	3,832,571
	4/15/2020(8)	5/1/2020	—	—	—	—	244	63,198

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	Option Awards(1)(2)						Stock Awards
		Vesting Commencement Date	Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options		Option Exercise Price ($)	Option Expiration Date	Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (#)	Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested ($)(3)
Name	Grant Date		Exercisable	Unexercisable
J. Frederic Kerrest	8/30/2013(4)	8/1/2013	3,572	—	1.40	8/29/2023	—	—
	8/27/2014(4)	8/1/2014	42,812	—	3.11	8/26/2024	—	—
	8/28/2015(4)	8/1/2015	236,053	—	7.17	8/27/2025	—	—
	7/30/2016(5)	7/29/2016	990,525	—	8.97	7/29/2026	—	—
	3/22/2018(6)	2/1/2018	83,125	30,875	39.21	3/21/2028	—	—
	3/22/2018(7)	3/15/2018	—	—	—	—	15,438	3,998,596
	3/25/2019(6)	2/1/2019	34,282	37,265	82.16	3/24/2029	—	—
	3/25/2019(7)	3/15/2019	—	—	—	—	18,521	4,797,124
	4/15/2020(6)	2/1/2020	—	62,511	142.47	4/14/2030	—	—
	4/15/2020(7)	3/15/2020	—	—	—	—	29,595	7,665,401
	4/15/2020(8)	5/1/2020	—	—	—	—	253	65,530
Charles Race	10/24/2016(4)	10/20/2016	138,852	—	8.97	10/23/2026	—	—
	3/22/2018(6)	2/1/2018	42,656	15,844	39.21	3/21/2028	—	—
	3/22/2018(7)	3/15/2018	—	—	—	—	7,907	2,047,992
	3/25/2019(6)	2/1/2019	18,699	20,325	82.16	3/24/2029	—	—
	3/25/2019(7)	3/15/2019	—	—	—	—	10,102	2,616,519
	4/15/2020(6)	2/1/2020	—	26,790	142.47	4/14/2030	—	—
	4/15/2020(7)	3/15/2020	—	—	—	—	12,683	3,285,024
	4/15/2020(8)	5/1/2020	—	—	—	—	241	62,421
Jonathan T. Runyan	7/30/2016(5)	7/29/2016	153,392	—	8.97	7/29/2026	—	—
	3/22/2018(6)	2/1/2018	37,916	14,084	39.21	3/21/2028	—	—
	3/22/2018(7)	3/15/2018	—	—	—	—	7,032	1,821,358
	3/25/2019(6)	2/1/2019	15,582	16,938	82.16	3/24/2029	—	—
	3/25/2019(7)	3/15/2019	—	—	—	—	8,418	2,180,346
	4/15/2020(6)	2/1/2020	—	31,255	142.47	4/14/2030	—	—
	4/15/2020(7)	3/15/2020	—	—	—	—	14,797	3,832,571
	4/15/2020(8)	5/1/2020	—	—	—	—	231	59,831

(1)
Stock options granted prior to 2017 were granted pursuant to our 2009 Stock Plan (the “2009 Plan”), and unless otherwise described in the footnotes below, are immediately exercisable subject to a repurchase right in favor of the company that expires over a four-year period. Stock options granted after 2017 were granted pursuant to our 2017 Plan and are not immediately exercisable.

(2)
Upon a (i) termination of employment by us other than for cause (as defined in the Executive Severance Plan), death or disability or (ii) resignation for good reason (as defined in the Executive Severance Plan), in each case within the change in control period (as defined in the Executive Severance Plan), the vesting of the shares subject to options will fully accelerate and will become vested in full upon such termination date.

(3)
This column represents the market value of the shares underlying the RSUs or restricted stock as of January 31, 2021, based on the closing price of our Class A common stock, as reported on Nasdaq, of $259.01 per share on January 29, 2021, the last business day of fiscal 2021.

(4)
The stock options are fully vested and exercisable.

(5)
20% of the shares underlying the options vest upon completion of one year of service measured from the vesting commencement date; another 20% of the shares underlying the options vest upon completion of two years of service measured from the vesting commencement date; and the balance of shares vest in 36 successive equal monthly installments, subject to continuous service.

(6)
25% of the shares underlying the options vest upon completion of one year of service measured from the vesting commencement date, and the balance of the shares vest in 36 successive equal monthly installments, subject to continuous service.

(7)
25% of the shares underlying the award vest upon completion of one year of service measured from the vesting commencement date, and the balance of the shares vest in 12 successive equal quarterly installments, subject to continuous service.

(8)
17% of the shares underlying the award vested on June 15, 2020, 33% on September 15, 2020, 39% on December 15, 2020, and the remaining 11% on March 15, 2021, subject to continuous service.

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Fiscal 2021 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 vesting of RSUs and the related value realized upon such exercise or vesting during fiscal 2021.

	Option Awards		Stock Awards
Name	Number of Shares Acquired on Exercise (#)	Value Realized on Exercise ($)(1)	Number of Shares Acquired on Vesting (#)	Value Realized on Vesting ($)(2)
Todd McKinnon	173,289	29,247,615	39,713	6,562,808
William E. Losch	262,820	47,189,135	21,665	3,650,790
J. Frederic Kerrest	127,038	26,888,894	30,549	5,123,256
Charles Race	611,148	111,759,658	18,925	3,099,133
Jonathan T. Runyan	88,650	18,567,596	15,380	2,595,644

(1)
The value realized on exercise is based on the difference between the closing price of our Class A common stock on the date of exercise and the applicable exercise price of those options, and does not represent actual amounts received by our named executive officers as a result of the option exercises.

(2)
The value realized on vesting is determined by multiplying the number of vested RSUs by the closing price of our Class A common stock on the vesting date.

Pension Benefits

 

Aside from our 401(k) plan, which is described above, we do not maintain any pension plan or arrangement under which our named executive officers are entitled to participate or receive post-retirement benefits.

Nonqualified Deferred Compensation

 

We do not maintain any nonqualified deferred compensation plans or arrangements under which our named executive officers are entitled to participate.

Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control

 

Employment Offer Letters in Place During Fiscal 2021 for Named Executive Officers

In February 2017, we entered into employment offer letters with each of our named executive officers that provided for at-will employment and set forth each executive’s annual base salary, target bonus opportunity and eligibility to participate in our benefit plans generally. Each of our named executive officers also participates in our Executive Severance Plan, as described above under the heading “Post-Employment Compensation Arrangements” and below. Each named executive officer also remains subject to our standard employment, confidential information and invention assignment agreement.

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The following table presents information concerning estimated payments and benefits that would be provided pursuant to the arrangements described above for each of our named executive officers serving as of the end of fiscal 2021. The payments and benefits set forth below are estimated assuming that the termination of employment or change in control event occurred on the last business day of fiscal 2021, January 29, 2021, and a per share value of our common stock of $259.01, which is the closing market price per share of our Class A common stock on such date. Actual payments and benefits could be different if such events were to occur on any other date or at any other price or if any other assumptions are used to estimated potential payments and benefits.

Name	Benefit	Termination without Cause Not in Connection with a Change in Control ($)	Termination without Cause or with Good Reason in Connection with a Change in Control ($)
Todd McKinnon	Cash Severance	306,000	657,900
	Health Benefits	29,505	44,258
	Equity Acceleration(1)	—	101,361,804
	Total	335,505	102,063,962
William E. Losch	Cash Severance	263,175	561,440
	Health Benefits	15,508	20,678
	Equity Acceleration(1)	—	31,245,184
	Total	278,683	31,827,302
J. Frederic Kerrest	Cash Severance	271,939	580,136
	Health Benefits	15,675	20,901
	Equity Acceleration(1)	—	62,192,573
	Total	287,614	62,793,610
Charles Race	Cash Severance	260,025	693,400
	Health Benefits	7,107	9,476
	Equity Acceleration(1)	—	18,211,050
	Total	267,132	18,913,926
Jonathan T. Runyan	Cash Severance	248,925	497,850
	Health Benefits	22,129	29,505
	Equity Acceleration(1)	—	23,878,713
	Total	271,054	24,406,068

(1)
The value of stock option and RSU award vesting acceleration is based on the closing price of $259.01 per share of our Class A common stock as of January 29, 2021, minus, in the case of stock options, the exercise price of the unvested stock option shares subject to acceleration.

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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 CEO and the annual total compensation of our median compensated employee (our “CEO pay ratio”).

For fiscal 2021, the median of the annual total compensation of all employees of our company (other than our CEO) was $258,687⁽¹⁾ and the annual total compensation of our CEO was $12,131,012. Based on this information, for fiscal 2021 the ratio of the annual total compensation of our CEO to the median of the annual total compensation of all employees was 47⁽¹⁾ to 1. This ratio is a reasonable estimate calculated in a manner consistent with SEC rules.

For fiscal 2021, we calculated the CEO pay ratio using the same median employee that we used to calculate the pay ratio in fiscal 2020, as we believe there has been no change in our employee population or compensation arrangements during fiscal 2021 that would result in a significant change to our pay ratio disclosure.

To identify the median employee in fiscal 2020, we examined the compensation of all our full- and part-time employees (other than our CEO) as of January 31, 2020, the last day of fiscal 2020. Our employee population consisted of individuals (other than our CEO) working at our parent company and consolidated subsidiaries both within and outside the United States. We did not include any contractors or other non-employee workers in our employee population. We did not have any temporary or seasonal employees as of January 31, 2020.

We used a consistently applied compensation measure consisting of actual annual base salary, target annual bonus or commission, and the grant date fair value of equity awards for the 12-month period from February 1, 2019 through January 31, 2020 to identify our median employee for fiscal 2020. For simplicity, we calculated annual base salary using a reasonable estimate of the hours worked during fiscal 2020 for hourly employees and actual salary paid for our remaining employees. We annualized compensation for any full-time and part-time employees who commenced work during fiscal 2020 to reflect a full year. Equity awards granted during the year were included using the same methodology we use for our named executive officers in our Summary Compensation Table. Payments not made in U.S. dollars were converted to U.S. dollars using a currency exchange rate as of January 31, 2020. We did not make any cost-of-living adjustment.

Using this approach, we identified the individual at the median of our employee population who was the best representative of our employee population. The individual is a full-time employee based in the United States.

We calculated this individual’s fiscal 2021 annual total compensation using the same methodology that we use for our named executive officers as set forth in the “Fiscal 2021 Summary Compensation Table” above.

With respect to the annual total compensation of our CEO, we used the amount reported in the “Total” column of the “Fiscal 2021 Summary Compensation Table” above.

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.

(1)
Represents the median employee’s annual total compensation not including California Paid Family Leave (“CAPFL”) benefit payments in fiscal 2021. The median employee’s annual total compensation including CAPFL benefit payments in fiscal 2021 would be $265,001, resulting in a pay ratio of 46 to 1.

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REPORT OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

The information contained in this compensation committee report shall not be deemed to be “soliciting material,” “filed” with the SEC, subject to Regulations 14A or 14C of the Exchange Act, or subject to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Exchange Act. No portion of this compensation committee report shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, through any general statement incorporating by reference in its entirety the proxy statement in which this report appears, except to the extent that Okta specifically incorporates this report or a portion of it by reference. In addition, this report shall not be deemed filed under either the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.

The compensation committee has reviewed and discussed the section captioned “Executive Compensation” with the company’s management team. Based on such review and discussions, the compensation committee recommended to the board of directors that this Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in the Proxy Statement and be included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K we filed with the SEC for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2021.

Compensation Committee

 

Michael Stankey (Chairperson)

Robert L. Dixon, Jr.

Rebecca Saeger

Michelle Wilson

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EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION

 

The following table provides information as of January 31, 2021 regarding shares of our common stock that may be issued under our equity compensation plans, consisting of the 2009 Stock Plan, the 2017 Plan and the 2017 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “2017 ESPP”).

	Equity Compensation Plan Information
Plan category	Number of Securities to be Issued upon Exercise of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights	Weighted Average Exercise Price of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights	Number of Securities Remaining Available for Future Issuance under Equity Compensation Plan (Excluding Securities Referenced in Column (a))
	(a)	(b)	(c)
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders(1):	12,702,220(2)	$18.9323(3)	25,207,534(4)
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders:	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total	12,702,220	$18.9323	25,207,534

(1)
The 2017 Plan provides that the number of shares of Class A common stock reserved and available for issuance under the 2017 Plan will automatically increase each February 1, beginning on February 1, 2018, by 5% of the outstanding number of shares of our Class A and Class B common stock on the immediately preceding January 31 or such lesser number of shares as determined by our compensation committee. The 2017 ESPP provides that the number of shares of Class A common stock reserved and available for issuance under the 2017 ESPP will automatically increase each February 1, beginning on February 1, 2018, by 1% of the outstanding number of shares of our Class A and Class B common stock on the immediately preceding January 31 or such lesser number of shares as determined by our compensation committee. As of January 31, 2021, a total of 31,439,842 shares of our Class A common stock had been authorized for issuance pursuant to the 2017 Plan, which number excludes the 6,549,170 shares that were added to the 2017 Plan as a result of the automatic annual increase on February 1, 2021. This number will be subject to adjustment in the event of a stock split, stock dividend or other change in our capitalization. The shares of Class A and Class B common stock underlying any awards that are forfeited, cancelled, held back upon exercise or settlement of an award to satisfy the exercise price or tax withholding, reacquired by us prior to vesting, satisfied without the issuance of stock, expire or are otherwise terminated, other than by exercise, under the 2017 Plan and the 2009 Plan will be added back to the shares of Class A common stock available for issuance under the 2017 Plan (provided, that any such shares of Class B common stock will first be converted into shares of Class A common stock). We no longer make grants under the 2009 Plan. As of January 31, 2021, a total of 4,633,093 shares of our Class A common stock had been reserved for issuance pursuant to the 2017 ESPP, which number excludes the 1,309,834 shares that were added to the 2017 ESPP as a result of the automatic annual increase on February 1, 2021. This number will be subject to adjustment in the event of a stock split, stock dividend or other change in our capitalization.

(2)
Includes 8,250,113 shares of Class A and Class B common stock issuable upon the exercise of outstanding options and 4,452,107 shares of Class A common stock issuable upon the vesting of RSUs.

(3)
As RSUs do not have any exercise price, such units are not included in the weighted average exercise price calculation.

(4)
As of January 31, 2021, there were 20,574,441 shares of Class A common stock available for grant under the 2017 Plan and 4,633,093 shares of Class A common stock available for grant under the 2017 ESPP.

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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 capital stock as of April 1, 2021, for:

• each person known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the outstanding shares of our Class A or Class B common stock;

• each of our named executive officers;

• each of our directors; and

• all of our directors and executive officers as a group.

We have determined beneficial ownership in accordance with SEC rules, and thus it represents sole or shared voting or investment power with respect to our securities. 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 percentage ownership of our capital stock on 123,977,557 shares of our Class A common stock and 8,159,447 shares of our Class B common stock outstanding on April 1, 2021. We have deemed shares of our common stock subject to options that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of April 1, 2021, to be outstanding and to be beneficially owned by the person holding the option for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of that person, but have not treated them as outstanding 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 Okta, Inc., 100 First Street, Suite 600, San Francisco, California 94105.

	Shares Beneficially Owned
	Class A		Class B		Total Voting %†	Total Ownership %
	Shares	%	Shares	%
5% Stockholders:
Entities affiliated with The Vanguard Group(1)	11,041,746	8.9%	—	—	5.4%	8.4%
Entities affiliated with Blackrock(2)	9,513,480	7.7%	—	—	4.6%	7.2%
Entities affiliated with FMR(3)	9,046,822	7.3%	—	—	4.4%	6.8%
Entities affiliated with Morgan Stanley(4)	8,940,589	7.2%	—	—	4.3%	6.8%
Named Executive Officers and Directors:
Todd McKinnon(5)	62,805	*	7,634,799	72.8%	33.4%	5.7%
William E. Losch(6)	43,929	*	478,442	5.8%	2.3%	*
J. Frederic Kerrest(7)	173,381	*	2,899,565	30.7%	13.4%	2.3%
Charles Race(8)	108,042	*	138,852	1.7%	*	*
Jonathan T. Runyan(9)	124,686	*	153,392	1.8%	*	*
Shellye Archambeau(10)	5,003	*	—	—	*	*
Robert L. Dixon, Jr.(11)	905	*	—	—	*	*
Patrick Grady(12)	106,744	*	—	—	*	*
Ben Horowitz(13)	796,569	*	—	—	*	*
Rebecca Saeger(14)	4,557	*	—	—	*	*
Michael Stankey(15)	17,270	*	190,000	2.3%	*	*
Michelle Wilson(16)	17,270	*	100,000	1.2%	*	*
All directors and executive officers as a group (15 persons)(17)	1,490,082	1.2%	11,671,717	94.5%	47.7%	9.6%

*
Represents less than one percent (1%).

†
Percentage of total voting power represents voting power with respect to all shares of our Class A common stock and Class B common stock, as a single class. The holders of our Class A common stock are entitled to one vote per share, and holders of our Class B common stock are entitled to ten votes per share.

(1)
Based on information reported by The Vanguard Group on Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on February 10, 2021. Of the shares of Class A common stock beneficially owned, The Vanguard Group reported that it has sole dispositive power with respect to 10,759,012 shares, shared dispositive power with respect to 282,734 shares, sole voting power with respect to none of the shares and shared voting power with respect to 123,857 shares. The Vanguard Group listed its address as 100 Vanguard Blvd., Malvern, PA 19355.

(2)
Based on information reported by Blackrock, Inc. on Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on February 5, 2021. BlackRock, as a parent holding company or control person, may be deemed to beneficially own the indicated shares and has sole dispositive power over all of the shares and sole voting power over 8,597,330 shares. BlackRock reported its beneficial ownership on behalf of itself and the following: BlackRock Life Limited, BlackRock International Limited, BlackRock Advisors, LLC, BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V., BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association, BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited, BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd., BlackRock Asset Management Schweiz AG, BlackRock Investment Management, LLC, BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited, BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited, BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG, BlackRock (Luxembourg) S.A., BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited, BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited, BlackRock Fund Advisors, BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited, BlackRock (Singapore) Limited, BlackRock Fund Managers Ltd. Blackrock, Inc. listed its address as 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055.

(3)
Based on information reported by FMR LLC on Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on February 8, 2021. Of the shares of Class A common stock beneficially owned, FMR LLC reported that it has sole dispositive power with respect to all of the shares and sole voting power with respect to 1,927,243 shares. Abigail P. Johnson, Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of FMR LLC, and members of the Johnson family, through their ownership of voting common shares and the execution of a shareholders’ voting agreement with respect to FMR LLC, may be deemed, under the Investment Company Act of 1940, to form a controlling group with respect to FMR LLC. Neither FMR LLC nor Abigail P. Johnson has the sole power to vote or direct the voting of the shares owned directly by the various investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act (“Fidelity Funds”) advised by Fidelity Management & Research Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of FMR LLC, which power resides with the Fidelity Funds’ Boards of Trustees. Fidelity Management & Research Company carries out the voting of the shares under written guidelines established by the Fidelity Funds’ Boards of Trustees. FMR LLC listed its address as 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210.

(4)
Based on information reported by Morgan Stanley on Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 12, 2021. Of the shares of Class A common stock beneficially owned, Morgan Stanley reported that it has shared dispositive power with respect to all of the shares and

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shared voting power with respect to 8,054,436 shares. Morgan Stanley, as a parent holding company, may be deemed to beneficially own the indicated shares which are held by Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. Morgan Stanley listed its address as 1585 Broadway New York, NY 10036.

(5)
Consists of (i) 9,787 shares of Class A common stock held of record by Mr. McKinnon, (ii) 5,182,781 shares of Class B common stock held of record by Mr. McKinnon, as trustee of the McKinnon Stachon Family Trust, (iii) 128,247 shares of Class B common stock held of record by Mr. McKinnon’s brother-in-law, as trustee of the McKinnon Irrevocable Trust, (iv) 53,018 shares of Class A common stock subject to outstanding options that are exercisable within 60 days of April 1, 2021 and (v) 2,323,771 shares of Class B common stock subject to outstanding options that are exercisable within 60 days of April 1, 2021. Mr. McKinnon and his wife share voting and dispositive power over the McKinnon Stachon Family Trust. Mr. McKinnon’s wife, in her role as the sole member of the investment committee of the McKinnon Irrevocable Trust, has voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares held of record by Mr. McKinnon’s brother-in-law, as trustee of the McKinnon Irrevocable Trust, and Mr. McKinnon has no voting and dispositive power with respect to such shares.

(6)
Consists of (i) 27,335 shares of Class A common stock held of record by Mr. Losch, (ii) 448,706 shares of Class B common stock held of record by William Losch and Susanne Losch, Trustees of the Losch 2006 Trust, (iii) 16,594 shares of Class A common stock subject to outstanding options that are exercisable within 60 days of April 1, 2021 and (iv) 29,736 shares of Class B common stock subject to outstanding options that are exercisable within 60 days of April 1, 2021. Mr. Losch and Mrs. Losch share voting and dispositive power over the Losch 2006 Trust.

(7)
Consists of (i) 20,978 shares of Class A common stock held of record by Mr. Kerrest in an individual capacity, (ii) 152,403 shares of Class A common stock subject to outstanding options that are exercisable within 60 days of April 1, 2021, (iii) 1,272,962 shares of Class B common stock subject to outstanding options that are exercisable within 60 days of April 1, 2021, (iv) 1,358,901 shares of Class B common stock held of record by Mr. Kerrest and his wife, as trustees of the Kerrest Family Revocable Trust and (v) 267,702 shares of Class B common stock held of record by the Commonwealth Trust Company, as trustee of the Kerrest Irrevocable Trust. Mr. Kerrest has sole voting power and sole dispositive power with respect to the shares described in (i) through (iii). Mr. Kerrest has shared voting power and shared dispositive power with respect to the shares held of record by Mr. Kerrest and his wife, as trustees of the Kerrest Family Revocable Trust. Mr. Kerrest’s father, in his role as the sole member of the investment committee of the Kerrest Irrevocable Trust, has voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares held of record by the Commonwealth Trust Company, as trustee of the Kerrest Irrevocable Trust, and Mr. Kerrest has no voting and dispositive power with respect to such shares.

(8)
Consists of (i) 35,369 shares of Class A common stock held of record by Mr. Race, (ii) 72,673 shares of Class A common stock subject to outstanding options that are exercisable within 60 days of April 1, 2021 and (iii) 138,852 shares of Class B common stock subject to outstanding options that are exercisable within 60 days of April 1, 2021.

(9)
Consists of (i) 54,378 shares of Class A common stock held of record by the Runyan 2017 Trust dtd 07/11/2017, Jonathan Runyan & Kimberly Runyan TTEE, (ii) 70,308 shares of Class A common stock subject to outstanding options that are exercisable within 60 days of April 1, 2021 and (iii) 153,392 shares of Class B common stock subject to outstanding options that are exercisable within 60 days of April 1, 2021. Mr. Runyan and Mrs. Runyan share voting and dispositive power over the Runyan 2017 Trust dtd 07/11/2017.

(10)
Consists of 5,003 shares of Class A common stock held of record by Ms. Archambeau.

(11)
Consists of 905 shares of Class A common stock held of record by Mr. Dixon.

(12)
Consists of 106,744 shares of Class A common stock held of record by Mr. Grady.

(13)
Consists of 796,569 shares of Class A common stock held of record by a family trust for which Mr. Horowitz is a trustee.

(14)
Consists of 4,557 shares of Class A common stock held of record by Ms. Saeger.

(15)
Consists of (i) 17,270 shares of Class A common stock held of record by Mr. Stankey and (ii) 190,000 shares of Class B common stock subject to outstanding options that are exercisable within 60 days of April 1, 2021.

(16)
Consists of (i) 17,270 shares of Class A common stock held of record by Ms. Wilson and (ii) 100,000 shares of Class B common stock held of record by Ms. Wilson.

(17)
Consists of (i) 1,121,455 shares of Class A common stock beneficially owned by our named executive officers, other executive officers and directors as a group, (ii) 7,486,337 shares of Class B common stock beneficially owned by our named executive officers, other executive officers and directors as a group, (iii) 368,627 shares of Class A common stock subject to outstanding options that are exercisable within 60 days of April 1, 2021 and (iv) 4,185,380 shares of Class B common stock subject to outstanding options that are exercisable within 60 days of April 1, 2021.

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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

Certain Relationships and Transactions

In addition to the compensation arrangements, including employment, termination of employment and change in control arrangements and indemnification arrangements, the following is a description of each transaction since February 1, 2020 and each currently proposed transaction in which:

• Okta was or will be a participant;

• the amount involved exceeded or exceeds $120,000; and

• any of our directors, executive officers or holders of more than 5% of our capital stock, or any immediate family member of, or person sharing the household with, any of these individuals, had or will have a direct or indirect material interest.

We have granted stock options to our executive officers and certain of our directors, and we have granted RSUs to our directors and our executive officers. See the sections titled “Executive Compensation” and “Corporate Governance—Non-Employee Director Compensation” for a description of these options and RSUs.

We have entered into change in control arrangements with certain of our executive officers that, among other things, provide for certain severance and change in control benefits. See the section titled “Executive Compensation—Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Post-Employment Compensation Arrangements” for more information regarding these agreements.

Limitation of Liability and Indemnification of Officers and Directors

Our certificate of incorporation contains provisions that limit the liability of our directors for monetary damages to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law. Consequently, our directors will not be personally liable to us or our stockholders for monetary damages for any breach of fiduciary duties as directors, except liability for the following:

• any breach of their duty of loyalty to our company or our stockholders;

• any act or omission not in good faith or that involves intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law;

• unlawful payments of dividends or unlawful stock repurchases or redemptions as provided in Section 174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law; or

• any transaction from which they derived an improper personal benefit.

Any amendment to, or repeal of, these provisions will not eliminate or reduce the effect of these provisions in respect of any act, omission or claim that occurred or arose prior to that amendment or repeal. If the Delaware General Corporation Law is amended to provide for further limitations on the personal liability of directors of corporations, then the personal liability of our directors will be further limited to the greatest extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law.

In addition, our bylaws provide that we will indemnify, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any person who is or was a party or is threatened to be made a party to any action, suit or proceeding by reason of the fact that he or she is or was one of our directors or officers or is or was serving at our request as a director or officer of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise. Our bylaws also provide that we may indemnify to the fullest extent permitted by law any person who is or was a party or is threatened to be made a party to any action, suit or proceeding by reason of the fact that he or she is or was one of our employees or agents or is or was serving at our request as an employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise. Our bylaws provide that we must advance expenses incurred by or on behalf of a director or officer in advance of the final disposition of any action or proceeding, subject to very limited exceptions.

Further, we have entered into indemnification agreements with each of our directors and executive officers that may be broader than the specific indemnification provisions contained in the Delaware General Corporation Law. These indemnification agreements require us, among other things, to indemnify our directors and executive

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officers against liabilities that may arise by reason of their status or service. These indemnification agreements also require us to advance all expenses incurred by the directors and executive officers in investigating or defending any such action, suit or proceeding. We believe that these agreements are necessary to attract and retain qualified individuals to serve as directors and executive officers.

The limitation of liability and indemnification provisions that are included in our certificate of incorporation, bylaws and in indemnification agreements that we enter into with our directors and executive officers may discourage stockholders from bringing a lawsuit against our directors and executive officers for breach of their fiduciary duties. They may also reduce the likelihood of derivative litigation against our directors and executive officers, even though an action, if successful, might benefit us and other stockholders. Further, a stockholder’s investment may be harmed to the extent that we pay the costs of settlement and damage awards against directors and executive officers as required by these indemnification provisions.

We have obtained insurance policies under which, subject to the limitations of the policies, coverage is provided to our directors and executive officers against loss arising from claims made by reason of breach of fiduciary duty or other wrongful acts as a director or executive officer, including, without limitation, claims relating to public securities matters, and coverage is provided to us with respect to payments that may be made by us to these directors and executive officers pursuant to our indemnification obligations or otherwise as a matter of law.

Certain of our non-employee directors may, through their relationships with their employers or affiliated entities, be insured and/or indemnified against certain liabilities incurred in their capacity as members of our board.

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling our company pursuant to the foregoing provisions, we have been informed that, in the opinion of the SEC, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.

Procedures for Approval of Related Party Transactions

Our audit committee charter provides that our audit committee has the primary responsibility for reviewing and approving or disapproving “related party transactions,” which are transactions between us and related persons in which the aggregate amount involved exceeds or may be expected to exceed $120,000 and in which a related person has or will have a direct or indirect material interest. For purposes of this policy, a related person is defined as a director, executive officer, nominee for director, or greater than 5% beneficial owner of our common stock, in each case since the beginning of the most recently completed fiscal year, and their immediate family members.

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DELINQUENT SECTION 16(a) REPORTS

 

Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our directors and executive officers, and persons who own more than 10% of a registered class of our equity securities, to file reports of ownership on Form 3 and changes in ownership on Form 4 or 5 with the SEC and the Nasdaq. Such executive officers, directors and stockholders also are required by SEC rules to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms that they file.

To our knowledge, based solely on our review of the copies of such reports furnished to us and written representations that no other reports were required to be filed during fiscal 2021, we believe that for fiscal 2021, all required reports were filed on a timely basis under Section 16(a), except for the following: Messrs. Kerrest, Kramer, Losch, McKinnon, Race and Runyan each had one report relating to the quarterly vesting of three previously reported RSU awards on Sunday, March 15, 2020 that was inadvertently filed one day late on March 18, 2020.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

Our board knows of no other matters that will be presented for consideration at the Annual Meeting. If any other matters are properly brought before the Annual Meeting, the persons appointed in the accompanying proxy intend to vote the shares represented thereby in accordance with their best judgment on such matters, under applicable laws.

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