azpn-20240426

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Item 5.02			Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On April 26, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Aspen Technology, Inc. (the “Company”) elected David Henshall as a director on the Board, effective immediately. His term will continue until his successor shall have been duly elected and qualified or until his earlier death, resignation or removal.

Mr. Henshall is not a party to any transaction with the Company that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. The Board elected Mr. Henshall in accordance with Section 3.2(e) of the Stockholders Agreement by and among the Company, Emerson Electric Co. and EMR Worldwide Inc., dated as of May 16, 2022 (the “Stockholders Agreement”) previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and pursuant to which Mr. Henshall will serve as a “Non-Emerson Director” (as defined in the Stockholders Agreement).

Mr. Henshall will receive a prorated annual director grant of restricted stock units (“RSUs”) with a grant date value of $43,397 that will vest on June 30, 2024 and a prorated annual director cash retainer in the amount of $14,466. In addition, he will receive a new director grant of RSUs with a grant date value of $200,000 that will vest one-third on the first anniversary of the grant date and in eight equal quarterly installments thereafter.

On April 29, 2024, we issued a press release announcing Mr. Henshall’s election to the Board. The full text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. The information in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of Section 11 or 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing made by us under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, regardless of any general incorporation language in any such filing.


Exhibit No.						Description

99.1						Press release issued by Aspen Technology, Inc. on April 2 9 , 20 24
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL)

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


	ASPEN TECHNOLOGY, INC.


Date: April 29, 2024	By:	/s/ Mark Mouritsen
		Mark Mouritsen
		Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer


Item 9.01			Financial Statements and Exhibits.