Standard Biotools Inc 8-K, filed Aug 1, 2025
Standard Biotools Inc. (LAB)
About this 8-K
Standard Biotools Inc filed this 8-K on August 1, 2025.
Items reported
- Item 5.02: Director or officer change, or executive pay
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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 July 29, 2025, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Standard BioTools Inc. (the “Company”) approved restricted stock unit (“RSU”) retention awards for Michael Egholm, Ph.D., President & Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and Alex Kim, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, under the Company’s Amended and Restated 2011 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (the “2011 Plan”), effective as of August 1, 2025, consisting of the following:
The RSU retention awards are subject to the terms and conditions of the 2011 Plan and the applicable RSU award agreements thereunder. The RSU retention awards are also subject to the provisions of the Company’s 2023 Change of Control and Severance Plan and 2024 Change of Control and Severance Plan, as applicable, under which Dr. Egholm and Mr. Kim participate, respectively, and their respective Participation Agreements thereunder.
Additionally, on August 1, 2025, the Human Capital Committee of the Board approved an increase to the target amount of the annual performance bonus for Mr. Kim to 80% of Mr. Kim’s base salary, effective as of January 1, 2025.
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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.
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/s/ Alex Kim |
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Alex Kim |
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Chief Financial Officer |