GeneDx Holdings Corp 8-K, filed Feb 14, 2023
GeneDx Holdings Corp. (WGS)
8-K
2023-02-14
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About this 8-K
GeneDx Holdings Corp filed this 8-K on February 14, 2023.
Items reported
- Item 5.02: Director or officer change, or executive pay
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): February 14, 2023
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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.
(b) Resignation of Director
On February 14, 2023, Dr. Michael Pellini notified GeneDx Holdings Corp. (“GeneDx”) that he is stepping down from the Board of Directors (the “Board”), effective immediately, to allocate additional time to his role as Managing Partner of Section 32, LLC ("Section 32"). GeneDx thanks Dr. Pellini for his many contributions and his partnership in repositioning the business for future profitability and growth, and thanks Section 32 for its continued support and participation in the recent $150 million equity financing in January 2023. Dr. Pellini’s resignation did not result from any disagreements with GeneDx’s management or the Board.
Dr. Pellini has served as a member of the Board since July 2021 and previously served as a member of the board of directors of Mount Sinai Genomics, Inc. dba Sema4 from August 2019 to July 2021. GeneDx will evaluate whether to fill the vacancy created by Dr. Pellini’s resignation or reduce the size of the Board.
SIGNATURES
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.
| GeneDx Holdings Corp. | |||||||||||
| Date: | February 14, 2023 | By: | /s/ Katherine Stueland | ||||||||
| Name: | Katherine Stueland | ||||||||||
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||||