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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 May 31, 2023, Ryan Siurek informed Biodesix, Inc. (“the Company”) of his resignation as Chief Accounting Officer, effective July 3, 2023. The resignation is not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations policies or practices.
Also effective July 3, 2023, the Company appointed Christopher Vazquez to serve as Chief Accounting Officer. Mr. Vazquez will report to the Company’s Chief Financial Officer.
Mr. Vazquez, who is 49 years old, has served as Vice President and Controller of the Company since February 2021. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Vazquez held various roles at Sprint Corporation from February 2009 to October 2020, most recently as the Senior Director, External Financial Reporting. Mr. Vazquez started his career with KPMG LLP, where he worked as a member of their audit and assurance practice for over 4 years. Mr. Vazquez holds a bachelor of science in accounting from the University of Missouri - Kansas City.
In connection with Mr. Vazquez’s appointment, Mr. Vazquez will be entitled to receive compensation and participate in benefits plans generally available to the Company’s other executives, including equity compensation and annual cash incentive plans. These plans are described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for its annual meeting of stockholders filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
There is no arrangement or understanding pursuant to which Mr. Vazquez was selected to serve as an officer of the Company and there are no related party transactions between the Company and Mr. Vazquez that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. In addition, there are no family relationships between Mr. Vazquez and any director or executive officer of the Company.
Item 9.01—Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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SIGNATURE
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.
| BIODESIX, INC. | ||||||
| Dated: June 6, 2023 | By: | /s/ Robin Harper Cowie | ||||
| Name: | Robin Harper Cowie | |||||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||||