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accession: "0000724004-26-000020"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MLAB"
cik: "0000724004"
company_name: "MESA LABORATORIES INC /CO/"
filed_at: "2026-03-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T18:22:45.782499+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Mesa Labs appoints Siddhartha Kadia as CEO to succeed Gary Owens effective April 13, 2026

## Summary
- Gary Owens departs as President and CEO effective April 12, 2026; separation not due to any disagreement.
- Dr. Siddhartha Kadia appointed as President and CEO and to the Board, effective April 13, 2026.
- Kadia previously CEO of Calibre Scientific, PhenomeX/Berkeley Lights, and EAG Laboratories; over 20 years in life sciences.
- Compensation: $850k base salary, annual bonus target at least 100% of base, initial equity awards of $3M RSUs and $3M target PSUs.
- Board conducted comprehensive external search; Kadia's appointment part of long-term leadership strategy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000724004-26-000020
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MLAB
- cik: 0000724004
- company_name: MESA LABORATORIES INC /CO/
- filed_at: 2026-03-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/724004/000072400426000020/0000724004-26-000020-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/724004/000072400426000020/mlab20260309_8k.htm

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