---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000805928-23-000156"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AXGN"
cik: "0000805928"
company_name: "Axogen, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-12-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T07:39:54.722184+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Axogen appoints Kathy Weiler to its board, effective Dec 20, 2023

## Summary
- Board expanded to 10; Weiler serves on Governance, Nominating & Sustainability and Quality, Compliance & Portfolio committees.
- Weiler is EVP, Chief Commercial & Growth Officer at Amwell (NYSE: AMWL); 20+ years in healthcare commercial leadership.
- Initial stock option grant of $275k value vesting over 3 years; annual equity grants of $150k (half options, half RSUs) vesting 1 year.
- Compensation includes quarterly cash retainer of $10,000 plus $1,250 per committee served.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000805928-23-000156
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AXGN
- cik: 0000805928
- company_name: Axogen, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-12-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/805928/000080592823000156/0000805928-23-000156-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/805928/000080592823000156/axgn-20231220.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000805928-23-000156
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000805928-23-000156.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000805928-23-000156.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kathy Weiler was appointed as Director at Axogen, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On December 20, 2023, the board of directors (the “Board”) of Axogen, Inc. (the “Company”) increased the size of the Board from nine directors to ten directors, and appointed Kathy Weiler to fill the newly created vacancy effective December 20, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/805928/000080592823000156/0000805928-23-000156-index.htm

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