---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950142-23-001458"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LAB"
cik: "0001162194"
company_name: "STANDARD BIOTOOLS INC."
filed_at: "2023-05-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-15T00:39:57.834257+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Standard BioTools appoints Jeffrey Black as CFO, replacing Vikram Jog

## Summary
- Jeffrey G. Black named CFO effective May 15, 2023; base salary $415,000 with 55% target bonus.
- Received inducement awards: options for 400,000 shares and RSUs valued at $400,000.
- Vikram Jog stepped down as CFO May 14; to serve as Special Advisor through June 9, 2023.
- Jog gets severance: 75% of base salary, COBRA for 9 months, and equity acceleration.
- Black previously CFO at Apollo Endosurgery (acquired by Boston Scientific) and Alphatec.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950142-23-001458
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LAB
- cik: 0001162194
- company_name: STANDARD BIOTOOLS INC.
- filed_at: 2023-05-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1162194/000095014223001458/0000950142-23-001458-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1162194/000095014223001458/eh230358911_8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950142-23-001458
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950142-23-001458.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950142-23-001458.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jeffrey G. Black was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at STANDARD BIOTOOLS INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On May 15, 2023, Standard BioTools Inc. (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Jeffrey G. Black, age 54, as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective as of May 15, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1162194/000095014223001458/0000950142-23-001458-index.htm

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