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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950157-24-000591"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ILMN"
cik: "0001110803"
company_name: "ILLUMINA, INC."
filed_at: "2024-04-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T00:43:09.330997+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Illumina names Ankur Dhingra CFO; Joydeep Goswami departs; Q1/FY24 guidance reaffirmed

## Summary
- Ankur Dhingra appointed CFO effective April 15, 2024; previously CFO of Summit Therapeutics (SMMT) and CareDx.
- Joydeep Goswami leaves Illumina, stays as advisor through June 30; departure not due to disagreement.
- Jakob Wedel named Chief Strategy and Corporate Development Officer, effective immediately.
- Dhingra receives $650k base salary, $500k cash sign-on, $3.5M equity grant (70% PSUs, 30% RSUs), $15k monthly travel stipend.
- Illumina reaffirms Q1 2024 and full-year 2024 financial guidance as announced on February 8, 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950157-24-000591
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ILMN
- cik: 0001110803
- company_name: ILLUMINA, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-04-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1110803/000095015724000591/0000950157-24-000591-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1110803/000095015724000591/form8-k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950157-24-000591.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  ILLUMINA, INC. updated its first quarter 2024 and full-year 2024 guidance (reaffirmed).
  - Period: first quarter 2024 and full-year 2024
  - Guidance: reaffirmed
  - Result: guidance update
  source text: The company has reaffirmed its guidance for the first quarter 2024 and full-year 2024, as announced during its fourth quarter 2024 earnings call on February 8, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1110803/000095015724000591/0000950157-24-000591-index.htm
- Executive change
  Ankur Dhingra was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at ILLUMINA, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Ankur Dhingra has been appointed Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective April 15, 2024
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1110803/000095015724000591/0000950157-24-000591-index.htm
- Executive change
  Joydeep Goswami departed as Chief Financial Officer at ILLUMINA, INC..
  - Action: will cease to serve
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Joydeep Goswami has decided to leave Illumina. He will stay on in an advisory role through June 30 to support two new executive management team appointments.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1110803/000095015724000591/0000950157-24-000591-index.htm

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