---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-22-018056"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DTIL"
cik: "0001357874"
company_name: "PRECISION BIOSCIENCES INC"
filed_at: "2022-09-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T16:20:52.211962+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Precision BioSciences promotes Jeff Smith to Chief Research Officer, Cindy Atwell to CBO; Derek Jantz leaves board

## Summary
- Jeff Smith, co-founder, promoted from CTO to Chief Research Officer, leading research programs and reporting to CEO.
- Cindy Atwell promoted from SVP Business Development to Chief Business Officer, adding project and portfolio management.
- Derek Jantz steps down from Board of Directors, remains CSO focusing on strategy and external partnerships with CEO.
- Changes aim to strengthen corporate governance and position Precision for becoming a commercial-stage company.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-22-018056
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DTIL
- cik: 0001357874
- company_name: PRECISION BIOSCIENCES INC
- filed_at: 2022-09-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1357874/000095017022018056/0000950170-22-018056-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1357874/000095017022018056/dtil-20220901.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-22-018056
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-22-018056.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-22-018056.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Derek Jantz resigned as Director at PRECISION BIOSCIENCES INC.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: Dr. Derek Jantz informed the Board of Directors (the "Board") that he was resigning from the Board with immediate effect
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1357874/000095017022018056/0000950170-22-018056-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jeff Smith changed role as Chief Research Officer at PRECISION BIOSCIENCES INC.
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: Chief Research Officer
  source text: Jeff Smith, Ph.D., co-founder, will become Chief Research Officer reporting to the Chief Executive Officer from his prior role as Chief Technology Officer, with responsibility for management and direction of the Company’s research function.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1357874/000095017022018056/0000950170-22-018056-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.