---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-002910"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BCAB"
cik: "0001826892"
company_name: "BioAtla, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-02-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-19T11:55:30.976712+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BioAtla awards 2022 cash bonuses to executives, approves 2023 Bonus Plan

## Summary
- CEO Jay Short awarded $370,429 cash bonus for 2022, reflecting 90% of target.
- CFO Richard Waldron received $163,116; CMO Eric Sievers $160,618; President Scott Smith $257,522; SVP Finance Vasquez $90,345.
- Christian Vasquez promoted to SVP of Finance; target bonus increased from 30% to 35% of salary.
- 2023 Bonus Plan ties executive bonuses to clinical milestones (45%), R&D (20%), strategic (20%), brand (15%).
- Payouts range from 50% to 125% of target; threshold is 50% weighted performance.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-002910
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BCAB
- cik: 0001826892
- company_name: BioAtla, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-02-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1826892/000095017023002910/0000950170-23-002910-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1826892/000095017023002910/bcab-20230209.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-002910.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Christian Vasquez changed role as SVP of Finance, Controller and Corporate Secretary at BioAtla, Inc..
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: SVP of Finance, Controller and Corporate Secretary
  source text: On February 9, 2023, the Compensation Committee approved the promotion of Christian Vasquez from VP of Finance to SVP of Finance.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1826892/000095017023002910/0000950170-23-002910-index.htm

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