---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-042497"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TKNO"
cik: "0001850902"
company_name: "Alpha Teknova, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-08-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-11T12:42:02.490548+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Alpha Teknova appoints Martha J. Demski to Board, effective Aug 31, replacing McNamara

## Summary
- Martha J. Demski appointed as Class I Director until 2025 annual meeting.
- She will serve as Chair of Audit Committee and on Compensation Committee.
- Demski receives $40,000/yr Board cash, $20,000/yr Audit Chair, $7,500/yr Comp Committee.
- Initial stock option grant of 0.2% outstanding shares, vesting over 3 years.
- Demski is independent and an audit committee financial expert; no related-party transactions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-042497
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TKNO
- cik: 0001850902
- company_name: Alpha Teknova, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-08-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1850902/000095017023042497/0000950170-23-042497-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1850902/000095017023042497/tkno-20230808.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-042497.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Martha J. Demski was appointed as Class I Director at Alpha Teknova, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Class I Director
  source text: the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Alpha Teknova, Inc. (the “Company”) voted to appoint Ms. Martha J. Demski to serve as a member of the Board, effective August 31, 2023, to fill the vacancy created by the pending resignation from the Board of Mr. Robert E. McNamara
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1850902/000095017023042497/0000950170-23-042497-index.htm
- Executive change
  Robert E. McNamara resigned as Director at Alpha Teknova, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: the pending resignation from the Board of Mr. Robert E. McNamara, which will occur on the same day
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1850902/000095017023042497/0000950170-23-042497-index.htm

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