---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-011936"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SRZN"
cik: "0001824893"
company_name: "Surrozen, Inc./DE"
filed_at: "2024-02-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T07:14:27.806246+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Surrozen appoints CFO Charles Williams as COO, retains CFO role; salary increased to $465,000

## Summary
- Charles Williams appointed Chief Operating Officer effective Feb 1, 2024, while continuing as CFO.
- Annual base salary raised to $465,000 as part of annual compensation review.
- No arrangements or family relationships exist per Item 404(a) of Reg S-K.
- Williams has held CFO role since November 2020; standard indemnification agreement in place.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-011936
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SRZN
- cik: 0001824893
- company_name: Surrozen, Inc./DE
- filed_at: 2024-02-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1824893/000095017024011936/0000950170-24-011936-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1824893/000095017024011936/srzn-20240201.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Charles Williams was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at Surrozen, Inc./DE.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On February 1, 2024, Surrozen, Inc. appointed Charles Williams, our current Chief Financial Officer, to the concurrent position of Chief Operating Officer, effective as of February 1, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1824893/000095017024011936/0000950170-24-011936-index.htm

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