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accession: "0000950170-24-017881"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BCAB"
cik: "0001826892"
company_name: "BioAtla, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-02-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T22:16:16.203673+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BioAtla awards 2023 cash bonuses and RSUs to executives; approves 2024 bonus plan

## Summary
- CEO Jay Short receives $419,491 cash bonus for 2023; CFO Waldron $184,718; CMO Sievers $184,338; CAO Vasquez $115,800.
- Time-based RSU grants: 417,000 to Short, 106,000 to Waldron, 122,000 to Sievers, 70,000 to Vasquez; vest over 4 years.
- Compensation Committee approved 2024 Corporate Bonus Plan; targets: CEO 60%, other officers 40% of base salary.
- 2024 bonus heavily weighted: 30% clinical milestones, 20% strategic partnerships, 20% financing, 10% R&D, 10% financial/people, 10% brand.
- Vasquez promoted to CAO effective Jan 1, 2024; target bonus increased to 40% from 35%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-017881
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BCAB
- cik: 0001826892
- company_name: BioAtla, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-02-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- 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/1826892/000095017024017881/0000950170-24-017881-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1826892/000095017024017881/bcab-20240215.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Christian Vasquez changed role as Chief Accounting Officer, Controller and Corporate Secretary at BioAtla, Inc..
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: Chief Accounting Officer, Controller and Corporate Secretary
  source text: On February 15, 2024, the Compensation Committee approved the promotion of Christian Vasquez from SVP of Finance to Chief Accounting Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1826892/000095017024017881/0000950170-24-017881-index.htm

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