---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-083761"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NKTX"
cik: "0001787400"
company_name: "Nkarta, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-07-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T20:32:36.468658+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Nkarta appoints Nadir Mahmood as President, promotes David Shook to CMO

## Summary
- Nadir Mahmood, former Nkarta CFO and Rezo CEO, appointed President effective July 29, 2024; shares leadership with CEO Paul Hastings.
- David Shook promoted to Chief Medical Officer, Head of R&D, overseeing clinical development, regulatory, and translational science.
- James Trager steps down as Chief Scientific Officer due to personal reasons, transitions to special advisory role.
- Mahmood receives $530K base salary, option for 550K shares vesting over time, 50% target bonus; severance terms included.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-083761
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NKTX
- cik: 0001787400
- company_name: Nkarta, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-07-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- 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/1787400/000095017024083761/0000950170-24-083761-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1787400/000095017024083761/nktx-20240710.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-083761.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Nadir Mahmood was appointed as President at Nkarta, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President
  source text: On July 10, 2024, Nkarta, Inc.'s (the “Company”) Board of Directors (the “Board”) appointed Nadir Mahmood, Ph.D. as the Company’s President, effective July 29, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1787400/000095017024083761/0000950170-24-083761-index.htm

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