---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-108126"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PEPG"
cik: "0001835597"
company_name: "PepGen Inc."
filed_at: "2024-09-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T03:42:33.632586+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# PepGen board member Christopher Ashton to retire effective Sept 30; board size reduced to 6

## Summary
- Christopher Ashton, PhD, voluntarily resigns from board, effective Sept 30, 2024; also leaves audit and compensation committees.
- Board size reduced from seven to six directors immediately following resignation.
- Director Habib J. Dable appointed to audit committee as of Sept 30, 2024.
- Ashton cites desire to focus on guiding pre-IPO companies; no disagreement with company.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-108126
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PEPG
- cik: 0001835597
- company_name: PepGen Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-09-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1835597/000095017024108126/0000950170-24-108126-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1835597/000095017024108126/pepg-20240919.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-108126
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-108126.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-108126.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Christopher Ashton resigned as Director at PepGen Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On September 16, 2024, Christopher Ashton, Ph.D., provided notice of his resignation from the board of directors (the “Board”) of PepGen Inc. (the “Company”), effective as of September 30, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1835597/000095017024108126/0000950170-24-108126-index.htm

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