---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-031110"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NVAX"
cik: "0001000694"
company_name: "NOVAVAX INC"
filed_at: "2022-03-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T00:59:38.208826+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Novavax board member Rajiv I. Modi resigns effective March 5, 2022

## Summary
- Rajiv I. Modi, Ph.D. resigned from the Board of Directors effective March 5, 2022.
- No replacement has been named at this time.
- The company did not disclose a reason for the resignation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-031110
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NVAX
- cik: 0001000694
- company_name: NOVAVAX INC
- filed_at: 2022-03-07T23:59:59+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/1000694/000110465922031110/0001104659-22-031110-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000694/000110465922031110/tm228577d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-031110
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-031110.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-031110.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Rajiv I. Modi resigned as Director at NOVAVAX INC.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: Rajiv I. Modi, Ph.D. notified the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Novavax, Inc. of his resignation from the Board, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000694/000110465922031110/0001104659-22-031110-index.htm

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