---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-031786"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HOOK"
cik: "0001760542"
company_name: "HOOKIPA Pharma Inc."
filed_at: "2023-03-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-18T04:39:46.151074+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# HOOKIPA appoints Terry Coelho to Board of Directors effective April 3, 2023

## Summary
- Terry Coelho appointed as Class III director, serving until the 2025 annual meeting.
- She will serve on both the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee.
- Ms. Coelho has over 35 years experience, including CFO roles at CinCor, BioDelivery Sciences, and Balchem.
- Compensation includes an initial option for 19,200 shares, $40,000 annual cash retainer, plus committee retainers.
- No other material arrangements or transactions exist with the new director.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-031786
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HOOK
- cik: 0001760542
- company_name: HOOKIPA Pharma Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-03-13T23:59:59+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/1760542/000110465923031786/0001104659-23-031786-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1760542/000110465923031786/tm239380d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-031786
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-031786.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-031786.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Terry Coelho was appointed as Director at HOOKIPA Pharma Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On March 9, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of HOOKIPA Pharma Inc. (the Company”) appointed Terry Coelho as a director of the Board, effective April 3, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1760542/000110465923031786/0001104659-23-031786-index.htm

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