---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-022968"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NTRA"
cik: "0001604821"
company_name: "Natera, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-03-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-24T22:31:45.921443+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Natera appoints Monica Bertagnolli to Board of Directors

## Summary
- Board increased from 10 to 11; Bertagnolli appointed as Class III director, term expiring at 2027 annual meeting.
- She previously served from Nov 2020 to Aug 2022 before becoming Director of the National Cancer Institute.
- She is independent and appointed to Nominating, Corporate Governance and Compliance Committee.
- Compensation consistent with other non-employee directors; initial equity award vests over three years.
- Indemnification agreement entered into with Bertagnolli.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-022968
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NTRA
- cik: 0001604821
- company_name: Natera, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-03-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1604821/000110465925022968/0001104659-25-022968-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1604821/000110465925022968/tm258931d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-25-022968.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Monica Bertagnolli was appointed as member of the Board at Natera, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: member of the Board
  source text: appointed Monica Bertagnolli as a member of the Board, in each case effective as of March 6, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1604821/000110465925022968/0001104659-25-022968-index.htm

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