---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-039854"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SRRK"
cik: "0001727196"
company_name: "Scholar Rock Holding Corp"
filed_at: "2025-04-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T05:05:20.532388+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Scholar Rock appoints David Hallal as CEO; adds new President of R&D, COO, and CFO

## Summary
- David Hallal (formerly Chairman) becomes CEO effective April 27, 2025; Jay Backstrom transitions to Senior Advisor through Oct 31.
- Akshay Vaishnaw named President of R&D; Keith Woods as COO; Vikas Sinha as CFO; all start April 27.
- Hallal receives $975k base salary, $2M sign-on bonus, $7.5M option grant, and 250k RSUs plus performance-based PSUs.
- Dr. Backstrom will not stand for re-election at May 22 annual meeting; Board reduced from 10 to 9 members.
- Company notes BLA for apitegromab accepted under priority review; leadership transition ahead of anticipated launch.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-039854
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SRRK
- cik: 0001727196
- company_name: Scholar Rock Holding Corp
- filed_at: 2025-04-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1727196/000110465925039854/0001104659-25-039854-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1727196/000110465925039854/tm2513330d1_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  David Hallal was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at Scholar Rock Holding Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: appointed Mr. David Hallal as Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective as of April 27, 2025
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1727196/000110465925039854/0001104659-25-039854-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jay T. Backstrom changed role as Chief Executive Officer and President at Scholar Rock Holding Corp.
  - Action: transitioned
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer and President
  source text: Dr. Jay T. Backstrom’s transition from his role as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and President to Senior Advisor on the Transition Date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1727196/000110465925039854/0001104659-25-039854-index.htm
- Executive change
  Akshay Vaishnaw was appointed as President of Research & Development at Scholar Rock Holding Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President of Research & Development
  source text: appointed Akshay Vaishnaw, a current member of the Board, as the Company’s President of Research & Development
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1727196/000110465925039854/0001104659-25-039854-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jay T. Backstrom resigned as Director at Scholar Rock Holding Corp.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: Dr. Backstrom also resigned as a member of the Board on the Transition Date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1727196/000110465925039854/0001104659-25-039854-index.htm

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