---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-052959"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NVAX"
cik: "0001000694"
company_name: "NOVAVAX INC"
filed_at: "2025-05-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-20T09:54:39.245340+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Novavax eliminates COO role; John Trizzino to depart June 20, 2025

## Summary
- COO position eliminated; John Trizzino's employment terminated effective June 20, 2025.
- Separation pay of $601,778 lump sum plus up to 12 months COBRA premiums.
- Consulting agreement June 20 to Dec 31, 2025 at $15,000/month; equity continues vesting during period.
- Unvested options from March 2023 grant will fully vest upon consulting agreement termination.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-052959
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NVAX
- cik: 0001000694
- company_name: NOVAVAX INC
- filed_at: 2025-05-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000694/000110465925052959/0001104659-25-052959-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000694/000110465925052959/tm2516186d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-25-052959
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-25-052959.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-25-052959.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John Trizzino was terminated as Chief Operating Officer at NOVAVAX INC.
  - Action: terminated
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: determined to eliminate the position of Chief Operating Officer, and terminate the employment of John Trizzino with the Company effective as of June 20, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000694/000110465925052959/0001104659-25-052959-index.htm

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