---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-22-006392"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BNGO"
cik: "0001411690"
company_name: "Bionano Genomics, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-02-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T05:24:24.529400+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Bionano Genomics appoints Aleksandar Rajkovic to board of directors

## Summary
- Dr. Rajkovic appointed as Class III director effective Feb 17, 2022.
- Annual cash compensation of $40,000 under Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy.
- Initial stock option grant of 194,986 shares vesting monthly over three years.
- Standard indemnification agreement entered into with the company.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-22-006392
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BNGO
- cik: 0001411690
- company_name: Bionano Genomics, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-02-23T23:59:59+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/1411690/000114036122006392/0001140361-22-006392-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1411690/000114036122006392/brhc10034332_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-22-006392
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-22-006392.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-22-006392.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Aleksandar Rajkovic was appointed as Class III Director at Bionano Genomics, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Class III Director
  source text: the Board appointed Aleksandar Rajkovic, M.D., Ph.D. as a Class III director, effective as of such date
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1411690/000114036122006392/0001140361-22-006392-index.htm

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