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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-24-011945"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001741830"
company_name: "Kronos Bio, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-03-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T01:42:06.549960+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kronos Bio cuts workforce by 21%, extends cash runway into H2 2026

## Summary
- Board approved ~21% workforce reduction; completion expected March 7, 2024.
- Expects ~$0.5M in cash severance charges in Q1 2024, and up to ~$0.1M for COBRA.
- Existing cash resources expected to support operations into second half of 2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-24-011945
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001741830
- company_name: Kronos Bio, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-03-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.05, 7.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1741830/000114036124011945/0001140361-24-011945-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1741830/000114036124011945/ef20023567_8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-24-011945
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-24-011945.txt

## Key facts
- Restructurings & Charges
  Kronos Bio, Inc. announced a restructuring with charges of approximately $0.5 million associated with cash severance payments primarily in the first quarter of 2024, and up to approximately $0.1 million in charges assoc (approximately 21% reduction in its workforce).
  - Type: restructuring
  - Charge: approximately $0.5 million associated with cash severance payments primarily in the first quarter of 2024, and up to approximately $0.1 million in charges assoc
  - Headcount: approximately 21% reduction in its workforce
  source text: On March 5, 2024, the Board of Directors of Kronos Bio, Inc. (the “Company”) approved an approximately 21% reduction in its workforce as part of a strategic resource allocation and cost containment plan. The workforce reduction is expected to be completed on March 7, 2024. In connection with the reduction in workforce, the Company expects to incur charges of approximately $0.5 million associated with cash severance payments primarily in the first quarter of 2024, and up to approximately $0.1 million in charges associated with cash payments for COBRA reimbursement over up to the next six months.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1741830/000114036124011945/0001140361-24-011945-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.