---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-219712"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CDNA"
cik: "0001217234"
company_name: "CareDx, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-07-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T04:00:26.380907+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CareDx promotes Alex Johnson to Chief Business Officer & Head of Testing Services

## Summary
- Alex Johnson promoted to Chief Business Officer and Head of Testing Services effective July 19, 2021.
- Annual salary of $375,000; eligible for target bonus of 60% of base salary for FY2021.
- Granted option to purchase 13,333 shares and 13,333 restricted stock units under 2014 Equity Plan.
- Option vests 25% at 1-year, then 1/48th monthly; RSUs vest 25% annually over 4 years.
- Johnson previously served as SVP, Products, Cell Therapy & Business Development since May 2020.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-219712
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CDNA
- cik: 0001217234
- company_name: CareDx, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-07-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1217234/000119312521219712/0001193125-21-219712-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1217234/000119312521219712/d202440d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-219712.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Alex Johnson was appointed as Chief Business Officer and Head of Testing Services at CareDx, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Business Officer and Head of Testing Services
  source text: Effective July 19, 2021, CareDx, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Alex Johnson, age 47, as the Company’s Chief Business Officer and Head of Testing Services.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1217234/000119312521219712/0001193125-21-219712-index.htm

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