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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-246082"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IBRX"
cik: "0001326110"
company_name: "ImmunityBio, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-08-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T11:07:40.134047+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ImmunityBio appoints Patrick Soon-Shiong as Global Chief Scientific and Medical Officer; base salary $600k

## Summary
- Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong appointed as Global Chief Scientific and Medical Officer, a new executive position, effective Aug 11, 2021.
- Soon-Shiong will also continue as Executive Chairman; receives base salary of $600k/year and bonus up to 50% of salary.
- CFO David Sachs gets base salary increase from $397k to $475k, effective next payroll period.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-246082
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IBRX
- cik: 0001326110
- company_name: ImmunityBio, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-08-13T23:59:59+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/1326110/000119312521246082/0001193125-21-246082-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1326110/000119312521246082/d218269d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-246082.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Patrick Soon-Shiong was appointed as Global Chief Scientific and Medical Officer at ImmunityBio, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Global Chief Scientific and Medical Officer
  source text: appointed Patrick Soon-Shiong, M.D., as Global Chief Scientific and Medical Officer of the Company, a newly created executive position, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1326110/000119312521246082/0001193125-21-246082-index.htm

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