---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-274069"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CDNA"
cik: "0001217234"
company_name: "CareDx, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-09-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T03:26:53.301868+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CareDx appoints Art Torres, former California state senator and transplant advocate, to board

## Summary
- Appointed Art Torres as Class III director effective Sept 15, 2021; also to Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
- Torres is vice chair of CIRM and One Legacy; former California state senator with health policy and transplant advocacy.
- Compensation: $40K annual cash retainer, initial option and RSU each with $150K grant date fair value, plus annual grants.
- Torres is a colon cancer survivor and LGBTQ leader; brings patient advocacy and health equity expertise.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-274069
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CDNA
- cik: 0001217234
- company_name: CareDx, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-09-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1217234/000119312521274069/0001193125-21-274069-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1217234/000119312521274069/d178729d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-274069.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Arthur A. Torres was appointed as Director at CareDx, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On September 11, 2021, the board of directors (the “Board”) of CareDx, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Arthur A. Torres as a Class III director of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1217234/000119312521274069/0001193125-21-274069-index.htm

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