---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-300554"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ZLAB"
cik: "0001704292"
company_name: "Zai Lab Ltd"
filed_at: "2021-10-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T20:19:18.888144+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Zai Lab appoints Scott Morrison to board of directors and audit committee

## Summary
- Scott Morrison appointed as independent director and Audit Committee member effective October 13, 2021.
- Receives annual retainer of $50,000 board plus $10,000 audit, pro-rated to $13,200 for 2021; initial grant of 7,345 restricted ordinary shares.
- Morrison was Ernst & Young US Life Sciences Leader (2002-2015); currently serves on boards of Corvus, GBT, IDEAYA, Vera Therapeutics.
- No arrangements or transactions requiring Item 404(a) disclosure; no other understanding for selection as director.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-300554
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ZLAB
- cik: 0001704292
- company_name: Zai Lab Ltd
- filed_at: 2021-10-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1704292/000119312521300554/0001193125-21-300554-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1704292/000119312521300554/d539999d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-300554
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-300554.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-300554.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Scott W. Morrison was appointed as independent director at Zai Lab Ltd.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: independent director
  source text: On October 13, 2021 (U.S. Eastern Time), the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Zai Lab Limited (the “Company”) appointed Scott W. Morrison as an independent director, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1704292/000119312521300554/0001193125-21-300554-index.htm

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