---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-069387"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VCNX"
cik: "0001205922"
company_name: "VACCINEX, INC."
filed_at: "2022-03-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T00:39:22.550568+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Vaccinex director Jeff Goater will not stand for re-election at 2022 annual meeting

## Summary
- Jeff Goater informed the company on March 3, 2022, that he will not seek re-election.
- Departure is due to new responsibilities and conflicting demands on his time.
- Mr. Goater confirmed no disagreement with company operations, policies, or practices.
- His departure takes effect at the 2022 annual meeting of stockholders.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-069387
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VCNX
- cik: 0001205922
- company_name: VACCINEX, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-03-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1205922/000119312522069387/0001193125-22-069387-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1205922/000119312522069387/d112157d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-069387.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-069387.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jeff Goater departed as Director at VACCINEX, INC..
  - Action: will not stand for re-election
  - Role: Director
  source text: On March 3, 2022, Jeff Goater informed Vaccinex, Inc. (the “Company”) that due to new responsibilities and conflicting demands on his time, he will not stand for re-election as a director at the Company’s 2022 annual meeting of stockholders.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1205922/000119312522069387/0001193125-22-069387-index.htm

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