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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-087550"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LAB"
cik: "0001162194"
company_name: "STANDARD BIOTOOLS INC."
filed_at: "2022-03-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T14:21:57.229498+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Fluidigm secures Caligan support for $250M Casdin/Viking capital infusion; appoints Frank Witney to board

## Summary
- Caligan, largest common holder, agrees to vote FOR all proposals at special meeting reconvening April 1, 2022.
- $250M strategic capital infusion from Casdin Capital and Viking Global to fund growth.
- Board will appoint Frank Witney (former Affymetrix CEO) as director, conditional on transaction close.
- Board expands to eight directors upon appointment of Witney.
- Company urges all stockholders to vote FOR; transaction terminated if not approved.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-087550
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LAB
- cik: 0001162194
- company_name: STANDARD BIOTOOLS INC.
- filed_at: 2022-03-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1162194/000119312522087550/0001193125-22-087550-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1162194/000119312522087550/d325093d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-087550
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-087550.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-087550.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Franklin R. Witney was appointed as Director at STANDARD BIOTOOLS INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Board appointed Franklin R. Witney to serve as a member of the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1162194/000119312522087550/0001193125-22-087550-index.htm

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