---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-137551"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NTLA"
cik: "0001652130"
company_name: "Intellia Therapeutics, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-05-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T01:31:47.638154+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Intellia appoints Muna Bhanji as Class I director, expanding board to nine

## Summary
- Muna Bhanji appointed to newly created Class I director seat, board expands from 8 to 9 members.
- Bhanji is founder of TIBA Global Access, former 30-year Merck senior VP for global market access & policy.
- Received option for 11,700 shares at $50.29/exercise price and 7,954 RSUs, vesting over 3 years.
- Term expires at 2023 annual meeting; Bhanji deemed independent under Nasdaq standards.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-137551
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NTLA
- cik: 0001652130
- company_name: Intellia Therapeutics, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-05-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1652130/000119312522137551/0001193125-22-137551-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1652130/000119312522137551/d317082d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-137551
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-137551.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-137551.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Muna Bhanji was appointed as Director at Intellia Therapeutics, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On April 28, 2022, upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Intellia Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”), the Board appointed Muna Bhanji, as a Class I director
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1652130/000119312522137551/0001193125-22-137551-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.