---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-256714"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CDXS"
cik: "0001200375"
company_name: "CODEXIS, INC."
filed_at: "2022-10-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T05:51:11.655039+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Codexis appoints Kevin Norrett as COO and Rahul Singhvi to board

## Summary
- Kevin Norrett named COO effective Oct 3, 2022; base salary $450k, 50% target bonus.
- Norrett receives option grant worth ~$1.33M and performance stock units worth ~$667k.
- Severance: 12 months base salary (non-CIC) or 18 months plus equity acceleration (CIC).
- Rahul Singhvi appointed to board as Class I director; initial term expires at 2023 annual meeting.
- Singhvi gets annual cash retainer of $50k and 31,347 shares of restricted stock (3-year vest).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-256714
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CDXS
- cik: 0001200375
- company_name: CODEXIS, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-10-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1200375/000119312522256714/0001193125-22-256714-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1200375/000119312522256714/d235579d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-256714.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kevin Norrett was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at CODEXIS, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On October 3, 2022, Codexis, Inc. (the “Company” or “Codexis”) announced the appointment of Kevin Norrett, M.B.A., as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1200375/000119312522256714/0001193125-22-256714-index.htm

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