---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-005019"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RGNX"
cik: "0001590877"
company_name: "REGENXBIO Inc."
filed_at: "2023-01-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T17:05:34.803665+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# REGENXBIO promotes Curran Simpson to COO, Shiva Fritsch to Chief Communications Officer

## Summary
- Curran Simpson appointed COO effective Jan 9, 2023; previously SVP, Chief Technology and Operations Officer since 2015.
- Shiva Fritsch elevated to Chief Communications Officer while retaining Chief People Officer role; joined REGENXBIO in 2017.
- Promotions follow opening of Manufacturing Innovation Center and progress toward '5 x '25' strategy for five AAV therapeutics.
- Simpson will oversee manufacturing, quality, regulatory, preclinical development, and corporate strategy.
- Fritsch will oversee internal/external communications and human resources.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-005019
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RGNX
- cik: 0001590877
- company_name: REGENXBIO Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-01-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1590877/000119312523005019/0001193125-23-005019-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1590877/000119312523005019/d120677d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-005019
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-005019.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-005019.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Curran M. Simpson was named as Chief Operating Officer at REGENXBIO Inc..
  - Action: named
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On January 9, 2023, REGENXBIO Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Curran M. Simpson has been named Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1590877/000119312523005019/0001193125-23-005019-index.htm

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