---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-024153"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CDXS"
cik: "0001200375"
company_name: "CODEXIS, INC."
filed_at: "2023-02-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T00:51:49.259953+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CFO Ross Taylor departs Codexis with severance: 12 months salary, 85% of FY2022 bonus

## Summary
- Ross Taylor ceased as CFO effective Jan 23, 2023; will provide transition services until March 6, 2023.
- Severance includes 12 months base salary, 85% of FY2022 target bonus (if unpaid), and up to 12 months healthcare coverage.
- All unvested equity awards forfeited upon termination; during transition, base salary and vesting continue.
- New CFO not yet named; CEO Stephen Dilly oversees transition period.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-024153
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CDXS
- cik: 0001200375
- company_name: CODEXIS, INC.
- filed_at: 2023-02-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1200375/000119312523024153/0001193125-23-024153-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1200375/000119312523024153/d447072d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-024153
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-024153.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-024153.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Ross Taylor departed as Chief Financial Officer at CODEXIS, INC..
  - Action: ceased to serve
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Ross Taylor ceased to serve as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and principal financial and accounting officer effective as of the date thereof.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1200375/000119312523024153/0001193125-23-024153-index.htm

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