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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-164438"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001804591"
company_name: "Chrome Holding Co."
filed_at: "2023-06-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T04:09:04.429271+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# 23andMe cuts 75 jobs (~9% of workforce) in restructuring; expects $12.8M annual savings

## Summary
- CEO approved termination of ~75 employees (~9% of workforce) to cut costs.
- Estimated severance and benefit charges of ~$3.5M; equity comp charges of ~$0.5M.
- Reduction expected to lower annualized payroll and benefit costs by ~$12.8M.
- Restructuring largely to be completed in Q1 fiscal 2024 (ending Mar 2024).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-164438
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001804591
- company_name: Chrome Holding Co.
- filed_at: 2023-06-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.05
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1804591/000119312523164438/0001193125-23-164438-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1804591/000119312523164438/d489021d8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-164438
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-164438.txt

## Key facts
- Restructurings & Charges
  Chrome Holding Co. announced a restructuring with charges of approximately $3.5 million in severance and benefit continuation charges and approximately $0.5 million in equity compensation charges (approximately 75 employees).
  - Type: restructuring
  - Charge: approximately $3.5 million in severance and benefit continuation charges and approximately $0.5 million in equity compensation charges
  - Headcount: approximately 75 employees
  source text: modification of certain stock options and restricted stock units (“equity compensation charges”). Severance and benefit continuation charges are estimated to be approximately $3.5 million and are expected to be recognized primarily in the first quarter of fiscal 2024, with the majority of such charges anticipated to be paid in cash during the same quarter. Equity
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1804591/000119312523164438/0001193125-23-164438-index.htm

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