---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-285651"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PROK"
cik: "0001850270"
company_name: "PROKIDNEY CORP."
filed_at: "2023-11-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T20:00:56.218923+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ProKidney terminates COO Deepak Jain without cause, effective Nov 28, 2023

## Summary
- Deepak Jain, Ph.D., COO, was terminated without cause effective November 28, 2023.
- He is expected to continue as a consultant to the company.
- A separation agreement will be disclosed when finalized.
- ProKidney thanked Jain for nearly 20 years of leadership advancing REACT into Phase 3.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-285651
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PROK
- cik: 0001850270
- company_name: PROKIDNEY CORP.
- filed_at: 2023-11-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1850270/000119312523285651/0001193125-23-285651-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1850270/000119312523285651/d471267d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-285651.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Deepak Jain was terminated as Chief Operating Officer at PROKIDNEY CORP..
  - Action: terminated
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On November 28, 2023, ProKidney Corp. (“ProKidney” or the “Company”) notified Deepak Jain, Ph.D., Chief Operating Officer of the Company, of the termination of his employment without cause, effective as of the same date, following which Dr. Jain is expected to continue to serve as a consultant to the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1850270/000119312523285651/0001193125-23-285651-index.htm

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