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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-003383"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001850266"
company_name: "Akili, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-01-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T03:26:44.719448+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Akili CFO Santosh Shanbhag resigns; CEO Matthew Franklin to assume principal financial officer role

## Summary
- CFO Santosh Shanbhag resigns effective Jan 12, 2024, to pursue another opportunity; no disagreement cited.
- CEO Matthew Franklin will serve as principal financial and accounting officer (additional role) effective Jan 12.
- Franklin has been CEO since Oct 2023; previously President/COO; background includes Exact Sciences, ArcherDX, Foundation Medicine.
- Franklin will not receive additional compensation for the added finance duties.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-003383
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001850266
- company_name: Akili, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-01-05T23:59:59+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/1850266/000119312524003383/0001193125-24-003383-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1850266/000119312524003383/d275951d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-003383.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Santosh Shanbhag resigned as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer at Akili, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
  source text: On January 3, 2024, Santosh Shanbhag submitted his resignation as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Akili, Inc. (the “Company”), and as principal financial officer (“PFO”) and principal accounting officer (“PAO”) of the Company, in each case effective as of January 12, 2024
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1850266/000119312524003383/0001193125-24-003383-index.htm
- Executive change
  Matthew Franklin changed role as Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer at Akili, Inc..
  - Action: assumed duties of
  - Role: Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer
  source text: Matthew Franklin, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, will assume the duties of PFO and PAO of the Company on the Effective Date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1850266/000119312524003383/0001193125-24-003383-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.