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accession: "0001193125-24-151836"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GH"
cik: "0001576280"
company_name: "Guardant Health, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-05-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T07:09:51.174715+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
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source: SEC EDGAR
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# Guardant Health amends executive severance plan with enhanced benefits for Co-CEOs

## Summary
- Amendment approved May 24, 2024; applies to all executives including named officers.
- Non-CIC termination: 12 months base salary (lump sum), prorated target bonus, 12 months COBRA.
- CIC termination: 18 months salary (24 for Co-CEOs), full target bonus, full equity vesting.
- Co-CEOs' 2024 long-term awards vest fully on termination before 2026; PSUs vest at up to 250% target if CIC before 2025.
- Co-CEOs receive annual RSU/PSU awards in lieu of salary and bonus; severance reflected in accelerated vesting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-151836
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GH
- cik: 0001576280
- company_name: Guardant Health, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-05-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1576280/000119312524151836/0001193125-24-151836-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1576280/000119312524151836/d809302d8k.htm

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