8-K filed June 24, 2024, 7:59 PM ET ticker GRAL CIK 0001699031

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GRAIL completes spin-off from Illumina; receives $932M funding, starts trading June 25

GRAIL, Inc.

Illumina distributed 85.5% of GRAIL shares to its shareholders (1 per 6 shares) on June 24, 2024; Illumina retains 14.5%.
GRAIL received ~$932.3M one-time disposal funding from Illumina; begins trading on Nasdaq under GRAL on June 25.
New board of four directors appointed: Bill Chase, Steve Mizell, Greg Summe (Chair), Robert Ragusa; Ragusa named CEO, Freidin CFO.
GRAIL converted from LLC to corporation; adopted new certificate of incorporation, bylaws, equity plans, and indemnification agreements.

item 1.01 item 3.03 item 5.03 item 5.01 item 5.02 item 9.01

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Executive movements

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Appointed

Robert Ragusa

Chief Executive Officer

GRAL · GRAIL, Inc.

Effective: 2024-06-21
Filed: June 24, 2024, 7:59 PM ET

Robert Ragusa Chief Executive Officer

Departed

Ankur Dhingra

Director

GRAL · GRAIL, Inc.

Effective: 2024-06-21
Filed: June 24, 2024, 7:59 PM ET

Charles Dadswell, Ankur Dhingra and William (Bill) Chase ceased to be directors of GRAIL, LLC, the Company’s predecessor.

Departed

William (Bill) Chase

Director

GRAL · GRAIL, Inc.

Effective: 2024-06-21
Filed: June 24, 2024, 7:59 PM ET

Charles Dadswell, Ankur Dhingra and William (Bill) Chase ceased to be directors of GRAIL, LLC, the Company’s predecessor.

Appointed

Gregory (Greg) Summe

Director

GRAL · GRAIL, Inc.

Effective: 2024-06-21
Filed: June 24, 2024, 7:59 PM ET

William (Bill) Chase, Steve Mizell, Gregory (Greg) Summe and Robert Ragusa were appointed to the Board.

Appointed

Gregory (Greg) Summe

Chair of the Board

GRAL · GRAIL, Inc.

Effective: 2024-06-21
Filed: June 24, 2024, 7:59 PM ET

Mr. Summe was appointed as the Chair of the Board

Appointed

Josh Ofman

President

GRAL · GRAIL, Inc.

Effective: 2024-06-21
Filed: June 24, 2024, 7:59 PM ET

Josh Ofman President

Appointed

Aaron Freidin

Chief Financial Officer

GRAL · GRAIL, Inc.

Effective: 2024-06-21
Filed: June 24, 2024, 7:59 PM ET

Aaron Freidin Chief Financial Officer

Appointed

Steve Mizell

Director

GRAL · GRAIL, Inc.

Effective: 2024-06-21
Filed: June 24, 2024, 7:59 PM ET

William (Bill) Chase, Steve Mizell, Gregory (Greg) Summe and Robert Ragusa were appointed to the Board.

Appointed

Robert Ragusa

Director

GRAL · GRAIL, Inc.

Effective: 2024-06-21
Filed: June 24, 2024, 7:59 PM ET

William (Bill) Chase, Steve Mizell, Gregory (Greg) Summe and Robert Ragusa were appointed to the Board.

Appointed

William (Bill) Chase

Director

GRAL · GRAIL, Inc.

Effective: 2024-06-21
Filed: June 24, 2024, 7:59 PM ET

William (Bill) Chase, Steve Mizell, Gregory (Greg) Summe and Robert Ragusa were appointed to the Board.

Departed

Charles Dadswell

Director

GRAL · GRAIL, Inc.

Effective: 2024-06-21
Filed: June 24, 2024, 7:59 PM ET

Charles Dadswell, Ankur Dhingra and William (Bill) Chase ceased to be directors of GRAIL, LLC, the Company’s predecessor.

Source-grounded claims

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Robert Ragusa was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at GRAIL, Inc..

Robert Ragusa Chief Executive Officer

SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95 SEC evidence

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Ankur Dhingra departed as Director at GRAIL, Inc..

Charles Dadswell, Ankur Dhingra and William (Bill) Chase ceased to be directors of GRAIL, LLC, the Company’s predecessor.

SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.9 SEC evidence

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William (Bill) Chase departed as Director at GRAIL, Inc..

Charles Dadswell, Ankur Dhingra and William (Bill) Chase ceased to be directors of GRAIL, LLC, the Company’s predecessor.

SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.9 SEC evidence

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Gregory (Greg) Summe was appointed as Director at GRAIL, Inc..

William (Bill) Chase, Steve Mizell, Gregory (Greg) Summe and Robert Ragusa were appointed to the Board.

SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95 SEC evidence

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Gregory (Greg) Summe was appointed as Chair of the Board at GRAIL, Inc..

Mr. Summe was appointed as the Chair of the Board

SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95 SEC evidence

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Josh Ofman was appointed as President at GRAIL, Inc..

Josh Ofman President

SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95 SEC evidence

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Aaron Freidin was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at GRAIL, Inc..

Aaron Freidin Chief Financial Officer

SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95 SEC evidence

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Steve Mizell was appointed as Director at GRAIL, Inc..

William (Bill) Chase, Steve Mizell, Gregory (Greg) Summe and Robert Ragusa were appointed to the Board.

SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95 SEC evidence

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Robert Ragusa was appointed as Director at GRAIL, Inc..

William (Bill) Chase, Steve Mizell, Gregory (Greg) Summe and Robert Ragusa were appointed to the Board.

SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95 SEC evidence

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William (Bill) Chase was appointed as Director at GRAIL, Inc..

William (Bill) Chase, Steve Mizell, Gregory (Greg) Summe and Robert Ragusa were appointed to the Board.

SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95 SEC evidence

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Charles Dadswell departed as Director at GRAIL, Inc..

Charles Dadswell, Ankur Dhingra and William (Bill) Chase ceased to be directors of GRAIL, LLC, the Company’s predecessor.

SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.9 SEC evidence

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