---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-221081"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001804591"
company_name: "Chrome Holding Co."
filed_at: "2024-09-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T04:00:20.908327+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# 7 independent directors resign from 23andMe board citing strategic disagreement with CEO Anne Wojcicki

## Summary
- Directors Botha, Chung, Hernández, Mohan, Montgomery Rice, Scheller, Taylor resigned effective Sept 17, 2024.
- Resignation letter cites differences with CEO Wojcicki over strategic direction and her concentrated voting power.
- Departures include chairs of Audit, Compensation, and Special Committees, leaving board significantly reduced.
- Press release with resignation letter attached as Exhibit 17.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-221081
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001804591
- company_name: Chrome Holding Co.
- filed_at: 2024-09-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1804591/000119312524221081/0001193125-24-221081-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1804591/000119312524221081/d894676d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-221081
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-221081.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-221081.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Richard Scheller, Ph.D. resigned as Director at Chrome Holding Co..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On September 17, 2024, the following non-employee directors of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of 23andMe Holding Co. (the “Company”) resigned from the Board (the “Resignations”), with such Resignations to be effective immediately: Roelof Botha, Patrick Chung, Sandra Hernández, M.D., Neal Mohan, Valerie Montgomery Rice, M.D., Richard Scheller, Ph.D., and Peter J. Taylor (collectively, the “Resigning Directors”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1804591/000119312524221081/0001193125-24-221081-index.htm
- Executive change
  Patrick Chung resigned as Director at Chrome Holding Co..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On September 17, 2024, the following non-employee directors of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of 23andMe Holding Co. (the “Company”) resigned from the Board (the “Resignations”), with such Resignations to be effective immediately: Roelof Botha, Patrick Chung, Sandra Hernández, M.D., Neal Mohan, Valerie Montgomery Rice, M.D., Richard Scheller, Ph.D., and Peter J. Taylor (collectively, the “Resigning Directors”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1804591/000119312524221081/0001193125-24-221081-index.htm
- Executive change
  Valerie Montgomery Rice, M.D. resigned as Director at Chrome Holding Co..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On September 17, 2024, the following non-employee directors of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of 23andMe Holding Co. (the “Company”) resigned from the Board (the “Resignations”), with such Resignations to be effective immediately: Roelof Botha, Patrick Chung, Sandra Hernández, M.D., Neal Mohan, Valerie Montgomery Rice, M.D., Richard Scheller, Ph.D., and Peter J. Taylor (collectively, the “Resigning Directors”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1804591/000119312524221081/0001193125-24-221081-index.htm
- Executive change
  Peter J. Taylor resigned as Director at Chrome Holding Co..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On September 17, 2024, the following non-employee directors of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of 23andMe Holding Co. (the “Company”) resigned from the Board (the “Resignations”), with such Resignations to be effective immediately: Roelof Botha, Patrick Chung, Sandra Hernández, M.D., Neal Mohan, Valerie Montgomery Rice, M.D., Richard Scheller, Ph.D., and Peter J. Taylor (collectively, the “Resigning Directors”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1804591/000119312524221081/0001193125-24-221081-index.htm
- Executive change
  Neal Mohan resigned as Director at Chrome Holding Co..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On September 17, 2024, the following non-employee directors of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of 23andMe Holding Co. (the “Company”) resigned from the Board (the “Resignations”), with such Resignations to be effective immediately: Roelof Botha, Patrick Chung, Sandra Hernández, M.D., Neal Mohan, Valerie Montgomery Rice, M.D., Richard Scheller, Ph.D., and Peter J. Taylor (collectively, the “Resigning Directors”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1804591/000119312524221081/0001193125-24-221081-index.htm
- Executive change
  Sandra Hernández, M.D. resigned as Director at Chrome Holding Co..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On September 17, 2024, the following non-employee directors of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of 23andMe Holding Co. (the “Company”) resigned from the Board (the “Resignations”), with such Resignations to be effective immediately: Roelof Botha, Patrick Chung, Sandra Hernández, M.D., Neal Mohan, Valerie Montgomery Rice, M.D., Richard Scheller, Ph.D., and Peter J. Taylor (collectively, the “Resigning Directors”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1804591/000119312524221081/0001193125-24-221081-index.htm
- Executive change
  Roelof Botha resigned as Director at Chrome Holding Co..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On September 17, 2024, the following non-employee directors of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of 23andMe Holding Co. (the “Company”) resigned from the Board (the “Resignations”), with such Resignations to be effective immediately: Roelof Botha, Patrick Chung, Sandra Hernández, M.D., Neal Mohan, Valerie Montgomery Rice, M.D., Richard Scheller, Ph.D., and Peter J. Taylor (collectively, the “Resigning Directors”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1804591/000119312524221081/0001193125-24-221081-index.htm

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