---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-231183"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CDXS"
cik: "0001200375"
company_name: "CODEXIS, INC."
filed_at: "2024-10-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T22:07:27.816820+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Codexis appoints Alison Moore as CTO and Georgia Erbez as CFO effective Sept 30, 2024

## Summary
- Alison Moore, formerly a Board member, becomes CTO; resigned from Board and committees.
- Georgia Erbez appointed CFO, replacing Sriram Ryali; previous CFO at Harpoon Therapeutics.
- Each receives $500K base salary, 50% target bonus, 300K options + 50K RSUs as inducement grants.
- Severance: 12 months base salary (18 months near change of control) plus healthcare and accelerated vesting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-231183
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CDXS
- cik: 0001200375
- company_name: CODEXIS, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-10-02T23:59:59+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/1200375/000119312524231183/0001193125-24-231183-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1200375/000119312524231183/d893450d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-231183.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Alison Moore resigned as Director at CODEXIS, INC..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: In connection with her appointment as Chief Technical Officer, Dr. Moore resigned from the Board and its committees, effective as of September 30, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1200375/000119312524231183/0001193125-24-231183-index.htm
- Executive change
  Sriram Ryali departed as Chief Financial Officer at CODEXIS, INC..
  - Action: replaced
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On September 30, 2024, the Board appointed Georgia Erbez as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, replacing Sriram Ryali in such role, effective September 30, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1200375/000119312524231183/0001193125-24-231183-index.htm
- Executive change
  Georgia Erbez was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at CODEXIS, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On September 30, 2024, the Board appointed Georgia Erbez as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, replacing Sriram Ryali in such role, effective September 30, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1200375/000119312524231183/0001193125-24-231183-index.htm
- Executive change
  Alison Moore was appointed as Chief Technical Officer at CODEXIS, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Technical Officer
  source text: On September 30, 2024, the board of directors (the “Board”) of Codexis, Inc. (the “Company” or “Codexis”) appointed Alison Moore, Ph.D., a current member of the Board, to serve as the Company’s Chief Technical Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1200375/000119312524231183/0001193125-24-231183-index.htm

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