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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-246528"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001804591"
company_name: "Chrome Holding Co."
filed_at: "2024-10-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T09:22:18.924896+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# 23andMe appoints three independent directors to board, expands from 1 to 4 members

## Summary
- Andre Fernandez, Jim Frankola, and Mark Jensen join board as independent directors effective Oct 28, 2024.
- Board now comprises three independent directors plus CEO Anne Wojcicki; Jensen named Lead Independent Director.
- Each new director receives $1M cash compensation for service through 2025 annual meeting; no equity granted.
- Fernandez chairs Audit Committee, Jensen chairs Compensation Committee; all three serve on both committees.
- Prior to appointments the board had only one member (CEO Wojcicki); move strengthens corporate governance.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-246528
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001804591
- company_name: Chrome Holding Co.
- filed_at: 2024-10-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1804591/000119312524246528/0001193125-24-246528-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1804591/000119312524246528/d887736d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-246528
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-246528.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-246528.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Mark Jensen was appointed as Lead Independent Director at Chrome Holding Co..
  - Action: designated
  - Role: Lead Independent Director
  source text: The Board also designated Mr. Jensen as the Lead Independent Director of the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1804591/000119312524246528/0001193125-24-246528-index.htm
- Executive change
  Andre Fernandez was appointed as Director at Chrome Holding Co..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: appointed each of Andre Fernandez, Jim Frankola, and Mark Jensen (collectively, the “New Directors”) as a non-employee director of the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1804591/000119312524246528/0001193125-24-246528-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jim Frankola was appointed as Director at Chrome Holding Co..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: appointed each of Andre Fernandez, Jim Frankola, and Mark Jensen (collectively, the “New Directors”) as a non-employee director of the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1804591/000119312524246528/0001193125-24-246528-index.htm
- Executive change
  Mark Jensen was appointed as Director at Chrome Holding Co..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: appointed each of Andre Fernandez, Jim Frankola, and Mark Jensen (collectively, the “New Directors”) as a non-employee director of the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1804591/000119312524246528/0001193125-24-246528-index.htm

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