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accession: "0001193125-25-172595"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SEPN"
cik: "0001984086"
company_name: "Septerna, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-08-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T21:37:23.629802+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Septerna appoints COO Liz Bhatt as President effective Aug 1, 2025; CEO Finer remains

## Summary
- Liz Bhatt appointed President, effective Aug 1, 2025, while continuing as Chief Operating Officer.
- Jeffrey Finer, M.D., Ph.D., remains CEO and principal executive officer after the change.
- Bhatt has served as COO since June 2022; no new compensation or arrangements disclosed.
- No family relationships or material transactions involving Bhatt per Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-172595
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SEPN
- cik: 0001984086
- company_name: Septerna, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-08-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1984086/000119312525172595/0001193125-25-172595-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1984086/000119312525172595/d16403d8k.htm

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