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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-189691"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ENTA"
cik: "0001177648"
company_name: "ENANTA PHARMACEUTICALS INC"
filed_at: "2025-08-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T09:38:02.263607+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Enanta designates interim CFO and principal accounting officer during CFO medical leave

## Summary
- Harry Trout (VP Finance) named interim principal financial officer; Katie Capps (Executive Director, Accounting) interim principal accounting officer.
- Appointments effective Aug 26, 2025, while CFO Paul Mellett is on a medical leave of absence.
- Trout joined Enanta in 2002; Capps joined in 2016; both have held increasing finance roles.
- Neither interim officer has entered into new material plans or arrangements in connection with this appointment.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-189691
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ENTA
- cik: 0001177648
- company_name: ENANTA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
- filed_at: 2025-08-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1177648/000119312525189691/0001193125-25-189691-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1177648/000119312525189691/enta-20250826.htm

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