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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-110852"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PSNL"
cik: "0001527753"
company_name: "Personalis, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-03-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T10:23:34.567060+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Personalis appoints Richard Chen as President; CEO Hall steps down from President role

## Summary
- Richard Chen appointed President effective March 13, 2026; he retains EVP R&D and CMO roles.
- Annual base salary raised to $570,000 effective April 1, 2026; performance bonus target increased to 70% of base.
- Granted option to purchase 37,500 shares (closing price on March 13, 2026) vesting over 36 months.
- Granted RSU award of 6,250 shares vesting one-sixth at six-month anniversary, then bi-annually thereafter.
- Christopher Hall, CEO, previously held President role; no other changes to Board or executive team.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-110852
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PSNL
- cik: 0001527753
- company_name: Personalis, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-03-17T23:59:59+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/1527753/000119312526110852/0001193125-26-110852-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1527753/000119312526110852/d47238d8k.htm

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