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accession: "0001193125-26-119698"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BCAB"
cik: "0001826892"
company_name: "BioAtla, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-03-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T09:23:40.562799+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BioAtla shareholders approve 1-for-50 reverse stock split merger; executive retention bonuses set

## Summary
- Stockholders approved Merger and Share Consolidation (1:50 reverse split) on March 23, 2026; 49.2M votes for, 1.47M against.
- CEO Jay Short retention bonus target $449,712 (60% salary) tied to milestones by Aug 31, 2026.
- CFO Christian Vasquez retention bonus target $186,110 total; CMO Eric Sievers $265,315 total, both split across May and Aug milestones.
- No salary increases for 2026; no 2025 bonuses earned as financial milestones were missed.
- Bonuses subject to sliding scale (80%-120% of target); employment required through payout.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-119698
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BCAB
- cik: 0001826892
- company_name: BioAtla, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-03-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1826892/000119312526119698/0001193125-26-119698-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1826892/000119312526119698/bcab-20260317.htm

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