Artiva CFO departs; CEO assumes financial duties; Miralles becomes President

Artiva Biotherapeutics, Inc.

CFO Thad Huston to leave May 22; receives $135k cash severance and 9 months COBRA; search begun.
CEO Fred Aslan becomes principal financial and accounting officer after stepping down as President.
Diego Miralles resigns from board, appointed President and Head of R&D; $600k salary, 45% bonus target.
Miralles awarded inducement equity: 232,500 options and 77,500 RSUs under 2025 Inducement Plan.
Board size reduced from 8 to 7; Miralles's consulting agreement ended May 17.

item 5.02

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Departed

Diego Miralles

Director

ARTV · Artiva Biotherapeutics, Inc.

Effective: 2026-05-18
Filed: May 19, 2026, 8:07 AM ET

On May 18, 2026, Diego Miralles, M.D. resigned as a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Artiva Biotherapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”), effective May 18, 2026

Role change

Fred Aslan

principal financial officer and principal accounting officer

ARTV · Artiva Biotherapeutics, Inc.

Effective: 2026-05-18
Successor: Diego Miralles
Filed: May 19, 2026, 8:07 AM ET

On May 18, 2026 (the “Effective Date”), Fred Aslan, M.D. resigned as President of the Company in connection with Dr. Miralles’s appointment as President and Head of Research and Development of the Company as described below.

Departed

Thad Huston

Chief Financial Officer

ARTV · Artiva Biotherapeutics, Inc.

Effective: 2026-05-22
Filed: May 19, 2026, 8:07 AM ET

On May 18, 2026, Thad Huston and the Company agreed to Mr. Huston’s separation from his position as Chief Financial Officer and principal financial and accounting officer of the Company, effective May 22, 2026

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Diego Miralles resigned as Director at Artiva Biotherapeutics, Inc..

Action: resigned
Role: Director

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On May 18, 2026, Diego Miralles, M.D. resigned as a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Artiva Biotherapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”), effective May 18, 2026

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.9

Fred Aslan was appointed as principal financial officer and principal accounting officer at Artiva Biotherapeutics, Inc..

Action: appointed
Role: principal financial officer and principal accounting officer

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On May 18, 2026 (the “Effective Date”), Fred Aslan, M.D. resigned as President of the Company in connection with Dr. Miralles’s appointment as President and Head of Research and Development of the Company as described below.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Thad Huston departed as Chief Financial Officer at Artiva Biotherapeutics, Inc..

Action: separated
Role: Chief Financial Officer

Exact text from the filing

On May 18, 2026, Thad Huston and the Company agreed to Mr. Huston’s separation from his position as Chief Financial Officer and principal financial and accounting officer of the Company, effective May 22, 2026

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