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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-304736"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ALMR"
cik: "0002104204"
company_name: "Alamar Biosciences, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-07-15T20:04:22+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-15T20:05:04.572948+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Alamar Biosciences announces death of board member Ian Ratcliffe; board size reduced to five

## Summary
- Independent director Ian Ratcliffe, who served since February 2024, passed away on July 5, 2026.
- Board decreased authorized directors from six to five following Mr. Ratcliffe's passing.
- Nicholas Naclerio, Ph.D., appointed to the Audit Committee of the Board.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-304736
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ALMR
- cik: 0002104204
- company_name: Alamar Biosciences, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-07-15T20:04:22+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2104204/000119312526304736/0001193125-26-304736-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2104204/000119312526304736/d112405d8k.htm

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