secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     SERA PROGNOSTICS, INC. (SERA)
CIK:        0001534969
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-08-19T21:05:32+00:00
Accession:  0001193125-26-357112
Event type: leadership
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.60
Item codes: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Sera Prognostics appoints Scott Gleason CFO effective Aug 31; Aerts to advisory role
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- Scott Gleason named CFO and Treasurer effective Aug 31, 2026; base salary $400K, 40% target bonus.
- Gleason receives initial equity award of $500K (50% RSUs, 50% options) vesting over 4 years.
- Austin Aerts steps down as CFO Aug 31, 2026; severance $354,921.75 plus 37.5% equity vesting acceleration.
- Aerts consulting agreement begins Sep 8, 2026, at $375/hour for 12 months; options/RSUs continue vesting.
- CEO Zhenya Lindgardt cites Gleason's diagnostics, IR, and strategic experience; Aerts to ensure continuity.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1534969/000119312526357112/0001193125-26-357112-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1534969/000119312526357112/d417235d8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-357112

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