---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-23-028851"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NKTR"
cik: "0000906709"
company_name: "NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS"
filed_at: "2023-04-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T03:57:59.125090+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director Karin Eastham not standing for re-election at Nektar's 2023 annual meeting

## Summary
- Karin Eastham informed Board she will not stand for re-election, completing term at 2023 annual meeting.
- Departure is not due to any disagreement with the company on operations, policies, or practices.
- Eastham served approximately five years as a director; no replacement announced.
- Company thanks Eastham for her service.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-23-028851
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NKTR
- cik: 0000906709
- company_name: NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS
- filed_at: 2023-04-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/906709/000121390023028851/0001213900-23-028851-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/906709/000121390023028851/ea176784-8k_nektartherap.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-23-028851
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-23-028851.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-23-028851.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Karin Eastham departed as Director at NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS.
  - Action: elected not to stand for re-election
  - Role: Director
  source text: On April 6, 2023, Karin Eastham informed the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Nektar Therapeutics (the “Company”) that she has elected not to stand for re-election and will complete her term on the Board at the conclusion of the Company’s 2023 annual meeting of stockholders.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/906709/000121390023028851/0001213900-23-028851-index.htm

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