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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001299130-24-000185"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PACB"
cik: "0001299130"
company_name: "PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC."
filed_at: "2024-11-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T01:36:48.451612+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Pacific Biosciences CCO Jeff Eidel to depart Nov 15 amid commercial restructuring

## Summary
- Jeff Eidel notified of separation as Chief Commercial Officer on November 11, 2024.
- Separation effective November 15, 2024, due to internal restructuring of commercial organization.
- Eidel's responsibilities reallocated to CEO Christian Henry; no compensation increase for Henry.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001299130-24-000185
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PACB
- cik: 0001299130
- company_name: PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-11-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1299130/000129913024000185/0001299130-24-000185-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1299130/000129913024000185/pacb-20241111.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001299130-24-000185.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jeff Eidel departed as Chief Commercial Officer at PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC..
  - Action: separated
  - Role: Chief Commercial Officer
  source text: On November 11, 2024, Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (the “Company”) notified Jeff Eidel that, in connection with an internal restructuring of the commercial organization, he would separate from his position as the Chief Commercial Officer on November 15, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1299130/000129913024000185/0001299130-24-000185-index.htm

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