---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001384101-21-000123"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VCYT"
cik: "0001384101"
company_name: "VERACYTE, INC."
filed_at: "2021-07-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T04:46:59.685832+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Veracyte announces retirement of EVP and General Counsel James Erlinger effective July 31, 2021

## Summary
- James H. Erlinger III, EVP, General Counsel and Secretary, retires effective July 31, 2021.
- Severance: three months' salary and three months' COBRA continuation coverage in exchange for standard release of claims.
- No replacement named in the filing; Marc Stapley remains CEO.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001384101-21-000123
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VCYT
- cik: 0001384101
- company_name: VERACYTE, INC.
- filed_at: 2021-07-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1384101/000138410121000123/0001384101-21-000123-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1384101/000138410121000123/vcyt-20210713.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001384101-21-000123
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001384101-21-000123.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  James H. Erlinger III retired as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary at VERACYTE, INC..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
  source text: On July 13, 2021, James H. Erlinger III, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Veracyte, Inc. (the “Company”), announced his retirement from the Company, effective as of July 31, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1384101/000138410121000123/0001384101-21-000123-index.htm

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