---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001396814-23-000056"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PCRX"
cik: "0001396814"
company_name: "Pacira BioSciences, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-10-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T02:07:02.516046+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Pacira BioSciences appoints four new independent directors, expanding board to 12

## Summary
- Board increased from 10 to 12 directors; appointed Alethia Young (Audit), Marcelo Bigal (Science & Tech), Abraham Ceesay (Compensation), Michael Yang (Compensation).
- All four are independent under Nasdaq standards; bring scientific, commercial, and financial expertise.
- Appointments effective immediately; each receives standard non-employee director compensation.
- Appointments enhance racial and gender diversity on the board.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001396814-23-000056
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PCRX
- cik: 0001396814
- company_name: Pacira BioSciences, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-10-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1396814/000139681423000056/0001396814-23-000056-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1396814/000139681423000056/pcrx-20231006.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001396814-23-000056
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001396814-23-000056.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001396814-23-000056.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Abraham Ceesay was appointed as Director at Pacira BioSciences, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: appointed each of Alethia Young, Marcelo Bigal, Abraham Ceesay and Michael Yang as a member of the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1396814/000139681423000056/0001396814-23-000056-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michael Yang was appointed as Director at Pacira BioSciences, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: appointed each of Alethia Young, Marcelo Bigal, Abraham Ceesay and Michael Yang as a member of the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1396814/000139681423000056/0001396814-23-000056-index.htm
- Executive change
  Alethia Young was appointed as Director at Pacira BioSciences, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: appointed each of Alethia Young, Marcelo Bigal, Abraham Ceesay and Michael Yang as a member of the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1396814/000139681423000056/0001396814-23-000056-index.htm
- Executive change
  Marcelo Bigal was appointed as Director at Pacira BioSciences, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: appointed each of Alethia Young, Marcelo Bigal, Abraham Ceesay and Michael Yang as a member of the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1396814/000139681423000056/0001396814-23-000056-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.