---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-22-021345"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VXRT"
cik: "0000072444"
company_name: "Vaxart, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-08-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T21:31:06.411872+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Vaxart appoints Elaine J. Heron to Board; Julie Cherrington resigns

## Summary
- Julie Cherrington, Ph.D. resigned from Vaxart Board effective August 25, 2022.
- Elaine J. Heron, Ph.D. appointed to Board, will serve on Audit and Science & Technology Committees.
- Dr. Heron is independent; also serves on boards of BioMarin, Palvella, Visgenx, and Watershed Medical.
- Michael J. Finney appointed Chair of Science & Technology Committee; W. Mark Watson to Compensation Committee.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-22-021345
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VXRT
- cik: 0000072444
- company_name: Vaxart, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-08-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72444/000143774922021345/0001437749-22-021345-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72444/000143774922021345/vxrt20220824_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-22-021345
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-22-021345.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-22-021345.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Elaine J. Heron was appointed as Director at Vaxart, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: on August 25, 2022, the Board appointed Elaine J. Heron, Ph.D., to serve on the Board to fill the vacancy caused by Dr. Cherrington’s resignation
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72444/000143774922021345/0001437749-22-021345-index.htm
- Executive change
  Julie Cherrington resigned as Director at Vaxart, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On August 23, 2022, Julie Cherrington, Ph.D. resigned from the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) of Vaxart, Inc.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72444/000143774922021345/0001437749-22-021345-index.htm

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