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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-25-028167"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VXRT"
cik: "0000072444"
company_name: "Vaxart, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-09-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T09:02:47.805395+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Vaxart Chairman Michael J. Finney to retire Sept 30, 2025; board reduced to 5 members

## Summary
- Dr. Finney retires as Chairman and from Science & Technology Committee effective Sept 30, 2025.
- Board size reduced from six to five directors upon Finney's departure.
- Retirement is for personal reasons; no disagreement with Company operations or policies.
- CEO Steven Lo thanked Finney for 16+ years of service; board to discuss leadership this month.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-25-028167
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VXRT
- cik: 0000072444
- company_name: Vaxart, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-09-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72444/000143774925028167/0001437749-25-028167-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72444/000143774925028167/vxrt20250902_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-25-028167.txt

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