---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001517022-23-000034"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AKBA"
cik: "0001517022"
company_name: "Akebia Therapeutics, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-10-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T00:40:17.625753+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "medium"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Akebia extends Chief Legal Officer's departure date to March 29, 2024, with possible further extension

## Summary
- Nicole R. Hadas, SVP, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, will now separate on March 29, 2024 (previously October 6, 2023).
- Under certain conditions, termination date may extend to September 22, 2024.
- This is the fourth amendment to the original May 2022 retention and separation agreement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001517022-23-000034
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AKBA
- cik: 0001517022
- company_name: Akebia Therapeutics, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-10-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: medium
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1517022/000151702223000034/0001517022-23-000034-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1517022/000151702223000034/akba-20231006.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001517022-23-000034
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001517022-23-000034.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001517022-23-000034.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Nicole R. Hadas departed as Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary at Akebia Therapeutics, Inc..
  - Action: separated
  - Role: Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
  source text: On October 6, 2023, the Company and Ms. Hadas agreed to further extend the effective date of her termination to March 29, 2024, unless the Company and Ms. Hadas agree to an earlier termination date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1517022/000151702223000034/0001517022-23-000034-index.htm

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