---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001530979-23-000157"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HNST"
cik: "0001530979"
company_name: "Honest Company, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-12-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T15:33:48.634497+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Honest Company adds three independent directors; Pramanik resigns

## Summary
- Michael Barkley appointed Class I director; to serve on Compensation and Nominating/Governance committees.
- Alissa Lynch and Andrea Turner appointed Class II directors; Lynch on Audit & Nominating; Turner on Audit & Compensation.
- Avik Pramanik resigned from Board and committees effective Dec 8; resignation not due to disagreement.
- All new directors determined to be independent under Nasdaq listing standards.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001530979-23-000157
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HNST
- cik: 0001530979
- company_name: Honest Company, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-12-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1530979/000153097923000157/0001530979-23-000157-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1530979/000153097923000157/hnst-20231204.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001530979-23-000157.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Avik Pramanik resigned as Director at Honest Company, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On December 4, 2023, Avik Pramanik informed the Company of his resignation as a member of the Board, the Compensation Committee of the Board and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board, effective December 8, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1530979/000153097923000157/0001530979-23-000157-index.htm
- Executive change
  Andrea Turner was appointed as Director (Class II) at Honest Company, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director (Class II)
  source text: On December 7, 2023, the Board also appointed Alissa Hsu Lynch and Andrea Turner to serve as Class II directors effective December 8, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1530979/000153097923000157/0001530979-23-000157-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michael J. Barkley was appointed as Director (Class I) at Honest Company, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director (Class I)
  source text: On December 7, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of The Honest Company, Inc. (the “Company” ) appointed Michael J. Barkley to serve as a Class I director effective December 8, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1530979/000153097923000157/0001530979-23-000157-index.htm
- Executive change
  Alissa Hsu Lynch was appointed as Director (Class II) at Honest Company, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director (Class II)
  source text: On December 7, 2023, the Board also appointed Alissa Hsu Lynch and Andrea Turner to serve as Class II directors effective December 8, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1530979/000153097923000157/0001530979-23-000157-index.htm

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