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accession: "0001562762-23-000353"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001851657"
company_name: "Vaxxinity, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-09-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T07:45:58.625985+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Vaxxinity appoints FORVIS as new auditor; GC departs, new Chief Legal Officer named

## Summary
- Audit committee appoints FORVIS, LLP as independent auditor effective Sept 27, 2023, replacing Armanino.
- General Counsel René Paula resigns effective Nov 3, 2023 to pursue other opportunities.
- Sumita Ray appointed Chief Legal & Administrative Officer effective Oct 1, 2023.
- Ray brings 20+ years pharma/biotech experience, previously at Pharmacyclics, Calithera, Instil Bio.
- Armanino had resigned citing transition away from public company audits; FORVIS to review Q3 2023 10-Q.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001562762-23-000353
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001851657
- company_name: Vaxxinity, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-09-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 4.01, 5.02, 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1851657/000156276223000353/0001562762-23-000353-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1851657/000156276223000353/20230927_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001562762-23-000353.txt

## Key facts
- Auditor Changes
  Vaxxinity, Inc. engaged FORVIS, LLP as its auditor.
  - Action: engagement
  - Auditor: FORVIS, LLP
  source text: On September 27, 2023, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Vaxxinity, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed FORVIS, LLP (“FORVIS”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1851657/000156276223000353/0001562762-23-000353-index.htm
- Executive change
  René Paula resigned as General Counsel at Vaxxinity, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: General Counsel
  source text: René Paula notified the Company that he intends to resign from his position as the Company’s General Counsel, effective November 3, 2023, to pursue other opportunities.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1851657/000156276223000353/0001562762-23-000353-index.htm

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