---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564590-21-037217"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RKDA"
cik: "0001469443"
company_name: "Arcadia Biosciences, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-07-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T04:04:28.159981+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Arcadia Biosciences hires Laura Pitlik as CMO; base salary $250K, options for 75K shares

## Summary
- Laura Pitlik appointed Chief Marketing Officer effective July 12, 2021.
- Compensation: $250K base salary, $50K signing bonus, 40% target annual bonus.
- Granted stock options for 75,000 shares vesting over 4 years under 2015 Equity Plan.
- Severance includes 3 months base salary (non-CIC) or 12 months (CIC with acceleration).
- Pitlik previously at Niteo Products, Century Snacks, Truco Enterprises.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564590-21-037217
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RKDA
- cik: 0001469443
- company_name: Arcadia Biosciences, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-07-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1469443/000156459021037217/0001564590-21-037217-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1469443/000156459021037217/rkda-8k_20210712.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-21-037217.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Laura Pitlik was appointed as Chief Marketing Officer at Arcadia Biosciences, Inc..
  - Action: hired
  - Role: Chief Marketing Officer
  source text: On July 12, 2021, Arcadia Biosciences, Inc. (the “Company”) hired Laura Pitlik as Arcadia’s new Chief Marketing Officer, in which capacity she will oversee marketing activities for the company as well as its consumer nutrition, health and wellness brands, including GoodWheat, Soul Spring, Saavy Naturals, Zola coconut water and SONOVA GLA safflower oil.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1469443/000156459021037217/0001564590-21-037217-index.htm

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