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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001576280-25-000267"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GH"
cik: "0001576280"
company_name: "Guardant Health, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-09-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T06:37:31.302411+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Former HHS Secretary Alex Azar appointed to Guardant Health board

## Summary
- Alex M. Azar II appointed to Guardant Health board effective Sept 12, 2025; board size increased to 11.
- Azar will receive standard non-employee compensation: stock option and RSU each valued at $362,500.
- Azar previously served as 24th HHS Secretary (2018-2021) and President of Lilly USA.
- Appointed to the nominating and corporate governance committee of the board.
- Chairman Helmy Eltoukhy cited Azar's deep operating experience in government and private sector.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001576280-25-000267
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GH
- cik: 0001576280
- company_name: Guardant Health, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-09-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1576280/000157628025000267/0001576280-25-000267-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1576280/000157628025000267/gh-20250912.htm

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