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accession: "0001599298-24-000103"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SMMT"
cik: "0001599298"
company_name: "Summit Therapeutics Inc."
filed_at: "2024-06-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T01:00:27.407500+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Summit Therapeutics appoints Jeff Huber, ex-Google SVP and GRAIL co-founder, to board

## Summary
- Jeff Huber elected to Summit board effective June 27, 2024; will serve on Audit Committee.
- Huber co-founded GRAIL and was SVP at Alphabet/Google; led Maps, Apps, and Ads development.
- Huber received stock option grant and standard director compensation under company policy.
- Board determined Huber qualifies as independent; no material related-party transactions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001599298-24-000103
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SMMT
- cik: 0001599298
- company_name: Summit Therapeutics Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-06-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1599298/000159929824000103/0001599298-24-000103-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1599298/000159929824000103/smmt-20240627.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001599298-24-000103.txt

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