---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001604821-26-000002"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NTRA"
cik: "0001604821"
company_name: "Natera, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-06-05T20:08:09+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T20:09:17.413103+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Natera appoints Thomas Lynch to board, expands board to 12

## Summary
- Thomas Lynch appointed as Class I director effective June 2, 2026; term expires at 2028 annual meeting.
- Board size increased from 11 to 12; Lynch deemed independent, serves on Human Capital Committee.
- Compensated per non-employee director program; initial equity award vests one-third annually over three years.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001604821-26-000002
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NTRA
- cik: 0001604821
- company_name: Natera, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-06-05T20:08:09+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1604821/000160482126000002/0001604821-26-000002-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1604821/000160482126000002/a20260605newdirectortomlyn.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001604821-26-000002
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001604821-26-000002.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001604821-26-000002.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Thomas Lynch was appointed as Director at Natera, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: appointed Thomas Lynch as a member of the Board, in each case effective as of June 2, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1604821/000160482126000002/0001604821-26-000002-index.htm

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