---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-22-000579"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ABSI"
cik: "0001672688"
company_name: "Absci Corp"
filed_at: "2022-01-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T19:28:27.791670+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Absci appoints Dr. Joseph Sirosh to board effective Jan 7, 2022

## Summary
- Dr. Joseph Sirosh appointed as Class III director, term until 2024 annual meeting.
- Board size increased to seven directors; Sirosh fills new third Class III seat.
- Received initial option grant for 45,180 shares at $7.19, vesting monthly over 3 years.
- Also receives annual $40,000 cash retainer under Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-22-000579
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ABSI
- cik: 0001672688
- company_name: Absci Corp
- filed_at: 2022-01-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1672688/000162828022000579/0001628280-22-000579-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1672688/000162828022000579/absc-20220107.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-22-000579
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-22-000579.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-22-000579.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Dr. Joseph Sirosh was appointed as Class III Director at Absci Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Class III Director
  source text: On January 7, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Absci Corporation (the “Company”), upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board, appointed Dr. Joseph Sirosh to the Board effective that same date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1672688/000162828022000579/0001628280-22-000579-index.htm

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