---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-22-006720"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SEER"
cik: "0001726445"
company_name: "Seer, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-03-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T21:44:57.677217+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Seer appoints Scott Thomas as Chief Commercial Officer effective March 21, 2022

## Summary
- Scott Thomas appointed CCO, effective March 21, 2022; previously SVP at Singular Genomics and various roles at Illumina.
- Base salary of $395,000; target annual bonus of 40% of base salary, prorated for 2022.
- Sign-on bonus of $50,000 (grossed up) subject to repayment if employment ends before two-year anniversary.
- Initial equity grant recommended: stock option for 110,000 shares and RSU for 26,000 shares with time-based vesting.
- Eligible for Key Executive Change in Control and Severance Plan with severance benefits for qualifying termination.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-22-006720
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SEER
- cik: 0001726445
- company_name: Seer, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-03-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1726445/000162828022006720/0001628280-22-006720-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1726445/000162828022006720/seer-20220316.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Scott Thomas was appointed as Chief Commercial Officer at Seer, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Commercial Officer
  source text: On March 16, 2022, Seer, Inc., (the “Company”) announced that Scott Thomas has been appointed to the role of Chief Commercial Officer , effective upon commencement of his employment with the Company on March 21, 2022 (the “Effective Date”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1726445/000162828022006720/0001628280-22-006720-index.htm

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