---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-23-021102"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ABSI"
cik: "0001672688"
company_name: "Absci Corp"
filed_at: "2023-06-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T06:40:19.514495+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Absci appoints former Philips CEO Frans van Houten to Board of Directors

## Summary
- Frans van Houten appointed to Absci's Board effective June 2, 2023; Board size increased to 8 directors.
- Van Houten will serve as Class I director until 2025 annual meeting, and join Audit and Nominating Committees.
- Received initial option grant for 106,200 shares at $1.88 per share, vesting over three years.
- Annual cash retainer of $55,000 for Board, Audit Committee, and Nominating Committee service.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-23-021102
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ABSI
- cik: 0001672688
- company_name: Absci Corp
- filed_at: 2023-06-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1672688/000162828023021102/0001628280-23-021102-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1672688/000162828023021102/absc-20230602.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-23-021102
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-23-021102.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-23-021102.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Frans van Houten was appointed as Director at Absci Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On June 2, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Absci Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Frans van Houten to the Board effective that same date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1672688/000162828023021102/0001628280-23-021102-index.htm

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