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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-23-029853"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ABSI"
cik: "0001672688"
company_name: "Absci Corp"
filed_at: "2023-08-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-11T07:45:32.911199+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Dr. Sarah Korman to step down as Chief Legal Officer and interim Chief Business Officer of Absci Corp

## Summary
- Mutual separation; effective September 15, 2023, with consulting period through October 15, 2023.
- Entitled to 9 months severance, COBRA reimbursement, and prorated 2023 bonus of $97,139.
- Stock options will vest monthly from March 1, 2023 instead of one-year cliff; continued vesting through consulting period.
- No disagreement cited; company expresses gratitude for her service.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-23-029853
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ABSI
- cik: 0001672688
- company_name: Absci Corp
- filed_at: 2023-08-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1672688/000162828023029853/0001628280-23-029853-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1672688/000162828023029853/absc-20230816.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-23-029853
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-23-029853.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-23-029853.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Sarah Korman departed as Chief Legal Officer and interim Chief Business Officer at Absci Corp.
  - Role: Chief Legal Officer and interim Chief Business Officer
  source text: On August 16, 2023, Absci Corporation (the “Company”) and Sarah Korman, Ph.D., JD mutually agreed that Dr. Korman’s employment with the Company will end effective as of September 15, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1672688/000162828023029853/0001628280-23-029853-index.htm

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