---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-23-032540"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CBUS"
cik: "0001705843"
company_name: "Cibus, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-09-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T13:34:59.170569+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cibus appoints James Collins, former Corteva CEO, to Board of Directors

## Summary
- James Collins appointed to Board effective September 14, 2023; will serve on Nominating and Governance Committee.
- Collins was CEO of Corteva Agriscience (2019-2021) and currently serves on the Board of Archer-Daniels-Midland Company.
- Annual director compensation: $112,500 cash retainer plus $112,500 in stock options with 10-year term and annual vesting.
- No arrangements or material interests in any transactions required to be disclosed under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-23-032540
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CBUS
- cik: 0001705843
- company_name: Cibus, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-09-19T23:59:59+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/1705843/000162828023032540/0001628280-23-032540-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1705843/000162828023032540/cbus-20230914.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-23-032540.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  James Collins was appointed as Director at Cibus, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On September 14, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Cibus, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed James Collins to serve as member of the Board, effective September 14, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1705843/000162828023032540/0001628280-23-032540-index.htm

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