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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-049665"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DTIL"
cik: "0001357874"
company_name: "PRECISION BIOSCIENCES INC"
filed_at: "2026-07-27T11:30:37+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-27T11:35:05.118843+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Precision BioSciences promotes Alex Kelly to COO, names Naresh Tanna CFO effective Aug 1

## Summary
- Alex Kelly, former CFO, becomes COO overseeing customer-facing functions; salary raised to $510,000 with 45% bonus target.
- Naresh Tanna promoted from VP of IR and Chief of Staff to CFO; salary $400,000 with 40% bonus target.
- Mei Burris designated as principal accounting officer and Chief Accounting Officer effective Aug 1.
- Two new physician leaders hired under Chief Development Officer Cindy Atwell for PBGENE-HBV and PBGENE-DMD programs.
- Chief Scientific Officer Cassie Gorsuch now leads all research functions including translational sciences.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-049665
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DTIL
- cik: 0001357874
- company_name: PRECISION BIOSCIENCES INC
- filed_at: 2026-07-27T11:30:37+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1357874/000162828026049665/0001628280-26-049665-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1357874/000162828026049665/dtil-20260723.htm

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