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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001682852-26-000134"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MRNA"
cik: "0001682852"
company_name: "Moderna, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-07-08T11:08:16+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-08T11:10:05.724553+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
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materiality_score: 0.45
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Moderna appoints former Biogen CFO Michael McDonnell to Board of Directors

## Summary
- Michael McDonnell appointed to Moderna's Board, effective July 8, 2026; will serve on Audit Committee.
- McDonnell served as Biogen CFO from Aug 2020 to Feb 2025; also CFO of IQVIA, Intelsat, MCG Capital, EchoStar.
- David Rubenstein moved off Audit Committee to Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
- McDonnell will receive standard non-employee director compensation including initial and pro-rata annual grants.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001682852-26-000134
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MRNA
- cik: 0001682852
- company_name: Moderna, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-07-08T11:08:16+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1682852/000168285226000134/0001682852-26-000134-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1682852/000168285226000134/mrna-20260706.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001682852-26-000134.txt

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