---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001737287-21-000034"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ALLO"
cik: "0001737287"
company_name: "Allogene Therapeutics, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-08-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T00:01:23.721004+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Allogene Therapeutics expands board to 11, appoints Elizabeth Barrett and Vicki Sato as directors

## Summary
- Board increased from 9 to 11; Barrett (Class I) and Dr. Sato (Class II) appointed effective July 30, 2021.
- Barrett receives annual retainer of $40,000 and option grant with $850,000 grant date value vesting over 3 years.
- Dr. Sato receives $40,000 retainer, option grant of $425,000 value (3-year vest), and RSU award of $425,000 value (3 annual installments).
- Both directors enter indemnification agreements; equity grants accelerate on change of control.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001737287-21-000034
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ALLO
- cik: 0001737287
- company_name: Allogene Therapeutics, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-08-02T23:59:59+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/1737287/000173728721000034/0001737287-21-000034-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1737287/000173728721000034/allo-20210730.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001737287-21-000034
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001737287-21-000034.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001737287-21-000034.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Elizabeth Barrett was appointed as Class I director at Allogene Therapeutics, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Class I director
  source text: appointed Elizabeth Barrett as a Class I director of the Company to fill one of the newly created vacancies, effective immediately
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1737287/000173728721000034/0001737287-21-000034-index.htm

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