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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001818331-23-000018"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WGS"
cik: "0001818331"
company_name: "GeneDx Holdings Corp."
filed_at: "2023-02-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-19T14:22:00.440985+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# GeneDx director Dr. Michael Pellini resigns; Section 32 remains supporter after $150M financing

## Summary
- Dr. Michael Pellini stepped down from the Board effective February 14, 2023.
- Resignation to focus on his role as Managing Partner of Section 32, LLC.
- Pellini's departure not due to any disagreement with management or the Board.
- GeneDx thanked Section 32 for continued support and participation in January 2023 $150M equity financing.
- Company to evaluate whether to fill the vacancy or reduce board size.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001818331-23-000018
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WGS
- cik: 0001818331
- company_name: GeneDx Holdings Corp.
- filed_at: 2023-02-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1818331/000181833123000018/0001818331-23-000018-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1818331/000181833123000018/smfr-20230214.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001818331-23-000018
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001818331-23-000018.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001818331-23-000018.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Dr. Michael Pellini departed as Director at GeneDx Holdings Corp..
  - Action: stepping down
  - Role: Director
  source text: On February 14, 2023, Dr. Michael Pellini notified GeneDx Holdings Corp. (“GeneDx”) that he is stepping down from the Board of Directors (the “Board”), effective immediately
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1818331/000181833123000018/0001818331-23-000018-index.htm

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