---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001846253-25-000034"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "OABI"
cik: "0001846253"
company_name: "OmniAb, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-04-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T10:35:58.554954+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# OmniAb appoints two new independent directors; Sarah Boyce resigns

## Summary
- Sarah Boyce resigned from Board and all committees effective April 18; no disagreement with company.
- Steven C. Crouse and Philip J. Gotwals appointed as Class II directors, terms expiring at 2027 annual meeting.
- Crouse (Bio-Techne SVP) and Gotwals (former Novartis BD head) bring life sciences and biopharma expertise.
- Each received initial equity grants: RSUs for 40,000 shares and options for 80,000 shares.
- Board size increased from six to seven; new directors deemed independent under Nasdaq rules.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001846253-25-000034
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: OABI
- cik: 0001846253
- company_name: OmniAb, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-04-21T23:59:59+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/1846253/000184625325000034/0001846253-25-000034-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1846253/000184625325000034/oabi-20250418.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001846253-25-000034
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001846253-25-000034.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001846253-25-000034.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Steven C. Crouse was appointed as Director at OmniAb, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Board appointed Steven C. Crouse and Philip J. Gotwals, Ph.D. to the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1846253/000184625325000034/0001846253-25-000034-index.htm
- Executive change
  Philip J. Gotwals was appointed as Director at OmniAb, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Board appointed Steven C. Crouse and Philip J. Gotwals, Ph.D. to the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1846253/000184625325000034/0001846253-25-000034-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.