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NKTR NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS
CIK 0000906709 50 ready 8-Ks latest June 5, 2026, 4:30 PM ET RSS · JSON
Activity: QUIET 0 filings / 30d vs 1 baseline Risk accumulating: repeated leadership change (2)
Ready 8-Ks 50
Latest filing June 5, 2026, 4:30 PM ET
Top materiality 0.85
Event mix other_material ×27 · earnings ×12 · regulatory ×4
Sentiment 15 pos · 6 neg · 29 neu
Latest earnings reported 2026-Q1
Executive change recent →
SHENANIGAN SCORE 2 / 7 see the board

Recent 8-K filings for NKTR

Executive changes

Appointed (interim)

Linda Rubinstein

interim Chief Financial Officer
NKTR · NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS
Effective
2026-05-15
Filed
May 8, 2026, 7:59 PM ET
Effective May 15, 2026, Linda Rubinstein, a partner of FLG, will serve as the interim Chief Financial Officer and the principal financial and accounting officer of the Company.
Departed (interim)

Sandra Gardiner

interim Chief Financial Officer
NKTR · NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS
Effective
2026-05-15
Successor
Linda Rubinstein
Filed
May 8, 2026, 7:59 PM ET
On May 7, 2026, the Company announced that Sandra Gardiner will be retiring and stepping down as interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective May 15, 2026.
Departed

Jillian Thomsen

Chief Financial Officer
NKTR · NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS
Effective
2023-04-17
Filed
June 23, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
On April 17, 2023, Nektar Therapeutics (the “Company”) announced that Jillian Thomsen will step down as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company effective as of April 17, 2023
Appointed (interim)

Sandra Gardiner

interim Chief Financial Officer
NKTR · NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS
Effective
2023-04-17
Filed
April 17, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
Effective April 17, 2023, Sandra Gardiner, a partner in FLG Partners, LLC, a Silicon Valley chief financial officer services and board advisory firm (“FLG”), will be retained as the interim Chief Financial Officer and shall be the principal financial and accounting officer of the Company.
Departed

Jillian Thomsen

Chief Financial Officer
NKTR · NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS
Effective
2023-04-17
Successor
Sandra Gardiner
Filed
April 17, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
On April 17, 2023, Jillian Thomsen stepped down as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company and will depart the Company in June 2023 following a transition period.
Departed

Karin Eastham

Director
NKTR · NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS
Filed
April 11, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
On April 6, 2023, Karin Eastham informed the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Nektar Therapeutics (the “Company”) that she has elected not to stand for re-election and will complete her term on the Board at the conclusion of the Company’s 2023 annual meeting of stockholders.
Departed

Gil Labrucherie

Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer
NKTR · NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS
Effective
2022-07-01
Successor
Jillian Thomsen
Filed
July 1, 2022, 7:59 PM ET
On July 1, 2022, Nektar Therapeutics (the “Company”) announced that Gil Labrucherie will step down as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, effective as of July 1, 2022.
Departed

John Northcott

Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer
NKTR · NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS
Effective
2022-06-30
Filed
July 1, 2022, 7:59 PM ET
On April 25, 2022 (the “Notice Date”), the Company announced that John Northcott will step down from the role of Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer of the Company.
Role change

Jillian Thomsen

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
NKTR · NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS
Effective
2022-07-01
Filed
July 1, 2022, 7:59 PM ET
On July 1, 2022, the Company announced the promotion of Jillian Thomsen, who currently serves as Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Accounting Officer, to the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective as of July 1, 2022.
Departed

John Northcott

Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer
NKTR · NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS
Filed
April 25, 2022, 7:59 PM ET
John Northcott will step down as Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer of the Company in June 2022.
Appointed

Diana M. Brainard, M.D.

Class III Director
NKTR · NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS
Effective
2021-11-11
Filed
November 15, 2021, 6:59 PM ET
On November 11, 2021, Diana M. Brainard, M.D. was appointed to the board of directors (the “ Board ”) of Nektar Therapeutics, a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), as a Class III Director

Earnings & guidance

2026-Q1 EPS reported -$1.82 filing →

Materiality & sentiment trend

Max materiality 0.85 · Median 0.65 · Most common event other_material

15 positive 6 negative 29 neutral

source · NKTR on sec.gov