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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers. |
On April 4, 2025, Byron L. Dorgan provided notice to the board of directors (the “Board”) of Codexis, Inc. (the “Company”) of his intention to retire and not to stand for reelection to the Board at the expiration of his current term at the Company’s 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2025 Annual Meeting”). Mr. Dorgan’s decision not to stand for reelection is not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to its operations, policies, practices or otherwise. Mr. Dorgan will remain a director until the 2025 Annual Meeting.
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On April 9, 2025, the Company issued a press release titled “Codexis Announces Byron Dorgan to Retire from Board of Directors.” The full text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated April 9, 2025, titled “Codexis Announces Byron Dorgan to Retire from Board of Directors” | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| CODEXIS, INC. | ||||||
| Date: April 9, 2025 |
By: | /s/ Georgia Erbez | ||||
| Georgia Erbez | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||