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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
Jason W. Myers, Ph.D., who has been leading the oncology team at Invitae Corporation (the “Company”) since the Company’s acquisition of ArcherDX, Inc. (“ArcherDX”) in October 2020, has notified the Company that he will be stepping down from his operating role to accept the CEO position at Genapsys, Inc., a privately held genomic sequencing technology company, effective February 15, 2021. Dr. Myers will continue to serve as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).
Dr. Myers, the former CEO and director of ArcherDX, has played an active role in the integration of ArcherDX into the Company. The Company’s integrated team of leaders will continue the Company’s oncology development efforts.
The Board and the entire leadership team wish Dr. Myers the very best in his new role and look forward to continuing to work with him as a member of the Board.
SIGNATURE
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.
| INVITAE CORPORATION | ||||||
| Date: February 3, 2021 | By: | /s/ Thomas R. Brida | ||||
| Name: | Thomas R. Brida | |||||
| Title: | General Counsel | |||||
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| Cover [Abstract] | |
| Entity Registrant Name | Invitae Corp |
| Amendment Flag | false |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001501134 |
| Document Type | 8-K |
| Document Period End Date | Feb. 03, 2021 |
| Entity Incorporation State Country Code | DE |
| Entity File Number | 001-36847 |
| Entity Tax Identification Number | 27-1701898 |
| Entity Address, Address Line One | 1400 16th Street |
| Entity Address, City or Town | San Francisco |
| Entity Address, State or Province | CA |
| Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 94103 |
| City Area Code | (415) |
| Local Phone Number | 374-7782 |
| Written Communications | false |
| Soliciting Material | false |
| Pre Commencement Tender Offer | false |
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| Security 12b Title | Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share |
| Trading Symbol | NVTA |
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Entity Emerging Growth Company | false |
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