8-K/A

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549 

FORM 8-K/A

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): February 24, 2020

GUARDANT HEALTH, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-38683	45-4139254
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

505 Penobscot Dr.

Redwood City, California 94063

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

855-698-8887

(Registrant’s telephone number, include area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐     Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐     Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.00001	GH	The Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐ 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Amendment No. 1 on Form 8-K/A (this “Amendment”) is being filed by Guardant Health, Inc. (the “Company”) to amend its Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 24, 2020 (the “Original Report”), solely to supplement Item 5.02 of the Original Report to include updated disclosure regarding the departure date of the Company’s Chief Financial Officer. This Amendment does not otherwise amend, update or change any other disclosure contained in the Original Report.

Item 5.02.Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

As previously reported in the Original Report, Derek Bertocci, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), notified the Company of his intention to retire. Mr. Bertocci, who continues to serve as the Company’s CFO, has advised the Company that he will retire effective December 4, 2020.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	GUARDANT HEALTH, INC.
Date: October 6, 2020	By:	/s/ John G. Saia
		John G. Saia
		Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

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Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.00001
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Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Amendment Description	This Amendment No. 1 on Form 8-K/A (this “Amendment”) is being filed by Guardant Health, Inc. (the “Company”) to amend its Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 24, 2020 (the “Original Report”), solely to supplement Item 5.02 of the Original Report to include updated disclosure regarding the departure date of the Company’s Chief Financial Officer. This Amendment does not otherwise amend, update or change any other disclosure contained in the Original Report.