Repligen Corp Announces Board Director Karen Dawes to Retire

What Happened

• Repligen Corporation filed a Form 8-K on September 15, 2026 to report that longtime director Karen A. Dawes notified the company on September 10, 2026 that she will retire from the Board effective September 30, 2026.
• Ms. Dawes has served on Repligen's Board for over twenty years and said her decision follows a successful CEO transition; she stated her retirement is not the result of any disagreement with the company.

Key Details

• Filing: Form 8-K filed September 15, 2026 (Accession 0001628280-26-062043).
• Notice date: Ms. Dawes notified the company on September 10, 2026; retirement effective September 30, 2026.
• Tenure: Served on Repligen’s Board for more than 20 years.
• Company statement: Retirement was voluntary and not due to any disagreement; filing signed by Olivier Loeillot, President & CEO.

Why It Matters

• Board change: Ms. Dawes’s departure creates a Board vacancy that the company will follow its governance process to fill; long-serving directors often hold institutional knowledge and relationships that investors consider in governance assessments.
• Stability note: The filing emphasizes the retirement is voluntary and follows a completed CEO transition, signaling the company views this as a routine leadership change rather than a governance dispute.