exas-20240107

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 7, 2024

EXACT SCIENCES CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware

001-35092

02-0478229

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission
File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

5505 Endeavor Lane

Madison, WI 53719

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (608) 284-5700

Not Applicable

(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:

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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, $0.01 par value per share

EXAS

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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. ☐

2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Conditions.

On January 7, 2024, Exact Sciences Corporation (the “Company”) announced certain preliminary financial information for the quarter and full year ended December 31, 2023. A copy of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto is intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

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

On January 7, 2024, the Company reported that Jeffrey T. Elliott plans to step down as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company in 2024 due to personal reasons. Mr. Elliott will continue in his role as Chief Financial Officer until a successor is appointed. The Company has engaged a nationally recognized executive search firm to review both internal and external candidates for its next Chief Financial Officer. To help facilitate a smooth transition, following the appointment of a successor, Mr. Elliott will serve as a special advisor to the Chief Executive Officer.

7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

The Company will post the PowerPoint presentation that the Company will present at the 2024 J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on January 8, 2024 to the Company's website, www.exactsciences.com, on the Events and Presentations page under the Investor Relations tab.

9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibits

The exhibits required to be filed as a part of this Current Report on Form 8-K are listed below and incorporated herein by reference.


Exhibit No.						Exhibit Description

99.1						Press release, dated January 7, 2024, issued by Exact Sciences Corporation, furnished herewith.

104						The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL.

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.


	EXACT SCIENCES CORPORATION

Date: January 8, 2024	By:	/s/ Jeffrey T. Elliott
		Jeffrey T. Elliott
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

SEC Form 8-K filed by Exact Sciences Corporation