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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): July 13, 2021

VERACYTE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-36156

20-5455398

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation)

Commission File Number

(IRS Employer Identification

No.)


6000 Shoreline Court, Suite 300, South San Francisco, California						94080
(Address of principal executive offices)						(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 243-6300

N/A

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


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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, par value, $0.001 per share

VCYT

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 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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. ☐

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

On July 13, 2021, James H. Erlinger III, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Veracyte, Inc. (the “Company”), announced his retirement from the Company, effective as of July 31, 2021.

In connection with Mr. Erlinger’s retirement, and in exchange for a standard release of claims consistent with Exhibit A to Mr. Erlinger’s Change of Control and Severance Agreement, which was filed as Exhibit 10.24 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 22, 2021 (File No. 001-36156), the Company has agreed to provide Mr. Erlinger with three months’ salary and a payment equivalent to three months’ continuation coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended.

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.


Dated:	July 16, 2021

		VERACYTE, INC.

		By:	/s/ Marc Stapley
		Name:	Marc Stapley
		Title:	Chief Executive Officer