{"url_path":"/sec/cers/8-k/2026-01-23/item-5-02","section_key":"item-5-02","section_title":"Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"8-K","doc_date":"2026-01-23","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1020214/0001193125-26-021085-index.html","accession_number":"0001193125-26-021085","cik":"0001020214","ticker":"CERS","issuer_name":"CERUS CORP","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1020214/0001193125-26-021085-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001020214","primary_entity_name":"CERUS CORP"},"word_count":146,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"## Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.\n\nOn January 19, 2026, Timothy L. Moore, a member of the class of directors whose terms of office expire at the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders (the “2026 Annual Meeting”) of Cerus Corporation (the “Company”), informed the Company that he would not stand for re-election at the 2026 Annual Meeting. Mr. Moore’s decision not to stand for re-election was not because of a disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.\n\nSIGNATURES\n\nPursuant 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.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nCERUS CORPORATION\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nDate:\n\nJanuary 23, 2026\n\nBy:\n\n/s/ Chrystal N. Jensen\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nChief Legal Officer and General Counsel"}