{"url_path":"/sec/cnta/8-k/2026-06-24/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":"2026-06-24","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1847903/0001193125-26-280337-index.html","accession_number":"0001193125-26-280337","cik":"0001847903","ticker":"CNTA","issuer_name":"Centessa Pharmaceuticals plc","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1847903/0001193125-26-280337-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001847903","primary_entity_name":"Centessa Pharmaceuticals plc"},"word_count":155,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"Item 5.02\n\nDeparture of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.\n\nIn connection with the Acquisition and as of the Effective Time, Mario Alberto Accardi, Ph.D. (Chief Executive Officer and Director), John Crowley, Stephen Kanes, M.D., Ph.D., and Raphael Deferiere ceased to serve in their capacities as executive officers of Centessa.\n\nAdditionally, in connection with the Acquisition and as of the Effective Time, each of Francesco De Rubertis, Mario Alberto Accardi, Arjun Goyal, Mary Lynne Hedley, Mathias Hukkelhoven, Samarth Kulkarni, Carol Stuckley and Brett Zbar ceased serving as a member of the board of directors of Centessa and each committee thereof on which such director served.\n\n \n\nAs of the Effective Time, Christopher Stokes and Kristina Mignon Wright were appointed as directors of the Company.\n\nThe information set forth in Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.02."}