{"url_path":"/sec/sgmo/8-k/2026-02-03/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":"2026-02-03","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1001233/0001001233-26-000002-index.html","accession_number":"0001001233-26-000002","cik":"0001001233","ticker":"SGMO","issuer_name":"SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS, INC","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1001233/0001001233-26-000002-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001001233","primary_entity_name":"SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS, INC"},"word_count":262,"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 February 2, 2026, the employment of Prathyusha Duraibabu, the Company’s principal financial officer, terminated. Effective February 3, 2026, Nikunj Jain, Sangamo’s Vice President, Finance and Corporate Controller and principal accounting officer, has been appointed to the position of Interim Chief Financial Officer and will serve as the Company’s principal financial officer.\n\nBiographical information for Mr. Jain can be found in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 30, 2025 (the “September 2025 Form 8-K”) and is incorporated by reference herein.\n\nThere is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Jain and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Jain was appointed as Interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company, and there are no family relationships between Mr. Jain and any of the Company’s directors or executive officers. Mr. Jain has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.\n\nMr. Jain will not receive any additional compensation in connection with his appointment as Interim Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Jain’s compensation arrangements are described in the September 2025 Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.\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  SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS, INC.\n\nDated: February 3, 2026  By: /s/ SCOTT B. WILLOUGHBY\n\n  Name: Scott B. Willoughby\n\n  Title: Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary"}