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

January 25, 2023

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

Berkeley Lights, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		35-2415390
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

001-39388

(Commission File Number)


5858 Horton Street, Suite 320
Emeryville, California		94608
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(510) 858-2855

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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, $0.00005 par value		BLI		The Nasdaq Global Select Market

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. ¨

Item 5.02.

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

On January 25, 2023, Berkeley Lights, Inc. (“the Company”) announced that Keith Breinlinger is departing the Company, effective January 27, 2023, to pursue other opportunities.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: January 26, 2023	BERKELEY LIGHTS, INC.

	By:	/s/ Scott Chaplin
		Scott Chaplin
		Chief Legal Officer

Berkeley Lights Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update