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Leadership changes at Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (2026)

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Who joined and who left Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (MDGL)? 1 appointment reported from 2026-04-28 to 2026-08-12, each cited to the company's own filing.

As of November 7, 2026, Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has reported 3 leadership change filings to the SEC under Item 5.02 of Form 8-K, from April 28, 2026 to August 12, 2026, naming 1 appointment. The latest filing names John C. Reed, appointed (Form 8-K, August 12, 2026).

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Key facts

  • · In / out: In · Person: John C. Reed · Effective: 2026-08-11 · 8-K, 2026-08-12
  • · In / out: Reported · Person: not named in the filing · 8-K, 2026-06-17
  • · In / out: Reported · Person: not named in the filing · 8-K, 2026-04-28
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Latest filing2026-08-12

Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. reported changes in 3 filings among its directors and officers to the SEC on Form 8-K, Item 5.02, from 2026-04-28 to 2026-08-12. They name 1 person. Every row below is cited to the filing it comes from, and this page adds each new change as Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. files it.

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DateRecordFigureOur pageSource
November 6, 2026Stake report, Schedule 13D/A, by Baker Bros. Advisors LP9.99% of the class5%+ stakesSource
July 29, 2026Stake report, Schedule 13G/A, by BlackRock, Inc.4.6% of the class5%+ stakesSource
May 15, 2026Stake report, Schedule 13G/A, by JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC8.8% of the class5%+ stakesSource
May 15, 2026Stake report, Schedule 13G/A, by PAULSON & CO. INC.6.1% of the class5%+ stakesSource
March 27, 2026Stake report, Schedule 13G/A, by The Vanguard Group—5%+ stakesSource
February 17, 2026Stake report, Schedule 13G/A, by JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC7% of the class5%+ stakesSource
February 17, 2026Stake report, Schedule 13G/A, by PAULSON & CO. INC.7.5% of the class5%+ stakesSource
December 12, 2025Stake report, Schedule 13D/A, by Paul A Friedman, M.D.7.8% of the class5%+ stakesSource
December 12, 2025Stake report, Schedule 13D/A, by Rebecca Taub, M.D.7.8% of the class5%+ stakesSource
November 14, 2025Stake report, Schedule 13G/A, by JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC8.3% of the class5%+ stakesSource
August 14, 2025Stake report, Schedule 13G/A, by JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC9.9% of the class5%+ stakesSource

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FiledIn / outPersonRoleEffectiveSource
2026-08-12In2026-08-118-K, 2026-08-12
2026-06-17Reportednot named in the filing8-K, 2026-06-17
2026-04-28Reportednot named in the filing8-K, 2026-04-28
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Every change, in the filing's words

Filed 2026-08-12 · 8-K

Appointed: John C. Reed, effective 2026-08-11

On August 11, 2026, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Company") expanded the size of the Board from eight to nine members and, following the recommendation of its Nominating and Governance Committee, elected John C. Reed, M.D., Ph.D. to fill the newly created vacancy on the Board effective as of August 11, 2026.

Also stated in this filing

  • Dr. Reed will serve as a Class II director with a term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2027 or until his successor is duly elected and qualified.
  • Dr. Reed has been appointed to the Science and Technology Committee of the Board.
  • As a non-employee director, in accordance with the Company's Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy, Dr. Reed will receive an annual cash retainer of $50,000.
  • He will also be entitled to $10,000 annually for his service on the Science and Technology Committee.
  • In addition, in connection with his appointment to the Board, Dr. Reed will receive an equity grant with a value of $675,000, consisting of 50% nonqualified stock options ("Options") to purchase shares of common stock of the Company (the "Option Grant") and 50% restricted stock units of the Company (the "RSU Grant"), in each case pursuant to the Company's 2026 Stock Plan.
  • The Option Grant will vest as to 50% of such Options on the first anniversary of the grant date and 12.5% of such Options on the last day of each successive three-month period for four successive three-month periods, subject to Dr. Reed's continued service on such dates.
  • Half of the shares underlying the RSU Grant will vest on the first anniversary of the grant date and the remaining half will vest on the second anniversary of the grant date, subject to Dr. Reed's continued service on such dates.
Filed 2026-06-17 · 8-K

Reported

A participant's account balance will be credited with deemed earnings in accordance with the earnings crediting options elected by the participant from time to time.

Also stated in this filing

  • 2026 Stock Plan On June 17, 2026, at the annual meeting of stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") of Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Company"), the Company's stockholders approved the Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2026 Stock Plan (the "2026 Stock Plan"), which was previously adopted by the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board").
  • Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan On June 16, 2026, the Board approved the adoption of the Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan (the "Deferred Compensation Plan") for certain key management or highly compensated employees, including the Company's named executive officers, and non-employee members of the Board as selected by the administrator of the Deferred Compensation Plan, which is the Compensation Committee (the ''Committee'') or its delegate.
  • The Deferred Compensation Plan will be effective on August 1, 2026.
  • The Deferred Compensation Plan is an unfunded, nonqualified deferred compensation plan.
  • Participants that are employees may defer, on a pre-tax basis, up to 60% of their base salary and up to 95% of their annual cash performance bonus to be earned in the following year.
  • Participants who are non-employee directors may defer all or a portion of their cash Board service fees and equity grants received by a director for service on the Board and its committees.
Filed 2026-04-28 · 8-K

Reported

Each of Mr. Baker and Mr. Brennan resigned from his position as a Class III and Class II director, respectively, subject to and conditioned upon his simultaneous reappointment as a Class I director.

Also stated in this filing

  • On April 22, 2026, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Company") completed a process to reclassify the membership of the Board's three classes of directors to achieve a more equal apportionment of membership among the three classes following its Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on June 17, 2026 (the "2026 Annual Meeting").
  • The Board determined that one of its members from Class III (with a term expiring at the 2028 Annual Meeting of Stockholders) and one of its members from Class II (with a term expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders) should be reclassified to Class I (with a term expiring at the 2026 Annual Meeting).
  • Accordingly, effective April 22, 2026, Julian C. Baker and Daniel J. Brennan have been reclassified as Class I directors of the Board.
  • The Board accepted each resignation and simultaneously reappointed each of Mr. Baker and Mr. Brennan as a Class I director.
  • The resignation and reappointment of Mr. Baker and Mr. Brennan was effected solely for the purpose of reclassifying the members of the Board into three classes of as equal size as possible, and for all other purposes, the service of Mr. Baker and Mr. Brennan on the Board is deemed to have continued uninterrupted.
  • There were no changes to Mr. Baker's or Mr. Brennan's committee assignments as a result of the reclassification.

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A public company must file a current report on Form 8-K with the SEC within four business days when a director leaves or is elected, or when its chief executive, chief financial, chief accounting or chief operating officer, or another named executive, departs or is appointed. That disclosure goes under Item 5.02 of the report.

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