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Astera Labs8-K: Governance change

Astera Labs appoints Germaine Cota as new Chief Accounting Officer effective January 20, 2026.

Source

SEC EDGARJan 20, 2026

Current report (Form 8-K)

Astera Labs 8-K

Filing excerpt

On January 20, 2026, Astera Labs, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Germaine Cota, age 45, has been appointed to the position of Chief Accounting Officer and Vice President of Finance, and will serve as the Company’s principal accounting officer for purposes of the Company’s filings with the SEC, effective January 20, 2026.

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8-K: Governance change

What this signalsFilings often name leadership changes, deals and spending plans.

Form
8-K
Filed
Jan 20, 2026

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Numbers

Dollar figure
$4M (Total value of long-term and supplemental RSU awards for the new Chief Accounting Officer ($3.5M + $0.5M).)
Percent
50% (Annual discretionary performance bonus target as a percentage of base salary.)

Details

CIK
1736297
Accession number
0001104659-26-005022
Timeframe
Immediate
Filing year
2026
Why it matters
Governance tools needed
Signal category
Esg

Topics and mentions

Vendors

  • Ernst & Young

Regions named

  • California

Extraction

Confidence
High
Relevance
90%
Sentiment
Neutral
Detected
Feb 3, 2026
signal_type
sec-8k
signal_subtype
governanceChange

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