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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Certara (CERT)

Certara's Chief Commercial Officer Leif Pedersen departs; moves to advisor role

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Certara, Inc. said its President and Chief Commercial Officer, Leif E. Pedersen, left that role effective August 1, 2026. He will stay on as a Senior Advisor to help with transition matters until December 31, 2026, when his employment is set to end without cause and he becomes eligible for severance under his existing agreement and the company's Executive Officer Severance Policy.

Key points

  • Departure from President and Chief Commercial Officer role effective August 1, 2026
  • Senior Advisor role for transition matters through December 31, 2026
  • Employment to be terminated without cause on December 31, 2026, with severance benefits
  • Severance details are incorporated by reference from the April 3, 2026 proxy statement

The filing

CompanyCertara (CERT)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 4, 2026, 7:00 AM ET
Accession number0001104659-26-090050

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:54 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on August 04, 2026.

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