Form 8-K

8-K — Natera, Inc.

Accession: 0001104659-26-038519

Filed: 2026-04-01

Period: 2026-03-26

CIK: 0001604821

SIC: 8071 (SERVICES-MEDICAL LABORATORIES)

Item: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits

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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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

March 26, 2026

Natera, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified

in its charter)

Delaware

001-37478

01-0894487

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

13011 McCallen Pass

Building A Suite 100

Austin, TX 78753

(Address of principal executive offices,

including zip code)

(650)

980-9190

(Registrant’s telephone number,

including area code)

N/A

(Former name or

former address, if changed since last report)

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:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the

Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the

Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b)

under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c)

under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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, par value $0.0001 per share

NTRA

Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

(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.

The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Natera, Inc.,

a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), based on the recommendation of the Board’s Nominating, Corporate Governance

and Compliance Committee, (i) increased the size of the full Board from ten to eleven members and (ii) appointed Eric Rubin

as a member of the Board, in each case effective as of March 26, 2026.

Dr. Rubin will serve as a Class I director, with an initial

term expiring at the 2028 annual meeting of stockholders. There is no arrangement or understanding between Dr. Rubin and any other

persons pursuant to which Dr. Rubin was elected as a director.

The Board determined that Dr. Rubin qualifies as an independent

director pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the listing standards of The Nasdaq Stock Market. The Board has appointed

Dr. Rubin to the Nominating, Corporate Governance and Compliance Committee of the Board.

In connection with his appointment to the Board, Dr. Rubin will

be entitled to receive cash and equity compensation consistent with that of the Company’s other non-employee directors. Such compensation

is described in the Company’s Amended Compensation Program for Non-Employee Directors filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission

(the “SEC”) on August 8, 2025 as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the

quarter ended June 30, 2025. The Company’s form Notice of Stock Unit Award and form Stock Unit Agreement were filed with the

SEC on June 18, 2024 as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K. The initial equity award granted

to Dr. Rubin will vest as to one-third of the shares covered by such award on each of March 26, 2027, 2028, and 2029.

The Company also entered into an Indemnification Agreement with Dr. Rubin,

providing for indemnification and advancement of litigation and other expenses to Dr. Rubin to the fullest extent permitted by law

for claims relating to his service to the Company or its subsidiaries. The Company’s form of indemnification agreement was filed

with the SEC on March 16, 2017 as Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended

December 31, 2016.

There are no family relationships between

Dr. Rubin and any of the Company’s directors or executive officers, and Dr. Rubin does not have any direct or indirect

material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit

No.

Description

10.1

Natera, Inc. Amended Compensation Program for Non-Employee Directors (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2025 filed with the SEC on August 8, 2025).

10.2

Amended and Restated 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 18, 2024).

10.3

Form of Indemnification Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 filed with the SEC on March 16, 2017).

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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.

Natera, Inc.

By:

/s/ Michael Brophy

Michael Brophy

Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Dated: April 1, 2026

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