Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On January 5, 2022, Berkeley Lights, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing certain preliminary financial results for the quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The information furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liability of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;


           Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
           Officers.

On January 5, 2022, the Company announced that Eric D. Hobbs, Ph.D. will transition from his role as Chief Executive Officer and director on the Board of Directors (the "Board") of the Company to President of the Antibody Therapeutics business segment of the Company. The Company also announced that it is initiating a search for a new Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Hobbs will continue to serve as the Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Board through the appointment of his successor. Dr. Hobbs' transition is not the result from any disagreement with the Company or the Board.

In addition, Greg Lucier, the Chairman of the Company's Board, will take a more engaged role in providing guidance and support to the management team during the transition period. As a result, Mr. Lucier has stepped down from his role as a member of the Compensation Committee of the Board, and the Board has appointed Siddhartha Kadia, Ph.D. as the Chairperson of the Compensation Committee of the Board.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.




(d) Exhibits.



Exhibit No.       Description

99.1                Press Release of Berkeley Lights, Inc. dated January 5, 2022

104               Cover page Interactive data file (embedded with in the inline
                  XBRL document)

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