TKNO: Leadership change

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On May 27, 2026, Irene Davis, a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Alpha Teknova, Inc. (the “Company”) and a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, notified the Company of her intention not to stand for re-election to the Board at the Company’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Meeting”) and to retire from the Board and all committees thereof, effective upon the date of the Meeting. Ms. Davis’s decision not to stand for re-election and retire is due to her other personal and professional interests and does not arise from any disagreement with the Board or the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies, or practices or any issue impacting the Board. The Company thanks Ms. Davis for her service on the Board and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and wishes her well. With effect on June 1, 2026, the Board, upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, adopted a resolution by unanimous written consent decreasing the number of directors on the Company’s Board from eight to seven and the number of Class II directors from three to two, taking account of Ms. Davis’s retirement from the Board. The Board has also appointed Ms. Demski, an existing member of the Board, to serve on the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, effective June 1, 2026, filling the vacancy on the Committee created by Ms. Davis’s retirement. Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. On June 1, 2026, the Company held the Meeting. At the Meeting, a total of 47,821,520 shares, or 89.20% of the Company’s common