Annovis Bio Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Financial Statements and Exhibits
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| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements |
Effective September 25, 2025, Annovis Bio, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Mark Guerin, age 57, as Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Guerin served as Chief Financial Officer of Onconova Therapeutics, now known as Traws Pharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRAW) from 2016 through February, 2025. Mr. Guerin has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from DeSales University and holds CPA, CMA, and CFM professional certifications. There are no transactions of the type required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K between the Company and Mr. Guerin.
In connection with Mr. Guerin’s appointment, Mr. Guerin will receive (i) an annual base salary of $450,000, (ii) an annual target bonus of 40%, (iii) stock options to purchase 200,000 shares of the Company’s common stock; (iv) six months severance pay; and (v) will be entitled to participate in employee benefit plans generally available to employees of the Company.
The Company issued a press release on September 25, 2025 announcing Mr. Guerin’s appointment, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
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| 99.1 | Press Release dated September 25, 2025 |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| ANNOVIS BIO, INC. | |||
| Date: September 29, 2025 | By: | /s/ Maria Maccecchini | |
| Name: | Maria Maccecchini | ||
| Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer | ||