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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On August 7, 2023, Nicholas A. LaBella, Jr., Chief Scientific Officer and Senior Vice President of Research and Development at ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) notified the Company of his planned retirement from the Company effective August 18, 2023. Following his retirement, it is anticipated that Mr. LaBella will become a member of the Company’s Scientific Advisory Board.
The Company anticipates that it will enter into a separation agreement with Mr. LaBella regarding the compensation to be granted to him relating to his separation from the Company.
| Item 5.08 | Shareholder Director Nominations. |
Following its business combination in late 2022, the Company has not yet held an annual meeting. Accordingly, for 2023 the Company has determined to hold its 2023 annual meeting of stockholders (the “2023 Annual Meeting”) on Tuesday, October 31, 2023. Therefore, the deadline for any stockholder proposal, including director nominations, intended to be considered at the 2023 Annual Meeting will be as follows. Pursuant to the Company’s Bylaws, written notice from a stockholder interested in bringing business before the 2023 Annual Meeting or nominating a director candidate for election at the 2023 Annual Meeting must be received at the Company’s offices at 2200 N. Commerce Parkway, Suite 208, Weston, Florida 33326, by no later than August 30, 2023. Any such written notice must be directed to the attention of the Company’s Secretary and comply with the applicable advance notice provisions in the Company’s Bylaws. Stockholder proposals intended to be considered for inclusion in the Company’s proxy materials for the 2023 Annual Meeting must comply with the requirements, including the deadline, set forth above as well as all applicable rules and regulations promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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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.
| ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. | ||
| August 18, 2023 | By: | /s/ Stephen Glover |
| Name: | Stephen Glover | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |