8-K
Balance Labs, Inc. (BLNC)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
DC 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): July 3, 2024
BALANCE
LABS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 333-202959 | 47-1146785 |
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| (State<br> or Other Jurisdiction of<br><br> <br>Incorporation<br> or Organization) | (Commission<br><br> <br>File<br> Number) | (IRS<br> Employer<br><br> <br>Identification<br> No.) |
407Lincoln Road, Suite 701
MiamiBeach, Florida 33139
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(305)907-7600
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
NotApplicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class: | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered: |
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| None | None | None |
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Item5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements ofCertain Officers.
Resignation of Ari Feldman
On July 3, 2024, Balance Labs, Inc. (the “Company”) received notice of the resignation of Ari Feldman as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Feldman’s decision to resign as Chief Financial Officer was not the result of any disagreement with the Company over any of its operations, policies or practices.
Appointmentof Joel Kleiner
On July 8, 2024, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) accepted Feldman’s resignation as Chief Financial Officer, and appointed Joel Kleiner, 36, as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer.
Joel Kleiner is a seasoned finance executive with extensive experience in financial strategy and operations for high-growth tech companies. As the former VP of Finance at Torii Software, Joel played a key role in securing significant funding and driving financial strategy.
Previously, Joel held key finance roles at Stella Connect, where he facilitated an acquisition by Medallia Inc., and at R2Net Inc. (James Allen), where he helped raise substantial funds and close an acquisition by Signet Jewelers. Over his career, Joel has been instrumental in securing over $200 million in funding across various ventures, as well as over $400 million in acquisitions. His career also includes positions at the Government of Israel’s Ministry of Finance, the SEC, and PwC.
Joel holds a B.S. in Accounting from Yeshiva University and is a CPA in New York. He is fluent in English, Spanish, and Hebrew and is adept in financial planning, analysis, and team leadership.
In connection with his appointment, Mr. Kleiner will receive monthly compensation of $2,000 per month. There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Kleiner and any other persons or entities pursuant to which Mr. Kleiner was appointed as Chief Financial Officer. There is no family relationship between Mr. Kleiner and any member of the Board or any executive officer of the Company, and there are no transactions between the Company and Mr. Kleiner that require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
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.
| BALANCE LABS, INC. | ||
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| Date:<br> July 10, 2024 | By: | /s/ Michael D. Farkas |
| Name: | Michael<br> D. Farkas | |
| Title: | Chief<br> Executive Officer |