Hepion Pharmaceuticals, Inc 8-K, filed Jun 30, 2025
Hepion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (HEPA)
About this 8-K
Hepion Pharmaceuticals, Inc filed this 8-K on June 30, 2025, reporting on events of June 25, 2025.
Items reported
- Item 5.02: Director or officer change, or executive pay
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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 June 25, 2025, John Brancaccio, the CFO and a director of Hepion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), resigned as CFO and a director, effective June 30, 2025 for personal reasons.
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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.
| Date: | June 30, 2025 | Hepion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
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| By: | /s/ Kaouthar Lbiati | ||
| Kaouthar Lbiati | |||
| Interim Chief Financial Officer | |||
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