Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp 8-K, filed Aug 18, 2026
Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp. (TNXP)
About this 8-K
Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp filed this 8-K on August 18, 2026.
Items reported
- Item 5.02: Director or officer change, or executive pay
- Item 8.01: Other events
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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. |
Interim Chief Medical Officer
On August 18, 2026, the Board of Directors of Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp. (the “Company”) appointed Dr. Seth Lederman, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, as the Company’s Interim Chief Medical Officer.
Dr. Lederman, age 69, has been the Company’s President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board since October 2011, and will continue to serve in these roles.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Dr. Lederman and any other person pursuant to which Dr. Lederman was appointed Interim Chief Medical Officer. There are no family relationships between Dr. Lederman and any director or executive officer of the Company.
| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On August 18, 2026, the Company announced the appointment of Dr. Lederman to Interim Chief Medical Officer of the Company.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| TONIX PHARMACEUTICALS HOLDING CORP. | ||
| Date: August 18, 2026 | By: | /s/ Bradley Saenger |
| Bradley Saenger | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||