VNOV 8-K
VitaNova Life Sciences Corp (VNOV)
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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.
Effective February 19, 2026, the Board of Directors of VitaNova Life Sciences Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Steve Niu, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, to serve as a director of the Company until the Company’s next annual meeting of stockholders or until his earlier resignation or removal . Mr. Niu will not receive any additional compensation for his service as a director.
Mr. Niu, age 64, has been our Chief Financial Officer since January 2024. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Niu served as the President of Triangle Accounting, Inc. from 2001 to 2024. He specializes in U.S. federal and state taxation, international taxation, U.S. and Chinese regulatory compliance and foreign income consulting. He earned his Ph.D. and Master’s degree in Computer Information Systems from Carleton University, Canada, in 2001 and 1998, respectively. In 1984, he graduated from Xi’an University of Science and Technology with a Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering.
Our Board of Directors of the Company has determined that Mr. Niu doesn’t qualify as an independent director, as defined under the applicable corporate governance standards of Nasdaq. There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Niu and any other persons pursuant to which he was appointed as director of the Company, and there are no family relationships involving Mr. Niu requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
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SIGNATURE
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: February 25, 2026
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| By: | /s/ Rose Kelly | |
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Rose Kelly |
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Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer) |
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