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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 December 11, 2023, our Board of Directors, or Board, acting on the recommendation of the Board’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, appointed Thomas King to serve as a director of TFF Pharmaceuticals, Inc. until our next annual meeting of the stockholders and until his successor is elected and qualified or until his earlier resignation or removal.
In connection with his appointment, and pursuant to our previously disclosed independent director compensation policy, the Compensation Committee of the Board approved the grant of an option to Mr. King under our 2021 Stock Incentive Plan to purchase 132,442 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.35 per share. The option vests and first becomes exercisable in 36 equal monthly installments, with the first installment vesting on December 13, 2024 and the remaining installments on the 13th day of the month over the next 35 months. The option has a term of ten years from the date of grant and is otherwise subject to our 2021 Stock Incentive Plan.
On December 13, 2023, we issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. King. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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The following exhibit is filed with this report:
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press Release dated December 13, 2023 Announcing the Appointment of Thomas King to the TFF Board. | Filed Electronically herewith |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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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.
TFF PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Dated: December 15, 2023 | /s/ Kirk Coleman |
| Kirk Coleman, | |
| Chief Financial Officer |
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