SiNtx Technologies Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits
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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 July 31, 2024, the Board of Directors of SINTX Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Eric K. Olson as Chief Executive Officer and President with such appointment effective August 1, 2024.
Prior to being appointed as Chief Executive Officer and President, from June 2022 to August 2024, Mr. Olson, age 61, served as Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Board Member of Foresite Innovations, LLC, a private healthcare innovation and development holding company. From January 2016 to June 2022, Mr. Olson was the founder, President, Chief Executive Officer and Board Member of Predictive Biotech, Inc., which developed the first human stem cell and tissue product (HCT/P) derived from the perinatal tissue. Prior to joining Predictive Biotech, Mr. Olson was the President and Chief Executive Officer for Cupertino based Skeletal Kinetics from December 2014 to January 2016. This Colson & Associates company developed and commercialized synthetic bone substitute products for Orthopedic and Spinal applications. From February 2012 to September 2014, Mr. Olson served as Chief Executive Officer and President and a member of the board of directors of SINTX Technologies (formerly Amedica Corporation). Mr. Olson began his career with London-based Smith & Nephew and has worked in Senior Sales and Marketing leadership roles with Johnson & Johnson, Medtronic and Wright Medical. He earned Bachelor of Science Degrees in Behavioral Science and Health Administration from The University of Utah and completed a Master’s level Hospital Administration Internship Program at the same institution.
There are no family relationships between Mr. Olson and any director or other executive officer of the Company. There are no transactions to which the Company was or is a participant and in which Mr. Olson has a material interest subject to disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Olson and any other person pursuant to which he was selected as an officer of the Company.
In connection with Mr. Olson’s appointment, B. Sonny Bal retired from his position as Chief Executive Officer and President and now serves as Chairman of the Board.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On August 6, 2024, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Eric K. Olson as Chief Executive Officer. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is hereby incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated August 6, 2024. | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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.
| SINTX Technologies, Inc. | ||||
| Date: | August 6, 2024 | By: | /s/ Eric K. Olson | |
| Eric K. Olson | ||||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||||