---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-032659"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001805087"
company_name: "GELESIS HOLDINGS, INC."
filed_at: "2023-07-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T09:32:45.498174+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Gelesis CFO Elliot Maltz resigns effective August 15, 2023

## Summary
- Elliot Maltz resigned as CFO, Treasurer, Chief Compliance Officer, and Corporate Secretary, effective August 15, 2023.
- Resignation is to accept a position at another company; not due to any disagreement with the Company.
- No replacement named as of the filing date.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-032659
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001805087
- company_name: GELESIS HOLDINGS, INC.
- filed_at: 2023-07-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1805087/000095017023032659/0000950170-23-032659-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1805087/000095017023032659/gls-20230706.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-032659.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Elliot Maltz resigned as Chief Financial Officer at GELESIS HOLDINGS, INC..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On July 6, 2023, Mr. Elliot Maltz, the Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary (and principal financial and accounting officer) of Gelesis Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), resigned from all positions he held with the Company, effective August 15, 2023, to accept a position with another company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1805087/000095017023032659/0000950170-23-032659-index.htm

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