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8-K filed October 5, 2023, 7:59 PM ET ticker COCH CIK 0001840877
M&A confidence high sentiment positive materiality 0.85

Envoy Medical, Inc. (COCH): M&A transaction — Envoy Medical closes Anzu merger; $25M redeemed, $10M PIPE, 19.5M shares outstanding

Envoy Medical, Inc.

Executive movements

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Departed

Whitney Haring-Smith

Chairman
COCH · Envoy Medical, Inc.
Successor
Charles Brynelsen
Filed
October 5, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
Charles Brynelsen replaced Whitney Haring-Smith as chairman
Appointed

Glen A. Taylor

Director
COCH · Envoy Medical, Inc.
Filed
October 5, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
each of Brent Lucas, Charles Brynelsen, Whitney Haring-Smith, Susan J. Kantor, Mona Patel, Janis Smith-Gomez and Glen A. Taylor were elected as directors
Departed

Diane Dewbrey

Director
COCH · Envoy Medical, Inc.
Filed
October 5, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
each of Diane Dewbrey, Daniel Hirsch and Priya Cherian Huskins resigned as directors
Departed

Daniel Hirsch

Director
COCH · Envoy Medical, Inc.
Filed
October 5, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
each of Diane Dewbrey, Daniel Hirsch and Priya Cherian Huskins resigned as directors
Appointed

Brent Lucas

Director
COCH · Envoy Medical, Inc.
Filed
October 5, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
each of Brent Lucas, Charles Brynelsen, Whitney Haring-Smith, Susan J. Kantor, Mona Patel, Janis Smith-Gomez and Glen A. Taylor were elected as directors
Appointed

Mona Patel

Director
COCH · Envoy Medical, Inc.
Filed
October 5, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
each of Brent Lucas, Charles Brynelsen, Whitney Haring-Smith, Susan J. Kantor, Mona Patel, Janis Smith-Gomez and Glen A. Taylor were elected as directors
Departed

Daniel Hirsch

Other Named Officer
COCH · Envoy Medical, Inc.
Filed
October 5, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
each of Whitney Haring-Smith and Daniel Hirsch resigned as executive officers
Appointed

Whitney Haring-Smith

Director
COCH · Envoy Medical, Inc.
Filed
October 5, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
each of Brent Lucas, Charles Brynelsen, Whitney Haring-Smith, Susan J. Kantor, Mona Patel, Janis Smith-Gomez and Glen A. Taylor were elected as directors
Appointed

Brent Lucas

Chief Executive Officer
COCH · Envoy Medical, Inc.
Filed
October 5, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
Brent Lucas was appointed to serve as the Chief Executive Officer
Appointed

Charles Brynelsen

Director
COCH · Envoy Medical, Inc.
Filed
October 5, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
each of Brent Lucas, Charles Brynelsen, Whitney Haring-Smith, Susan J. Kantor, Mona Patel, Janis Smith-Gomez and Glen A. Taylor were elected as directors
Appointed

Susan J. Kantor

Director
COCH · Envoy Medical, Inc.
Filed
October 5, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
each of Brent Lucas, Charles Brynelsen, Whitney Haring-Smith, Susan J. Kantor, Mona Patel, Janis Smith-Gomez and Glen A. Taylor were elected as directors
Appointed

Janis Smith-Gomez

Director
COCH · Envoy Medical, Inc.
Filed
October 5, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
each of Brent Lucas, Charles Brynelsen, Whitney Haring-Smith, Susan J. Kantor, Mona Patel, Janis Smith-Gomez and Glen A. Taylor were elected as directors
Appointed

David R. Wells

Chief Financial Officer
COCH · Envoy Medical, Inc.
Filed
October 5, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
David R. Wells was appointed to serve as the Chief Financial Officer
Appointed

Charles Brynelsen

Chairman
COCH · Envoy Medical, Inc.
Filed
October 5, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
Charles Brynelsen appointed as chairman of the board of directors
Departed

Whitney Haring-Smith

Other Named Officer
COCH · Envoy Medical, Inc.
Filed
October 5, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
each of Whitney Haring-Smith and Daniel Hirsch resigned as executive officers
Departed

Priya Cherian Huskins

Director
COCH · Envoy Medical, Inc.
Filed
October 5, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
each of Diane Dewbrey, Daniel Hirsch and Priya Cherian Huskins resigned as directors

Key facts

Extracted from this filing and checked against the source text.

Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Whitney Haring-Smith resigned as Chairman at Envoy Medical, Inc..

Action
resigned
Role
Chairman
Exact text from the filing
Charles Brynelsen replaced Whitney Haring-Smith as chairman
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Glen A. Taylor was elected as Director at Envoy Medical, Inc..

Action
elected
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
each of Brent Lucas, Charles Brynelsen, Whitney Haring-Smith, Susan J. Kantor, Mona Patel, Janis Smith-Gomez and Glen A. Taylor were elected as directors
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Diane Dewbrey resigned as Director at Envoy Medical, Inc..

Action
resigned
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
each of Diane Dewbrey, Daniel Hirsch and Priya Cherian Huskins resigned as directors
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Daniel Hirsch resigned as Director at Envoy Medical, Inc..

Action
resigned
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
each of Diane Dewbrey, Daniel Hirsch and Priya Cherian Huskins resigned as directors
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Brent Lucas was elected as Director at Envoy Medical, Inc..

Action
elected
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
each of Brent Lucas, Charles Brynelsen, Whitney Haring-Smith, Susan J. Kantor, Mona Patel, Janis Smith-Gomez and Glen A. Taylor were elected as directors
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Mona Patel was elected as Director at Envoy Medical, Inc..

Action
elected
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
each of Brent Lucas, Charles Brynelsen, Whitney Haring-Smith, Susan J. Kantor, Mona Patel, Janis Smith-Gomez and Glen A. Taylor were elected as directors
View on SEC.gov
Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.9

Daniel Hirsch resigned as other_named_officer at Envoy Medical, Inc..

Action
resigned
Exact text from the filing
each of Whitney Haring-Smith and Daniel Hirsch resigned as executive officers
View on SEC.gov
Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Whitney Haring-Smith was elected as Director at Envoy Medical, Inc..

Action
elected
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
each of Brent Lucas, Charles Brynelsen, Whitney Haring-Smith, Susan J. Kantor, Mona Patel, Janis Smith-Gomez and Glen A. Taylor were elected as directors
View on SEC.gov
Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Brent Lucas was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at Envoy Medical, Inc..

Action
appointed
Role
Chief Executive Officer
Exact text from the filing
Brent Lucas was appointed to serve as the Chief Executive Officer
View on SEC.gov
Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Charles Brynelsen was elected as Director at Envoy Medical, Inc..

Action
elected
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
each of Brent Lucas, Charles Brynelsen, Whitney Haring-Smith, Susan J. Kantor, Mona Patel, Janis Smith-Gomez and Glen A. Taylor were elected as directors
View on SEC.gov
Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Susan J. Kantor was elected as Director at Envoy Medical, Inc..

Action
elected
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
each of Brent Lucas, Charles Brynelsen, Whitney Haring-Smith, Susan J. Kantor, Mona Patel, Janis Smith-Gomez and Glen A. Taylor were elected as directors
View on SEC.gov
Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Janis Smith-Gomez was elected as Director at Envoy Medical, Inc..

Action
elected
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
each of Brent Lucas, Charles Brynelsen, Whitney Haring-Smith, Susan J. Kantor, Mona Patel, Janis Smith-Gomez and Glen A. Taylor were elected as directors
View on SEC.gov
Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

David R. Wells was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Envoy Medical, Inc..

Action
appointed
Role
Chief Financial Officer
Exact text from the filing
David R. Wells was appointed to serve as the Chief Financial Officer
View on SEC.gov
Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Charles Brynelsen was appointed as Chairman at Envoy Medical, Inc..

Action
appointed
Role
Chairman
Exact text from the filing
Charles Brynelsen appointed as chairman of the board of directors
View on SEC.gov
Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.9

Whitney Haring-Smith resigned as other_named_officer at Envoy Medical, Inc..

Action
resigned
Exact text from the filing
each of Whitney Haring-Smith and Daniel Hirsch resigned as executive officers
View on SEC.gov
Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Priya Cherian Huskins resigned as Director at Envoy Medical, Inc..

Action
resigned
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
each of Diane Dewbrey, Daniel Hirsch and Priya Cherian Huskins resigned as directors
View on SEC.gov
Governance Changes SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06 confidence 0.97

Envoy Medical, Inc.: Adopted amended and restated bylaws effective September 29, 2023 (effective 2023-09-29).

Change
bylaw amendment
Effective
2023-09-29
Exact text from the filing
On the Closing Date, in connection with the consummation of the Business Combination, the Company adopted the Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (as amended and restated, the “ Charter ”) and amended and restated bylaws (as amended and restated, the “ Bylaws ”).
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Governance Changes SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06 confidence 0.99

Envoy Medical, Inc.: Company ceased being a shell company as a result of the Business Combination (effective 2023-09-29).

Change
shell status
Effective
2023-09-29
Exact text from the filing
As a result of the Business Combination, the Company ceased being a shell company.
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Governance Changes SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06 confidence 0.98

Envoy Medical, Inc.: Adopted Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation effective September 29, 2023, including amendments proposed by Charter Proposals (effective 2023-09-29).

Change
charter amendment
Effective
2023-09-29
Exact text from the filing
On the Closing Date, in connection with the consummation of the Business Combination, the Company adopted the Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (as amended and restated, the “ Charter ”) and amended and restated bylaws (as amended and restated, the “ Bylaws ”).
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M&A Transactions SEC 8-K Item 2.01/5.01 confidence 0.9

Envoy Medical, Inc. underwent a change of control involving Envoy Medical Corporation for Each share of Envoy Common Stock converted into the right to receive a number of shares of New Envoy Common Stock equal to the Exchange Ratio of 0.063603; Spons (closed 2023-09-29).

Action
change of control
Counterparty
Envoy Medical Corporation
Consideration
Each share of Envoy Common Stock converted into the right to receive a number of shares of New Envoy Common Stock equal to the Exchange Ratio of 0.063603; Spons
Closing
2023-09-29
Exact text from the filing
share of Envoy Common Stock was converted into the right to receive pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Business Combination Agreement. The Exchange Ratio was equal to 0.063603. In addition, pursuant to the subscription agreement, dated April 17, 2023 (as amended to date, the “ Subscription Agreement ”), by and between Anzu and Anzu SPAC GP I LLC (the “
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