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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001062993-23-015393"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001617765"
company_name: "EVOME MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES INC."
filed_at: "2023-07-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-12T23:04:01.245437+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Salona Global appoints Michael Seckler permanent CEO; cuts $2M annual costs, reduces debt by 15%

## Summary
- Michael Seckler appointed permanent CEO effective July 24, 2023; was interim CEO since June 13.
- Annual salary $100k plus up to $200k variable; options for 750k shares at C$0.29 vesting over 3 years.
- Debt reduced 15% from ~$10M to ~$8.5M via inventory debt offset; late-stage restructuring discussions ongoing.
- Annualized cost cuts of over $2M implemented; management targets profitability in quarter ending Sep 30, 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001062993-23-015393
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001617765
- company_name: EVOME MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES INC.
- filed_at: 2023-07-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1617765/000106299323015393/0001062993-23-015393-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1617765/000106299323015393/form8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001062993-23-015393
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001062993-23-015393.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001062993-23-015393.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael Seckler was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at EVOME MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On July 24, 2023, Salona Global Medical Device Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Michael Seckler, 58, to the position of Chief Executive Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1617765/000106299323015393/0001062993-23-015393-index.htm

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