---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001079973-22-000534"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BNET"
cik: "0000875729"
company_name: "BION ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES INC"
filed_at: "2022-05-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T01:47:37.680753+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Bion hires meat industry veteran Bill O'Neill as CEO; Bassani moves to COO

## Summary
- William O'Neill appointed CEO effective May 1, 2022; 37-month employment agreement.
- Compensation: $25K cash + $10K deferred comp per month; entity affiliated with O'Neill receives 1M warrants exercisable at $1.00/share through April 2026.
- Dominic Bassani (former CEO) becomes COO, retaining operational responsibilities and focusing on commercialization & joint ventures.
- Bion and O'Neill's company Wise Up Foods form strategic alliance to develop blockchain technology for verified sustainable impact.
- Press release issued May 2, 2022, titled 'Bion Engages Meat Industry Veteran to Lead Sustainable Beef and Livestock Opportunity'.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001079973-22-000534
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BNET
- cik: 0000875729
- company_name: BION ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES INC
- filed_at: 2022-05-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/875729/000107997322000534/0001079973-22-000534-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/875729/000107997322000534/bion_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001079973-22-000534.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Dominic Bassani changed role as Chief Operating Officer at BION ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES INC.
  - Action: assumed
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: Dominic Bassani (“Bassani”), CEO of the Company (since 2011), has assumed the position of Chief Operating Officer (“COO”)
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/875729/000107997322000534/0001079973-22-000534-index.htm
- Executive change
  William O'Neill was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at BION ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: William O’Neill (“O’Neill”) has been hired as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) effective May 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/875729/000107997322000534/0001079973-22-000534-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.