---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001079973-23-001478"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NNUP"
cik: "0000888981"
company_name: "NOCOPI TECHNOLOGIES INC/MD/"
filed_at: "2023-10-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-09T17:52:14.813938+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Nocopi Technologies appoints Michael S. Liebowitz as CEO; $400k salary, 1M restricted shares

## Summary
- Michael S. Liebowitz appointed CEO effective August 18, 2023; employment agreement dated October 19, 2023.
- Base salary of $400,000 per year, retroactive to start date.
- One-time equity award of 1,000,000 restricted shares, fully vesting on August 18, 2024; can convert to cash at $3.10/share.
- Severance: 12 months base salary and immediate vesting upon termination without cause or resignation for good reason.
- Non-compete covenant for 1 year after termination.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001079973-23-001478
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NNUP
- cik: 0000888981
- company_name: NOCOPI TECHNOLOGIES INC/MD/
- filed_at: 2023-10-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/888981/000107997323001478/0001079973-23-001478-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/888981/000107997323001478/nnup_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001079973-23-001478
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001079973-23-001478.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001079973-23-001478.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael S. Liebowitz was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at NOCOPI TECHNOLOGIES INC/MD/.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: In connection with Michael S. Liebowitz’s appointment as Chief Executive Officer of Nocopi Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”), on October 19, 2023,
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/888981/000107997323001478/0001079973-23-001478-index.htm

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