---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001079973-23-001613"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BNET"
cik: "0000875729"
company_name: "BION ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES INC"
filed_at: "2023-11-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-08T02:59:33.992277+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Bion Environmental Technologies announces death of former CEO Dominic Bassani

## Summary
- Dominic Bassani passed away on November 11, 2023, after extended illness.
- He served as CEO from 2006 to 2022 and held the title of COO at death.
- Bassani was co-inventor of Gen3Tech and Ammonia Recovery System.
- Management duties had been transferred to other Bion personnel in earlier periods.
- Company expresses condolences and commits to completing his mission.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001079973-23-001613
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BNET
- cik: 0000875729
- company_name: BION ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES INC
- filed_at: 2023-11-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/875729/000107997323001613/0001079973-23-001613-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/875729/000107997323001613/bion_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001079973-23-001613.txt

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