---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001079973-24-001161"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BNET"
cik: "0000875729"
company_name: "BION ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES INC"
filed_at: "2024-08-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T13:33:53.986769+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Mark A. Smith retires from Bion Environmental; Stephen Craig Scott named Interim CEO

## Summary
- Mark A. Smith retired as Director, President, Interim CFO and General Counsel effective July 31, 2024.
- Stephen Craig Scott assumed role of Interim CEO effective August 1, 2024.
- Greg Schoener continues as Interim COO.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001079973-24-001161
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BNET
- cik: 0000875729
- company_name: BION ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES INC
- filed_at: 2024-08-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/875729/000107997324001161/0001079973-24-001161-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/875729/000107997324001161/bion_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001079973-24-001161
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001079973-24-001161.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001079973-24-001161.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Mark A. Smith retired as Director, President, Interim Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel at BION ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES INC.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director, President, Interim Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel
  source text: On July 31, 2024 Mark A. Smith (“MAS”), commenced his long-anticipated retirement including from his various positions (including Director, President, Interim Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel) at the Company (and its subsidiaries) effective the end of business on July 31, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/875729/000107997324001161/0001079973-24-001161-index.htm
- Executive change
  Stephen Craig Scott was appointed as Interim CEO at BION ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES INC.
  - Action: assumed
  - Role: Interim CEO
  source text: Effective August 1, 2024, Stephen Craig Scott has assumed the role of Interim CEO;
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/875729/000107997324001161/0001079973-24-001161-index.htm

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