---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001079973-24-001341"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LWLG"
cik: "0001325964"
company_name: "Lightwave Logic, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-09-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T05:51:36.275757+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lightwave Logic appoints former DuPont exec Thomas Connelly to board

## Summary
- Thomas M. Connelly, Jr. appointed as Class III director effective Sept. 4, 2024, expanding board from 8 to 9 members.
- Connelly served as CEO of American Chemical Society (2015-2023) and DuPont's Chief Innovation Officer (2008-2014).
- He brings 35+ years in chemicals/materials; previously oversaw DuPont's Performance Polymers and Packaging & Industrial Polymers.
- Connelly will receive standard non-employee director compensation; committee assignment TBD.
- Addition follows August appointment of Yves LeMaitre; company expands focus to quantum, defense, storage markets.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001079973-24-001341
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LWLG
- cik: 0001325964
- company_name: Lightwave Logic, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-09-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1325964/000107997324001341/0001079973-24-001341-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1325964/000107997324001341/lwlg_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001079973-24-001341
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001079973-24-001341.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001079973-24-001341.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Thomas M. Connelly, Jr. was appointed as Class III director at Lightwave Logic, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Class III director
  source text: On September 4, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) of Lightwave Logic, Inc. (the “ Company ”) appointed Thomas M. Connelly, Jr. to the Board to serve as a Class III director to fill a vacancy created by an increase in the size of the Board from eight members to nine members, effective September 4, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1325964/000107997324001341/0001079973-24-001341-index.htm

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