---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-21-123645"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BZYR"
cik: "0000724445"
company_name: "BURZYNSKI RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC"
filed_at: "2021-10-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T22:44:35.197902+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Burzynski Research appoints Monika Szopa-Paszkowiak to board to fill vacancy after Barbara Burzynski's death

## Summary
- Monika Szopa-Paszkowiak appointed to board on October 6, 2021, filling vacancy from Dr. Barbara Burzynski's passing.
- She is step-daughter of President and Chairman Stanislaw R. Burzynski.
- Her background includes pharmaceutical manufacturing, patient care, and HR at Burzynski Clinic; currently a real estate agent.
- She holds a bachelor's degree from Houston Baptist University.
- Appointment is effective immediately until successor is appointed or earlier resignation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-21-123645
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BZYR
- cik: 0000724445
- company_name: BURZYNSKI RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC
- filed_at: 2021-10-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/724445/000110465921123645/0001104659-21-123645-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/724445/000110465921123645/tm2128957d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-21-123645.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Monika Szopa-Paszkowiak was appointed as Director at BURZYNSKI RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On October 6, 2021, the board of directors (the “Board”) of Burzynski Research Institute, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Monika Szopa-Paszkowiak to the Board, to fill a vacancy as a result of the passing away of Dr. Barbara Burzynski, effective as of the same date
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/724445/000110465921123645/0001104659-21-123645-index.htm
- Executive change
  Barbara Burzynski departed as Director at BURZYNSKI RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC.
  - Action: passed away
  - Role: Director
  source text: to fill a vacancy as a result of the passing away of Dr. Barbara Burzynski
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/724445/000110465921123645/0001104659-21-123645-index.htm

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