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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-21-152721"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VBIO"
cik: "0001787740"
company_name: "Valion Bio, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-12-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T23:00:34.135739+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Tivic Health names COO, collaborates with Mount Sinai on pain trial, shifts HQ to Hayward

## Summary
- Ryan Sabia appointed COO effective Dec 21, 2021; base salary $250,000/yr plus up to 25% bonus.
- Board approved annual director compensation plan: $35,000 retainer plus additional fees for chair roles.
- Collaborating with Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai for double-blind RCT on bioelectronic post-surgery pain management.
- Principal place of business moved to 25821 Industrial Blvd, Suite 100, Hayward, CA 94545.
- Mindgruve named digital marketing agency of record to support ecommerce and brand strategy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-21-152721
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VBIO
- cik: 0001787740
- company_name: Valion Bio, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-12-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1787740/000110465921152721/0001104659-21-152721-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1787740/000110465921152721/tm2136151d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-21-152721
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-21-152721.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-21-152721.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Ryan Sabia was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at Valion Bio, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On December 21, 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors appointed Ryan Sabia, 35 years of age, as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer (“COO”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1787740/000110465921152721/0001104659-21-152721-index.htm

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