---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-004478"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MTVA"
cik: "0001638287"
company_name: "MetaVia Inc."
filed_at: "2022-01-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T17:57:58.967472+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NeuroBo board member Swirsky resigns; Koven elected Chairman, Salsbury joins Audit Committee

## Summary
- Douglas J. Swirsky resigned from board effective Jan 14, 2022; no disagreement with company.
- Andrew I. Koven elected Chairman of the Board.
- Michael Salsbury appointed to Audit Committee and as Chairman of Audit Committee.
- Audit Committee now consists of Jason Groves, Andrew I. Koven, and Michael Salsbury; all deemed independent.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-004478
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MTVA
- cik: 0001638287
- company_name: MetaVia Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-01-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1638287/000110465922004478/0001104659-22-004478-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1638287/000110465922004478/tm222651d2_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-004478
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-004478.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-004478.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Andrew I. Koven was elected as Chairman of the Board at MetaVia Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Chairman of the Board
  source text: Andrew I. Koven, a current director of the Company was elected Chairman of the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1638287/000110465922004478/0001104659-22-004478-index.htm
- Executive change
  Douglas J. Swirsky resigned as Director at MetaVia Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: Mr. Douglas J. Swirsky provided notice of his resignation from the Board of Directors
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1638287/000110465922004478/0001104659-22-004478-index.htm

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