---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-012277"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HYPD"
cik: "0001682639"
company_name: "HYPERION DEFI, INC."
filed_at: "2022-02-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T10:42:47.552442+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Eyenovia settles with shareholder Stuart Grant; adds two directors, amends bylaws for retirement age and term limits

## Summary
- Settlement with Stuart Grant adds Rachel Jacobson and Stephen Benjamin to board effective Feb 4, 2022; terms expiring at 2022 annual meeting; third director to be mutually agreed.
- Ernest Mario resigns from board effective Feb 3, 2022; resignation not due to disagreement with company.
- Bylaws amended to impose mandatory director retirement age of 75 and limit of ten consecutive years of service.
- Grant withdraws Section 220 demand and shareholder proposal on mandatory retirement age.
- Company to adopt stock ownership guidelines for directors; Kenneth B. Lee named Lead Director, Sean Ianchulev named Chairman.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-012277
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HYPD
- cik: 0001682639
- company_name: HYPERION DEFI, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-02-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.02, 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1682639/000110465922012277/0001104659-22-012277-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1682639/000110465922012277/tm225598d1_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Rachel Jacobson was appointed as Director at HYPERION DEFI, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Board appointed Rachel Jacobson and Stephen Benjamin as members of the Board, effective as of February 4, 2022
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1682639/000110465922012277/0001104659-22-012277-index.htm
- Executive change
  Kenneth B. Lee, Jr. was named as Lead Director at HYPERION DEFI, INC..
  - Action: named
  - Role: Lead Director
  source text: Kenneth B. Lee, Jr., a current director, has been named to the position of Lea
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1682639/000110465922012277/0001104659-22-012277-index.htm
- Executive change
  Ernest Mario departed as Director at HYPERION DEFI, INC..
  - Action: stepped down
  - Role: Director
  source text: Ernest Mario, Ph.D., who had served on the Board since December 2014, stepped down from the Board on February 3, 2022 in connection with the Settlement Agreement.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1682639/000110465922012277/0001104659-22-012277-index.htm
- Executive change
  Stephen Benjamin was appointed as Director at HYPERION DEFI, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Board appointed Rachel Jacobson and Stephen Benjamin as members of the Board, effective as of February 4, 2022
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1682639/000110465922012277/0001104659-22-012277-index.htm

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