---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-106813"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CTSO"
cik: "0001175151"
company_name: "Cytosorbents Corp"
filed_at: "2022-10-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T04:55:31.447965+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CytoSorbents CFO Kathleen P. Bloch to retire March 31, 2023; consulting role planned

## Summary
- CFO Bloch, age 68, will retire effective March 31, 2023, after 9+ years at CytoSorbents.
- She will remain as a consultant post-retirement to assist with transition.
- Company has initiated a search for a replacement CFO.
- Bloch oversaw financings of over $140 million and helped up-list to Nasdaq.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-106813
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CTSO
- cik: 0001175151
- company_name: Cytosorbents Corp
- filed_at: 2022-10-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1175151/000110465922106813/0001104659-22-106813-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1175151/000110465922106813/tm2227615d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-106813
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-106813.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-106813.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kathleen P. Bloch retired as Chief Financial Officer at Cytosorbents Corp.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On September 30, 2022, Ms. Kathleen P. Bloch notified CytoSorbents Corporation (the “Company”) and the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of her decision to retire from her role as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective as of March 31, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1175151/000110465922106813/0001104659-22-106813-index.htm

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