---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-112436"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ISPC"
cik: "0001558569"
company_name: "iSpecimen Inc."
filed_at: "2022-10-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-22T22:37:33.753233+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# iSpecimen finalizes CEO/COO departures, enters new employment agreements with Curley and Bielak; director resigns

## Summary
- Former CEO Ianelli receives $350,000 severance and accelerated vesting of 13,021 RSUs; COO Mullan gets $325,000 severance and 13,021 RSUs.
- Tracy Curley appointed Interim CEO/CFO with annual salary of $350,000 and target bonus of 50% of salary (25% prorated for 2022).
- CIO Benjamin Bielak gets amended agreement with $326,000 salary, 40% target bonus (20% prorated for 2022), and 30,000 stock options.
- Director Margaret Lawrence resigns effective November 15, 2022 for personal reasons; no disagreement with the company.
- Executives Curley and Bielak receive stock option grants: 100,000 shares and 30,000 shares, respectively, vesting over four years.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-112436
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ISPC
- cik: 0001558569
- company_name: iSpecimen Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-10-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1558569/000110465922112436/0001104659-22-112436-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1558569/000110465922112436/tm2229013d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-112436.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Margaret H. Lawrence resigned as director at iSpecimen Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: director
  source text: On October 27, 2022, Margaret H. Lawrence informed the Board of her intention to resign as a director of the Company effective November 15, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1558569/000110465922112436/0001104659-22-112436-index.htm

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