---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-001868"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SFES"
cik: "0000086115"
company_name: "SAFEGUARD SCIENTIFICS INC"
filed_at: "2024-01-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T03:41:38.821529+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Safeguard Scientifics sets Jan 12 for stock splits to enable going dark; names Mark Dow CEO/CFO

## Summary
- 1-for-100 reverse split then 100-for-1 forward split effective Jan 12; trading on Nasdaq post-split Jan 16.
- Shareholders with <100 shares receive $1.65/share cash for fractional shares; ≥100 shares unchanged.
- Company to file Form 25 to delist from Nasdaq; then Form 15 to deregister under Exchange Act.
- Mark Dow (Rock Creek) appointed CEO, CFO, Secretary effective Jan 1; prior officers Salzman and Herndon departed Dec 31.
- Company plans to seek quotation on OTC Markets; no guarantee of active market.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-001868
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SFES
- cik: 0000086115
- company_name: SAFEGUARD SCIENTIFICS INC
- filed_at: 2024-01-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/86115/000110465924001868/0001104659-24-001868-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/86115/000110465924001868/tm242231d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-001868
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-001868.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-001868.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Mark Dow was appointed as Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary at SAFEGUARD SCIENTIFICS INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
  source text: the Board appointed Mark Dow of Rock Creek as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary effective as of January 1, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/86115/000110465924001868/0001104659-24-001868-index.htm
- Executive change
  Herndon departed as other_named_officer at SAFEGUARD SCIENTIFICS INC.
  - Action: no longer serve
  source text: Messrs. Salzman and Herndon will no longer serve as the Company’s executive officers as of December 31, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/86115/000110465924001868/0001104659-24-001868-index.htm
- Executive change
  Salzman departed as other_named_officer at SAFEGUARD SCIENTIFICS INC.
  - Action: no longer serve
  source text: Messrs. Salzman and Herndon will no longer serve as the Company’s executive officers as of December 31, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/86115/000110465924001868/0001104659-24-001868-index.htm

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