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accession: "0001104659-25-020367"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SMTK"
cik: "0001817760"
company_name: "SmartKem, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-03-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-25T15:07:44.015054+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
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source: SEC EDGAR
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# SmartKem approves discretionary cash bonuses totaling $311K for four executive officers

## Summary
- CEO Ian Jenks receives $150,000 bonus; CFO Barbra Keck receives $99,041.
- CTO Simon Ogier and Chief Scientist Beverley Brown each receive $31,480.
- Bonuses approved by Compensation Committee on Feb 28, 2025, effective immediately.
- No performance metrics or targets disclosed for the discretionary bonuses.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-020367
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SMTK
- cik: 0001817760
- company_name: SmartKem, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-03-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1817760/000110465925020367/0001104659-25-020367-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1817760/000110465925020367/tm2581429d1_8k.htm

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