---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-060258"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BNBX"
cik: "0000744452"
company_name: "BNB PLUS CORP."
filed_at: "2025-06-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-19T05:35:14.337386+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Applied DNA CEO James Hayward retires; President Judy Murrah named CEO and Chair

## Summary
- CEO and Chairman James Hayward retires effective June 18, 2025, after 20-year tenure.
- Hayward receives $450,000 separation paid over 8 months; first installment by July 15, 2025.
- President Judy Murrah appointed CEO, Chairperson, and Board director effective June 18, 2025.
- Murrah retains $400,000 annual base salary; no additional board compensation.
- Murrah previously President and COO; background includes leadership at Symbol Technologies and Motorola.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-060258
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BNBX
- cik: 0000744452
- company_name: BNB PLUS CORP.
- filed_at: 2025-06-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/744452/000110465925060258/0001104659-25-060258-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/744452/000110465925060258/tm2518240d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-25-060258.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Judith Murrah was elected as Chief Executive Officer, Chairperson and Director at BNB PLUS CORP..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer, Chairperson and Director
  source text: On June 17, 2025, the Board elected Judith Murrah, the Company’s current President, as Chief Executive Officer and as Chairperson and a member of the Board effective June 18, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/744452/000110465925060258/0001104659-25-060258-index.htm
- Executive change
  Dr. James A. Hayward retired as Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board and Director at BNB PLUS CORP..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board and Director
  source text: On June 16, 2025, Dr. James A. Hayward informed Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. (the “Company”) of his intention to retire from the Company and that he will step down from his positions as Chief Executive Officer, member of the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”) and Chairman of the Board effective June 18, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/744452/000110465925060258/0001104659-25-060258-index.htm

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