---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-22-030406"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SNWV"
cik: "0001417663"
company_name: "SANUWAVE Health, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-08-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T22:30:09.133851+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# SANUWAVE appoints Toni Rinow as CFO; Sundstrom transitions to Chief Talent Officer

## Summary
- Dr. Toni Rinow appointed CFO effective Aug 16, 2022; base salary $335k.
- Eligible for annual cash bonus up to 50% of salary based on company and personal goals.
- Option grant for 6M shares pending board approval; vesting 1/3 signing, 1/3 Dec 2022, 1/3 Dec 2023.
- Severance: one year's base salary upon involuntary termination.
- Lisa Sundstrom moves from CFO to Chief Talent Officer.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-22-030406
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SNWV
- cik: 0001417663
- company_name: SANUWAVE Health, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-08-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1417663/000114036122030406/0001140361-22-030406-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1417663/000114036122030406/brhc10041059_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-22-030406
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-22-030406.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-22-030406.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Lisa E. Sundstrom was appointed as Chief Talent Officer at SANUWAVE Health, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Talent Officer
  source text: On August 16, 2022, in connection with Dr. Rinow’s appointment as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, Lisa E. Sundstrom transitioned out of the Chief Financial Officer role and was appointed Chief Talent Officer of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1417663/000114036122030406/0001140361-22-030406-index.htm
- Executive change
  Toni Rinow was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at SANUWAVE Health, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On August 16, 2022, SANUWAVE Health, Inc. (the “ Company ”) appointed Dr. Toni Rinow, age 58, Chief Financial Officer and designated her the principal financial officer of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1417663/000114036122030406/0001140361-22-030406-index.htm

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