---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-23-001826"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SIGA"
cik: "0001010086"
company_name: "SIGA TECHNOLOGIES INC"
filed_at: "2023-01-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T14:26:35.934950+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# SIGA Technologies CEO Phil Gomez plans 2023 retirement; board launches CEO search

## Summary
- CEO Phil Gomez announced retirement in 2023; will remain CEO until successor starts.
- Board searching for new CEO; Gomez to then serve as senior advisor for up to 30 days.
- Post-transition, Gomez will provide consulting for 12 months at 50% of base rate.
- Departure not due to disagreement; Transition Agreement signed Jan 13, 2023.
- Gomez continues to receive compensation until Transition Date; non-competition covenants extended.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-23-001826
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SIGA
- cik: 0001010086
- company_name: SIGA TECHNOLOGIES INC
- filed_at: 2023-01-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1010086/000114036123001826/0001140361-23-001826-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1010086/000114036123001826/brhc10046729_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-23-001826
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-23-001826.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-23-001826.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Phillip Gomez resigned as Chief Executive Officer at SIGA TECHNOLOGIES INC.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On January 13, 2023, Phillip Gomez provided notice to SIGA Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) of his intent to retire as Chief Executive Officer of the Company in 2023 and to resign from the Board of Directors (the “Board”) when he ceases to serve as Chief Executive Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1010086/000114036123001826/0001140361-23-001826-index.htm

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