---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-23-041170"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "JANL"
cik: "0001133062"
company_name: "JANEL CORP"
filed_at: "2023-08-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-11T03:53:19.822446+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Janel Corporation incoming CFO withdraws before start date

## Summary
- Edward S. Riley was appointed EVP and CFO effective August 28, 2023.
- On August 18, 2023, Riley notified the Company he will not join.
- No successor immediately named; Company searches for new CFO.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-23-041170
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: JANL
- cik: 0001133062
- company_name: JANEL CORP
- filed_at: 2023-08-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133062/000114036123041170/0001140361-23-041170-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133062/000114036123041170/brhc20057942_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-23-041170
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-23-041170.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-23-041170.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Edward S. Riley departed as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at JANEL CORP.
  - Action: notified
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On August 18, 2023, Mr. Riley notified the Company that he will no longer be joining the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133062/000114036123041170/0001140361-23-041170-index.htm

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