---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-23-050839"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NUWE"
cik: "0001506492"
company_name: "Nuwellis, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-11-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-09T02:27:19.491654+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Nuwellis appoints Dr. Archelle Georgiou and David McDonald to board; Jon Salveson resigns

## Summary
- Dr. Archelle Georgiou appointed to Board effective Nov 1, 2023; will chair Nominating & Governance and serve on Compensation Committee.
- David McDonald appointed to Board effective Nov 1, 2023; will serve on Audit and Nominating & Governance Committees.
- Jon Salveson resigned effective Oct 31, 2023; resignation not due to any disagreement with the company.
- New directors receive $45,000 annual retainer plus additional committee fees; both deemed independent.
- McDonald is head of Life Science Investment Banking at Lake Street; Georgiou is former CMO at UnitedHealth Group.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-23-050839
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NUWE
- cik: 0001506492
- company_name: Nuwellis, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-11-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1506492/000114036123050839/0001140361-23-050839-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1506492/000114036123050839/ef20013762_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-23-050839
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-23-050839.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-23-050839.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Archelle Georgiou was appointed as Director at Nuwellis, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: the appointment of Archelle Georgiou (Feldshon) , M.D. to its Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1506492/000114036123050839/0001140361-23-050839-index.htm
- Executive change
  David McDonald was appointed as Director at Nuwellis, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: the appointment of David McDonald to its Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1506492/000114036123050839/0001140361-23-050839-index.htm

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