---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-23-056522"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VHC"
cik: "0001082324"
company_name: "VirnetX Holding Corp"
filed_at: "2023-12-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T16:47:24.437413+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# VirnetX appoints Darl McBride as COO effective Jan 1, 2024

## Summary
- Darl McBride appointed Chief Operating Officer, effective January 1, 2024.
- Initial annual base salary set at $354,781.44; restricted stock award of 6,000 shares vesting over two years.
- Previously served as COO of VirnetX KK (Japanese subsidiary) since January 2021, focusing on security products and military partnerships.
- Employment is at-will with no specified term; standard indemnification agreement expected.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-23-056522
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VHC
- cik: 0001082324
- company_name: VirnetX Holding Corp
- filed_at: 2023-12-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1082324/000114036123056522/0001140361-23-056522-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1082324/000114036123056522/ef20016124_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-23-056522
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-23-056522.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-23-056522.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Darl McBride was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at VirnetX Holding Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On November 30, 2023, Darl McBride was appointed as the Chief Operating Officer of VirnetX Holding Corporation (the “ Company ”), effective January 1, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1082324/000114036123056522/0001140361-23-056522-index.htm

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