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accession: "0001140361-25-001894"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001840904"
company_name: "ATAI Life Sciences N.V."
filed_at: "2025-01-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T11:38:21.406035+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director Michael Auerbach resigns from atai Life Sciences board; board size reduced to 6

## Summary
- Michael Auerbach resigned from the Supervisory Board and its compensation committee effective Jan 19, 2025.
- Resignation not due to any disagreement with the company on operations, policies, or practices.
- Supervisory Board size decreased from seven to six directors following his departure.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-25-001894
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001840904
- company_name: ATAI Life Sciences N.V.
- filed_at: 2025-01-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1840904/000114036125001894/0001140361-25-001894-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1840904/000114036125001894/ef20042036_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-25-001894.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael Auerbach resigned as Member of the Supervisory Board at ATAI Life Sciences N.V..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Member of the Supervisory Board
  source text: On January 19, 2025, Mr. Michael Auerbach resigned as a member of the supervisory board of directors (the “Supervisory Board”) of atai Life Sciences N.V. (the “Company”) and of the Supervisory Board’s compensation committee.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1840904/000114036125001894/0001140361-25-001894-index.htm

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