---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001170022-21-000009"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TOMZ"
cik: "0000314227"
company_name: "TOMI Environmental Solutions, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-08-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T23:32:37.830922+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director Harold Paul resigns; COO Elissa Shane appointed to board

## Summary
- Harold Paul resigned as director effective Aug 2, 2021; not due to any disagreement with the Company.
- Paul continues as outside counsel to TOMI Environmental Solutions.
- Board appointed Elissa J. Shane, current COO since Jan 2018, as director effective July 30, 2021.
- Shane is the daughter of CEO and Chairman Dr. Halden S. Shane.
- She will not serve on any standing committees of the Board.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001170022-21-000009
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TOMZ
- cik: 0000314227
- company_name: TOMI Environmental Solutions, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-08-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/314227/000117002221000009/0001170022-21-000009-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/314227/000117002221000009/tomi-8k_080221paul.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001170022-21-000009
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001170022-21-000009.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001170022-21-000009.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Elissa J. Shane was appointed as Director at TOMI Environmental Solutions, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Board appointed Ms. Elissa J. Shane to serve as a member of the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/314227/000117002221000009/0001170022-21-000009-index.htm
- Executive change
  Harold Paul resigned as Director at TOMI Environmental Solutions, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: Mr. Harold Paul notified TOMI Environmental Solutions, Inc. (the "Company") that he will resign as a director of the Company effective August 2, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/314227/000117002221000009/0001170022-21-000009-index.htm

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