---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-21-006794"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ZOMDF"
cik: "0001684144"
company_name: "Zomedica Corp."
filed_at: "2021-10-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T23:28:26.264366+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Zomedica appoints Larry Heaton as President and next CEO; Cohen to retire Nov 1

## Summary
- Larry Heaton appointed President effective Oct 1, 2021; to become CEO on Nov 1, 2021.
- Robert Cohen retires as CEO but remains on Board; retirement not related to any disagreements.
- Heaton granted 10M stock options at $0.58 per share, vesting in 4 equal annual installments.
- Annual base salary of $400,000, eligible for target discretionary bonus of $200,000.
- Heaton brings 35+ years of executive experience from medical device and biotech industries.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-21-006794
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ZOMDF
- cik: 0001684144
- company_name: Zomedica Corp.
- filed_at: 2021-10-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1684144/000117184321006794/0001171843-21-006794-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1684144/000117184321006794/f8k_100321.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-21-006794
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-21-006794.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-21-006794.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Larry Heaton was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at Zomedica Corp..
  - Action: succeed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On November 1, 2021, Mr. Heaton will succeed Robert Cohen as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1684144/000117184321006794/0001171843-21-006794-index.htm
- Executive change
  Larry Heaton was appointed as President at Zomedica Corp..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President
  source text: On October 1, 2021, the Board of Directors of Zomedica Corp. (the “Company”) appointed Larry Heaton as the Company’s President, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1684144/000117184321006794/0001171843-21-006794-index.htm
- Executive change
  Robert Cohen retired as Chief Executive Officer at Zomedica Corp..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Mr. Cohen’s previously announced retirement as Chief Executive Officer will be effective.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1684144/000117184321006794/0001171843-21-006794-index.htm

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