---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-22-007975"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HBIO"
cik: "0001123494"
company_name: "HARVARD BIOSCIENCE INC"
filed_at: "2022-12-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T05:57:12.540050+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Harvard Bioscience CFO Michael Rossi resigns; Jennifer Cote named interim CFO

## Summary
- Michael Rossi resigns as CFO and Treasurer effective Dec 31, 2022; will provide transition assistance through May 10, 2023.
- Jennifer Cote, VP of Global Finance since May 2022, appointed Interim CFO and Treasurer effective upon Rossi's departure.
- Cote previously held finance leadership roles at Bose Corporation and Arthur Andersen; is a CPA and CGMA.
- Company has initiated a search for a permanent CFO to succeed Rossi.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-22-007975
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HBIO
- cik: 0001123494
- company_name: HARVARD BIOSCIENCE INC
- filed_at: 2022-12-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1123494/000117184322007975/0001171843-22-007975-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1123494/000117184322007975/f8k_120922.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-22-007975
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-22-007975.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-22-007975.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jennifer Cote was appointed as Interim Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer at HARVARD BIOSCIENCE INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Interim Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
  source text: On December 8, 2022, the Company appointed Jennifer Cote to serve as Interim Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer effective upon Mr. Rossi’s resignation.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1123494/000117184322007975/0001171843-22-007975-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michael Rossi resigned as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer at HARVARD BIOSCIENCE INC.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
  source text: On December 7, 2022, Michael Rossi notified Harvard Bioscience, Inc. (the “Company”) of his resignation as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, effective December 31, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1123494/000117184322007975/0001171843-22-007975-index.htm

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