---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-155589"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AMRN"
cik: "0000897448"
company_name: "AMARIN CORP PLCUK"
filed_at: "2022-05-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T08:58:37.630195+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Amarin appoints two new directors, names Per Wold-Olsen chairman; Stack and Zakrzewski to retire

## Summary
- Erin Enright and Alfonso Zulueta appointed to board effective May 16, 2022.
- Per Wold-Olsen named chairman of the board, succeeding Lars Ekman who remains on board.
- David Stack (director since 2012) and Joe Zakrzewski (since 2010) to retire at 2022 annual meeting.
- Enright named chair of audit committee; Wold-Olsen named chair of remuneration committee.
- Board will comprise eight directors after changes, seven independent.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-155589
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AMRN
- cik: 0000897448
- company_name: AMARIN CORP PLCUK
- filed_at: 2022-05-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/897448/000119312522155589/0001193125-22-155589-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/897448/000119312522155589/d363428d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-155589.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Erin Enright was appointed as Director at AMARIN CORP PLCUK.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: appointed Erin Enright and Alfonso Zulueta to the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/897448/000119312522155589/0001193125-22-155589-index.htm
- Executive change
  Per Wold-Olsen was appointed as Chairperson of the Board at AMARIN CORP PLCUK.
  - Action: appointed as chairperson
  - Role: Chairperson of the Board
  source text: On May 16, 2022, the Board also appointed Per Wold-Olsen, a member of the Board whose appointment was disclosed in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on January 10, 2022, as chairperson of the Board, succeeding Lars G. Ekman, M.D., Ph.D., and as a member, and chairperson, of the remuneration committee of the Board. Dr. Ekman will continue to serve on the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/897448/000119312522155589/0001193125-22-155589-index.htm
- Executive change
  Alfonso Zulueta was appointed as Director at AMARIN CORP PLCUK.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: appointed Erin Enright and Alfonso Zulueta to the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/897448/000119312522155589/0001193125-22-155589-index.htm
- Executive change
  David Stack departed as Director at AMARIN CORP PLCUK.
  - Action: will retire
  - Role: Director
  source text: on May 19, 2022, the Company announced that Joseph Zakrzewski and David Stack will retire from the Board, effective at the close of the Company's 2022 annual general meeting of shareholders, which is currently expected to be held in late June.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/897448/000119312522155589/0001193125-22-155589-index.htm
- Executive change
  Lars G. Ekman changed role as Chairperson of the Board at AMARIN CORP PLCUK.
  - Action: succeeded as chairperson
  - Role: Chairperson of the Board
  source text: succeeding Lars G. Ekman, M.D., Ph.D., and as a member, and chairperson, of the remuneration committee of the Board. Dr. Ekman will continue to serve on the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/897448/000119312522155589/0001193125-22-155589-index.htm
- Executive change
  Joseph Zakrzewski departed as Director at AMARIN CORP PLCUK.
  - Action: will retire
  - Role: Director
  source text: on May 19, 2022, the Company announced that Joseph Zakrzewski and David Stack will retire from the Board, effective at the close of the Company's 2022 annual general meeting of shareholders, which is currently expected to be held in late June.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/897448/000119312522155589/0001193125-22-155589-index.htm

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