---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-037363"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SVRA"
cik: "0001160308"
company_name: "Savara Inc"
filed_at: "2023-02-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-19T13:12:34.075533+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Savara appoints Robert Lutz as COO with $437K salary, $115K signing bonus

## Summary
- Robert Lutz, former CFO/COO of iBio and Strongbridge, joins Savara as COO effective Feb 13, 2023.
- Base salary of $437,000; annual bonus target of 40% of base salary; signing bonus of $115,000.
- Subject to Board approval, receives option for 350,000 shares vesting over 4 years and 140,000 RSUs vesting in 2 years.
- Severance includes 12 months salary plus prorated bonus outside CIC; 18 months plus 100% bonus within CIC period.
- Vesting acceleration on termination: 12 months of unvested options vest outside CIC; full acceleration within CIC.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-037363
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SVRA
- cik: 0001160308
- company_name: Savara Inc
- filed_at: 2023-02-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- 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/1160308/000119312523037363/0001193125-23-037363-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1160308/000119312523037363/d459114d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-037363
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-037363.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-037363.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Robert Lutz was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at Savara Inc.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On February 13, 2023 (the “Effective Date”), Robert Lutz joined Savara Inc. (“Savara”) as its Chief Operating Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1160308/000119312523037363/0001193125-23-037363-index.htm

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