---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-159435"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LITS"
cik: "0001262104"
company_name: "Lite Strategy, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-06-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T08:00:00.966657+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MEI Pharma names David Urso CEO, succeeds Daniel Gold in planned transition

## Summary
- David Urso appointed President and CEO effective June 2, 2023; Daniel Gold terminated without cause.
- Gold receives 12 months base salary severance, accelerated vesting of stock options, and stays on board.
- Urso gets base salary $614K, 50% target bonus, and initial option grant for 2.5% of outstanding shares.
- Additional option grant for up to 2.5% of shares contingent on closing of pending Infinity merger.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-159435
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LITS
- cik: 0001262104
- company_name: Lite Strategy, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-06-02T23:59:59+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/1262104/000119312523159435/0001193125-23-159435-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1262104/000119312523159435/d484383d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-159435
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-159435.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-159435.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  David M. Urso was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at Lite Strategy, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On May 31, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of MEI Pharma, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed David M. Urso to be President and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of the Company, effective as of June 2, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1262104/000119312523159435/0001193125-23-159435-index.htm
- Executive change
  Daniel Gold was terminated as President and Chief Executive Officer at Lite Strategy, Inc..
  - Action: terminated
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: terminated the employment of Daniel Gold, Ph.D., the current President and CEO, effective as of June 2, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1262104/000119312523159435/0001193125-23-159435-index.htm
- Executive change
  David M. Urso was elected as Director at Lite Strategy, Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: Mr. Urso was also elected as a member of the Board, effective as of June 8, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1262104/000119312523159435/0001193125-23-159435-index.htm

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