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8-K filed November 15, 2023, 6:59 PM ET CIK 0001478069
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CONTRAFECT Corp: restructuring charge — ContraFect cuts workforce from 23 to 5, CEO resigns; estimates $0.2M restructuring costs

CONTRAFECT Corp

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Appointed

Michael Messinger

Chief Executive Officer
CONTRAFECT Corp
Effective
2023-11-15
Filed
November 15, 2023, 6:59 PM ET
the Board appointed Michael Messinger as the Chief Executive Officer, President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company
Departed

Roger J. Pomerantz

Chief Executive Officer
CONTRAFECT Corp
Effective
2023-11-15
Successor
Michael Messinger
Filed
November 15, 2023, 6:59 PM ET
on November 15, 2023, Roger J. Pomerantz resigned as the Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Michael Messinger was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at CONTRAFECT Corp.

Action
appointed
Role
Chief Executive Officer
Exact text from the filing
the Board appointed Michael Messinger as the Chief Executive Officer, President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Roger J. Pomerantz resigned as Chief Executive Officer at CONTRAFECT Corp.

Action
resigned
Role
Chief Executive Officer
Exact text from the filing
on November 15, 2023, Roger J. Pomerantz resigned as the Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company.
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Restructurings & Charges SEC 8-K Item 2.05/2.06 confidence 0.95

CONTRAFECT Corp announced a restructuring with charges of approximately $0.2 million of costs in connection with the Restructuring Plan related to one-time termination and other related costs affecting workforce (reduction to the Company's workforce from a total of 23 employees to five employees).

Type
restructuring
Charge
approximately $0.2 million of costs in connection with the Restructuring Plan related to one-time termination and other related costs
Affected area
workforce
Headcount
reduction to the Company's workforce from a total of 23 employees to five employees
Exact text from the filing
On November 15, 2023, ContraFect Corporation (the “Company”) implemented a restructuring plan resulting in a reduction to the Company’s workforce from a total of 23 employees to five employees (the “Restructuring Plan”). The Company estimates that it will incur approximately $0.2 million of costs in connection with the Restructuring Plan related to one-time termination and other related costs, all of which are expected to be paid in cash. The Company expects all of the costs associated with the Restructuring Plan to be incurred during the quarter ending December 31, 2023.
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