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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-277932"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001478069"
company_name: "CONTRAFECT Corp"
filed_at: "2023-11-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-08T02:16:11.722130+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ContraFect cuts workforce from 23 to 5, CEO resigns; estimates $0.2M restructuring costs

## Summary
- Workforce reduced from 23 to 5 employees under restructuring plan.
- Estimated $0.2 million in one-time termination and related costs, all cash, in Q4 2023.
- CEO Roger J. Pomerantz resigns as President and CEO effective Nov 15; remains on board.
- Michael Messinger appointed CEO, President, CFO, and principal executive officer.
- Stock already suspended from Nasdaq, trading on OTC Pink under CFRX.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-277932
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001478069
- company_name: CONTRAFECT Corp
- filed_at: 2023-11-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.05, 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1478069/000119312523277932/0001193125-23-277932-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1478069/000119312523277932/d893873d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-277932
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-277932.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-277932.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael Messinger was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at CONTRAFECT Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: the Board appointed Michael Messinger as the Chief Executive Officer, President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1478069/000119312523277932/0001193125-23-277932-index.htm
- Executive change
  Roger J. Pomerantz resigned as Chief Executive Officer at CONTRAFECT Corp.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: on November 15, 2023, Roger J. Pomerantz resigned as the Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1478069/000119312523277932/0001193125-23-277932-index.htm
- Restructurings & Charges
  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
  source text: 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.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1478069/000119312523277932/0001193125-23-277932-index.htm

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