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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-000620"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001776197"
company_name: "AKUMIN INC."
filed_at: "2024-01-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T05:23:49.561844+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Akumin CFO Kretschmer resigns; AlixPartners' Bienias named Interim CFO

## Summary
- David Kretschmer resigned as CFO effective Dec 29, 2023; transition period with consulting duties.
- Ronald J. Bienias, Partner & MD at AlixPartners and current CRO, appointed Interim CFO.
- Bienias receives no direct compensation from Akumin; company pays AlixPartners hourly fees plus $250k retainer.
- Stock trades OTC Pink (AKUMQ) after Nasdaq delisting on Nov 30, 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-000620
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001776197
- company_name: AKUMIN INC.
- filed_at: 2024-01-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1776197/000119312524000620/0001193125-24-000620-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1776197/000119312524000620/d653414d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-000620.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  David Kretschmer resigned as Chief Financial Officer at AKUMIN INC..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Mr. Kretschmer submitted to the Company a Notice of Resignation (the "Notice of Resignation") dated December 29, 2023 announcing his intention to resign from his position as CFO of the Company effective on December 29, 2023 (the "CFO Position Resignation Date").
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1776197/000119312524000620/0001193125-24-000620-index.htm
- Executive change
  Ronald J. Bienias was appointed as Interim Chief Financial Officer at AKUMIN INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Interim Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On December 29, 2023, the Company appointed Ronald J. Bienias to serve as the Company's Interim Chief Financial Officer ("Interim CFO").
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1776197/000119312524000620/0001193125-24-000620-index.htm

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