---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-036125"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DCTH"
cik: "0000872912"
company_name: "DELCATH SYSTEMS, INC."
filed_at: "2024-02-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T02:53:37.111627+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Delcath Systems COO John Purpura to retire; director Roger Stoll not standing for re-election

## Summary
- John Purpura notified intent to retire as COO on Feb 12, 2024; successor search underway.
- Purpura will stay until successor named and will consult post-departure.
- Roger Stoll to retire from board, not stand for re-election at 2024 Annual Meeting.
- Stoll's retirement effective at 2024 Annual Meeting; cites recent FDA approval and product launch.
- Stoll's decision not due to any disagreement with company operations or policies.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-036125
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DCTH
- cik: 0000872912
- company_name: DELCATH SYSTEMS, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-02-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/872912/000119312524036125/0001193125-24-036125-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/872912/000119312524036125/d788398d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-036125
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-036125.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-036125.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Roger Stoll retired as director at DELCATH SYSTEMS, INC..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: director
  source text: on February 9, 2024, Roger Stoll notified the Company of his intent to retire from the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) and not stand for re-election at the Company’s 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2024 Annual Meeting”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/872912/000119312524036125/0001193125-24-036125-index.htm
- Executive change
  John Purpura retired as Chief Operating Officer at DELCATH SYSTEMS, INC..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On February 12, 2024, John Purpura notified Delcath Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) of his intent to retire as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/872912/000119312524036125/0001193125-24-036125-index.htm

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