---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-070218"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "QTI"
cik: "0001844505"
company_name: "QT IMAGING HOLDINGS, INC."
filed_at: "2024-03-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T15:42:11.430627+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# QT Imaging terminates CEO John Klock, appoints Raluca Dinu as Acting CEO and Stas Budagov as CFO

## Summary
- Dr. John C. Klock terminated as CEO effective March 12, 2024; remains on board as advisor.
- Dr. Raluca Dinu appointed Acting CEO for up to one year; base salary $470,000/yr, target bonus 65% of base, 550,000 shares equity.
- Anastas Budagov ratified as CFO; base salary $380,000/yr, sign-on bonus $63,333, 325,000 shares equity (one-third vest Feb 2025).
- Dinu is married to Chairman Dr. Avi Katz; both have prior public-company and M&A experience.
- Press release issued March 18, 2024, confirming appointments; no change to financial guidance.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-070218
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: QTI
- cik: 0001844505
- company_name: QT IMAGING HOLDINGS, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-03-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1844505/000119312524070218/0001193125-24-070218-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1844505/000119312524070218/d795424d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-070218
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-070218.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-070218.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Dr. John C. Klock was terminated as Chief Executive Officer at QT IMAGING HOLDINGS, INC..
  - Action: terminated
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On March 12, 2024, the board of directors (the “ Board ”) of QT Imaging Holdings, Inc. (the “ Company ”) terminated Dr. John C. Klock from his position as Chief Executive Officer effective as of March 12, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1844505/000119312524070218/0001193125-24-070218-index.htm
- Executive change
  Dr. Raluca Dinu was appointed as Acting Chief Executive Officer at QT IMAGING HOLDINGS, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Acting Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On March 12, 2024, the Board appointed Dr. Raluca Dinu, who is also a member of the Board, to be employed as its Acting Chief Executive Officer effective as of March 12, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1844505/000119312524070218/0001193125-24-070218-index.htm

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