COO Brett Kaplan departs Climb Bio; CEO Aoife Brennan named interim PFO

Climb Bio, Inc.

Brett Kaplan, COO and principal financial officer, separated mutually on May 23, 2025.
Kaplan receives severance: 3 months base salary ($128,749.99) plus COBRA for 3 months.
CEO Aoife Brennan appointed interim principal financial officer, effective May 24, 2025, retaining CEO role.
No changes to Brennan's compensation or arrangements in connection with this appointment.
Kaplan reaffirms confidentiality, non-compete (amended to exclude CD19/APRIL drugs), and non-solicitation obligations.

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Departed

Brett Kaplan

Chief Operating Officer and principal financial officer

CLYM · Climb Bio, Inc.

Effective: 2025-05-23
Successor: Aoife Brennan
Filed: May 23, 2025, 7:59 PM ET

On May 23, 2025, Climb Bio, Inc. (the “Company”) and Brett Kaplan, M.D., its Chief Operating Officer and principal financial officer, mutually agreed that Dr. Kaplan would separate from the Company, effective May 23, 2025

Appointed (interim)

Aoife Brennan

interim principal financial officer

CLYM · Climb Bio, Inc.

Effective: 2025-05-24
Filed: May 23, 2025, 7:59 PM ET

On the Separation Date, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Aoife Brennan as the Company’s interim principal financial officer, effective as of May 24, 2025.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Brett Kaplan departed as Chief Operating Officer and principal financial officer at Climb Bio, Inc..

Action: separated
Role: Chief Operating Officer and principal financial officer

Exact text from the filing

On May 23, 2025, Climb Bio, Inc. (the “Company”) and Brett Kaplan, M.D., its Chief Operating Officer and principal financial officer, mutually agreed that Dr. Kaplan would separate from the Company, effective May 23, 2025

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Aoife Brennan was appointed as interim principal financial officer at Climb Bio, Inc..

Action: appointed
Role: interim principal financial officer

Exact text from the filing

On the Separation Date, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Aoife Brennan as the Company’s interim principal financial officer, effective as of May 24, 2025.

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