---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-201418"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ACHV"
cik: "0000949858"
company_name: "ACHIEVE LIFE SCIENCES, INC."
filed_at: "2025-09-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T06:56:53.793710+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Achieve Life Sciences CMO/President Cindy Jacobs resigns effective Oct 6, 2025

## Summary
- Dr. Cindy Jacobs resigned as Chief Medical Officer and President, effective October 6, 2025.
- Company is negotiating a consulting agreement for Dr. Jacobs to continue advisory services after resignation.
- No successor named; board to oversee transition and search.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-201418
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ACHV
- cik: 0000949858
- company_name: ACHIEVE LIFE SCIENCES, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-09-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/949858/000119312525201418/0001193125-25-201418-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/949858/000119312525201418/achv-20250905.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-201418.txt

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