---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-252624"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ACHV"
cik: "0000949858"
company_name: "ACHIEVE LIFE SCIENCES, INC."
filed_at: "2026-06-02T12:51:39+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-02T12:55:17.361732+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Achieve Life Sciences appoints Jeff Farrow and Dr. Reid Waldman to Board

## Summary
- Jeff Farrow appointed to Audit Committee as Chair and Nominating & Governance Committee as member.
- Dr. Reid Waldman appointed to Compensation Committee as Chair and Commercial Committee as member.
- Each new director receives pro-rated $40,000 annual retainer for FY 2026 plus committee cash compensation.
- Each receives a stock option for 47,250 shares vesting monthly over three years.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-252624
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ACHV
- cik: 0000949858
- company_name: ACHIEVE LIFE SCIENCES, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-06-02T12:51:39+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/949858/000119312526252624/0001193125-26-252624-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/949858/000119312526252624/achv-20260529.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-252624
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-252624.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-252624.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 4e7df7e90f
  claim: Reid Waldman was appointed as Director at ACHIEVE LIFE SCIENCES, INC..
  evidence_excerpt: the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Achieve Life Sciences, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Jeff Farrow and Reid Waldman, M.D. (together, the “Incoming Directors”), as directors, effective as of such date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/949858/000119312526252624/0001193125-26-252624-index.htm
- claim_id: bcc2c977c8
  claim: Jeff Farrow was appointed as Director at ACHIEVE LIFE SCIENCES, INC..
  evidence_excerpt: the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Achieve Life Sciences, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Jeff Farrow and Reid Waldman, M.D. (together, the “Incoming Directors”), as directors, effective as of such date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/949858/000119312526252624/0001193125-26-252624-index.htm

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