---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193805-22-000124"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HBIO"
cik: "0001123494"
company_name: "HARVARD BIOSCIENCE INC"
filed_at: "2022-01-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T14:01:11.953349+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Harvard Bioscience COO Ken Olson resigns, enters separation agreement

## Summary
- Ken Olson resigned as COO effective January 31, 2022 for personal reasons.
- Separation agreement signed Jan 26, 2022 provides salary through Dec 31, 2022.
- Olson will provide remote assistance on projects and transition of duties until Dec 31, 2022.
- Resignation was not due to any disagreement with company operations, policies, or practices.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193805-22-000124
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HBIO
- cik: 0001123494
- company_name: HARVARD BIOSCIENCE INC
- filed_at: 2022-01-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1123494/000119380522000124/0001193805-22-000124-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1123494/000119380522000124/e621242_8k-hbi.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193805-22-000124
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193805-22-000124.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193805-22-000124.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Ken Olson resigned as Chief Operating Officer at HARVARD BIOSCIENCE INC.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On January 24, 2022, Harvard Bioscience, Inc. (the “Company”) accepted the resignation of Ken Olson for personal reasons from his position as Chief Operating Officer of the Company effective January 31, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1123494/000119380522000124/0001193805-22-000124-index.htm

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