---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193805-22-000447"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ECOR"
cik: "0001560258"
company_name: "electroCore, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-03-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T00:23:53.000324+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# electroCore appoints two new directors, Ondra resigns, Atieh to step down at AGM

## Summary
- Appointed Julie Bruzzone Goldstein and Patricia Wilber as Class I directors effective March 15, 2022, adding marketing and brand expertise.
- Stephen Ondra resigned March 4, 2022 to focus on role as Chief Medical Advisor at MITRE; no disagreement involved.
- Michael Atieh will not stand for re-election at 2022 annual meeting, will remain as advisor to Chairman and CEO.
- Board size temporarily increases from 9 to 10 on March 15, then reduces to 9 after annual meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193805-22-000447
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ECOR
- cik: 0001560258
- company_name: electroCore, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-03-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1560258/000119380522000447/0001193805-22-000447-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1560258/000119380522000447/e621429_8k-electrocore.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Stephen Ondra resigned as Class I Director at electroCore, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Class I Director
  source text: The Board accepted Dr. Ondra’s resignation effective March 4, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1560258/000119380522000447/0001193805-22-000447-index.htm
- Executive change
  Julie Ann Goldstein was appointed as Class I Director at electroCore, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Class I Director
  source text: The newly appointed Class I members of the Board are Patricia Wilber and Julie Ann Goldstein
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1560258/000119380522000447/0001193805-22-000447-index.htm
- Executive change
  Patricia Wilber was appointed as Class I Director at electroCore, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Class I Director
  source text: The newly appointed Class I members of the Board are Patricia Wilber and Julie Ann Goldstein
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1560258/000119380522000447/0001193805-22-000447-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michael G. Atieh departed as Class I Director at electroCore, Inc..
  - Action: resigning
  - Role: Class I Director
  source text: two current Class I members of the Board, Stephen Ondra, M.D., and Michael G. Atieh, will be resigning from the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1560258/000119380522000447/0001193805-22-000447-index.htm

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