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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193805-23-001596"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ECOR"
cik: "0001560258"
company_name: "electroCore, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-12-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T12:48:35.856307+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# electroCore appoints Dr. Charles Theofilos to Board; board expands to eight members

## Summary
- Dr. Theofilos appointed as Class III director effective Dec. 8, 2023; board size increased from 7 to 8.
- Theofilos is a retired neurosurgeon and founder of several healthcare companies, including a predecessor to electroCore.
- He will receive standard non-employee director compensation and an inaugural equity grant effective Jan. 1, 2024.
- His spouse's entity, Happy Holstein Management, participated in the Company's August 2023 registered direct offering and private placement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193805-23-001596
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ECOR
- cik: 0001560258
- company_name: electroCore, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-12-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1560258/000119380523001596/0001193805-23-001596-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1560258/000119380523001596/e619115_8k-electrocore.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193805-23-001596.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193805-23-001596.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Charles S. Theofilos was appointed as Director at electroCore, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On December 8, 2023, the board of directors (the “ Board ”) of electroCore, Inc. (the “ Company ”) appointed Charles S. Theofilos, M.D., as a new Class III member of the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1560258/000119380523001596/0001193805-23-001596-index.htm

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