---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193805-24-001098"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ECOR"
cik: "0001560258"
company_name: "electroCore, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-09-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T06:04:19.667008+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ElectroCore CFO Brian Posner retiring Oct 4, 2024; Joshua Lev appointed CFO

## Summary
- Posner retiring effective Oct 4 for personal/family reasons; will provide consulting services for 12 months.
- Joshua Lev, previously Chief Strategy Officer, appointed CFO effective Oct 4; base salary $415k, bonus target 40%.
- Lev's severance period under Executive Severance Policy increased to 12 months with a severance multiple of 1.0.
- Annual meeting results: directors Gandolfo and Theofilos elected; Marcum LLP ratified as auditor; compensation advisory votes passed.
- Say-on-frequency vote favored 1 year; board determined to hold advisory vote on executive compensation annually.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193805-24-001098
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ECOR
- cik: 0001560258
- company_name: electroCore, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-09-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1560258/000119380524001098/0001193805-24-001098-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1560258/000119380524001098/e663875_8k-electrocore.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Brian M. Posner departed as Chief Financial Officer at electroCore, Inc..
  - Action: retiring
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: the Chief Financial Officer of electroCore, Inc. (the "Company"), Brian M. Posner, informed the Board of Directors (the "Board") of the Company that he will be retiring effective as of October 4, 2024 for personal and family reasons.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1560258/000119380524001098/0001193805-24-001098-index.htm
- Executive change
  Joshua S. Lev was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at electroCore, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: the Board appointed Joshua S. Lev, as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective as of Mr. Posner’s retirement on October 4, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1560258/000119380524001098/0001193805-24-001098-index.htm

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