---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-22-071685"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SNES"
cik: "0001680378"
company_name: "SenesTech, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-11-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T20:35:43.473852+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# SenesTech Q3 product sales +57% YoY; appoints Joel Fruendt as CEO

## Summary
- Product sales rose 57% YoY to ~$250k total revenue; gross margin improved to 52% from 48%.
- Net loss widened to $(2.6)M from $(2.3)M; Adjusted EBITDA loss $(2.5)M.
- Cash at quarter-end $2.8M.
- Joel Fruendt named CEO effective Nov 15, replacing Ken Siegel (retiring as director Dec 31).
- Fruendt's terms: $340k base salary, 3.5% stock option (3-yr vest), $50k RSUs.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-22-071685
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SNES
- cik: 0001680378
- company_name: SenesTech, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-11-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.02, 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1680378/000121390022071685/0001213900-22-071685-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1680378/000121390022071685/ea168574-8k_senestech.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-22-071685
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-22-071685.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-22-071685.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kenneth Siegel departed as Director at SenesTech, Inc..
  - Action: retirement
  - Role: Director
  source text: and is expected to retire as a director on December 31, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1680378/000121390022071685/0001213900-22-071685-index.htm
- Executive change
  Joel Fruendt was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at SenesTech, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On November 14, 2022, Joel Fruendt was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of our company, effective as of November 15, 2022
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1680378/000121390022071685/0001213900-22-071685-index.htm
- Executive change
  Joel Fruendt was appointed as Director at SenesTech, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Mr. Fruendt was also appointed as a member of our Board of Directors, effective as of the Commencement Date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1680378/000121390022071685/0001213900-22-071685-index.htm
- Executive change
  Kenneth Siegel departed as Chief Executive Officer at SenesTech, Inc..
  - Action: retirement
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Mr. Siegel’s retirement as our Chief Executive Officer will be effective November 15, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1680378/000121390022071685/0001213900-22-071685-index.htm

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