---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-23-007389"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RFL"
cik: "0001713863"
company_name: "Rafael Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-02-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T02:31:49.966523+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Rafael Holdings finalizes separation with former CFO Patrick Fabbio; $307,913 severance

## Summary
- Separation agreement executed Feb 1, 2023 for former CFO Patrick Fabbio, effective Jan 27, 2023.
- Company to pay $307,913 severance within 30 days after effective date, less taxes.
- Fabbio releases company from all claims, including ADEA and state law claims.
- Fabbio agrees to non-disparagement, return of company property, and cooperation.
- No admission of liability by any party; agreement not effective until 8th day after signing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-23-007389
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RFL
- cik: 0001713863
- company_name: Rafael Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-02-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1713863/000121390023007389/0001213900-23-007389-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1713863/000121390023007389/ea172598-8k_rafael.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-23-007389
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-23-007389.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-23-007389.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Patrick Fabbio departed as Chief Financial Officer at Rafael Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: departed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: In connection with Patrick Fabbio’s departure as Chief Financial Officer as previously disclosed in the Prior 8-K, on January 5, 2023, the Company and Mr. Fabbio entered into a Separation and General Release Agreement
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1713863/000121390023007389/0001213900-23-007389-index.htm

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