---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-23-034728"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ORMP"
cik: "0001176309"
company_name: "ORAMED PHARMACEUTICALS INC."
filed_at: "2023-05-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T04:41:39.913063+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Oramed appoints Benjamin Shapiro to Board of Directors effective May 1, 2023

## Summary
- Board size increased by one; Benjamin Shapiro appointed to fill vacancy effective May 1, 2023.
- Shapiro co-founded The Daily Wire, hosts 'The Ben Shapiro Show', and holds a J.D. from Harvard Law.
- Compensation for Shapiro will be the same as for other non-executive directors.
- No arrangements or related-party transactions requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) exist.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-23-034728
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ORMP
- cik: 0001176309
- company_name: ORAMED PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
- filed_at: 2023-05-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1176309/000121390023034728/0001213900-23-034728-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1176309/000121390023034728/ea177755-8k_oramed.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-23-034728.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Benjamin Shapiro was appointed as Director at ORAMED PHARMACEUTICALS INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On April 27, 2023, Oramed Pharmaceuticals Inc. (the “Company”) increased the size of its Board of Directors (the “Board”) by one and appointed Mr. Benjamin Shapiro to serve as a director to fill the resulting vacancy, effective as of May 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1176309/000121390023034728/0001213900-23-034728-index.htm

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