---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-23-060328"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ADTX"
cik: "0001726711"
company_name: "Aditxt, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-07-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T00:40:54.102738+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Aditxt's Chief Legal Officer resigns; company to pay $830K in severance and benefits

## Summary
- Matthew Shatzkes resigned as Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary effective August 4, 2023.
- Company to pay $122,292 in accrued salary/bonus, $32,576 for unused PTO, $385,000 as 12-month base, and $290,000 as bonus.
- RSUs to fully vest; COBRA premiums reimbursed for 12 months.
- Shatzkes terminated employment for Good Reason after company failed to cure breach for unpaid wages and bonuses.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-23-060328
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ADTX
- cik: 0001726711
- company_name: Aditxt, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-07-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1726711/000121390023060328/0001213900-23-060328-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1726711/000121390023060328/ea182461-8k_aditxtinc.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-23-060328
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-23-060328.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-23-060328.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Matthew Shatzkes resigned as Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Aditxt, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
  source text: On July 21, 2023, Matthew Shatzkes tendered his resignation as Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Aditxt, Inc.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1726711/000121390023060328/0001213900-23-060328-index.htm

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