---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-24-031748"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NEON"
cik: "0000087050"
company_name: "Neonode Inc."
filed_at: "2024-04-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T00:41:38.307902+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Neonode CEO Urban Forssell steps down immediately; CFO Fredrik Nihlén appointed interim CEO

## Summary
- Urban Forssell resigns as President and CEO effective April 10, 2024; will serve as strategic advisor through end of 2024.
- CFO Fredrik Nihlén appointed interim President and CEO; additional monthly salary of SEK 35,000 (~$3,314) for interim role.
- Departure part of strategy shift to focus on licensing business and phase out Touch Sensor Module product business.
- No disagreement cited; Board thanks Forssell for contributions during past four years.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-24-031748
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NEON
- cik: 0000087050
- company_name: Neonode Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-04-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/87050/000121390024031748/0001213900-24-031748-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/87050/000121390024031748/ea0203603-8k_neonode.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-24-031748
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-24-031748.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Urban Forssell resigned as President and Chief Executive Officer at Neonode Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Dr. Urban Forssell, mutually agreed that Dr. Forssell will step down as President and CEO effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/87050/000121390024031748/0001213900-24-031748-index.htm
- Executive change
  Fredrik Nihlén was appointed as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer at Neonode Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Interim President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: the Board appointed the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, Fredrik Nihlén, as the Company’s Interim President and CEO effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/87050/000121390024031748/0001213900-24-031748-index.htm

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