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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-25-018138"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ACOG"
cik: "0001655923"
company_name: "Alpha Cognition Inc."
filed_at: "2025-02-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T02:04:33.445249+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Alpha Cognition approves CEO and COO compensation packages totaling $3.5M and $2.3M for FY2025

## Summary
- CEO Michael McFadden: $625K base, $375K bonus target, $2.5M stock options ($3.5M total).
- COO Lauren D'Angelo: $500K base, $300K bonus target, $1.5M stock options ($2.3M total).
- Director compensation raised to 50th percentile of peer group: $40K base ($70K chair) plus option grants.
- Compensation reviewed by Global Governance Advisors; prior pay was below 25th percentile of peers.
- One-time $100K stock option grants for long-standing non-employee directors as catch-up.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-25-018138
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ACOG
- cik: 0001655923
- company_name: Alpha Cognition Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-02-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1655923/000121390025018138/0001213900-25-018138-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1655923/000121390025018138/ea0232480-8k_alpha.htm

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