---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-25-057284"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ISPC"
cik: "0001558569"
company_name: "iSpecimen Inc."
filed_at: "2025-06-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T22:25:54.286658+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# iSpecimen directors Paolone and Brooks resign; Lau appointed to board

## Summary
- Richard J. Paolone resigned as director and Chairman effective June 18; no disagreement involved.
- John L. Brooks III resigned as director effective June 18; he previously chaired the Audit Committee.
- Anthony Lau appointed director effective June 20; also joins Audit, Compensation, and Nominating Committees.
- Lau is CEO/CFO of Remington Resources; brings public company governance and financial reporting experience.
- Board committees reorganized: Lau chairs Audit, Yang chairs Compensation, Dhaliwal chairs Nominating.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-25-057284
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ISPC
- cik: 0001558569
- company_name: iSpecimen Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-06-24T23:59:59+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/1558569/000121390025057284/0001213900-25-057284-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1558569/000121390025057284/ea0246274-8k_ispecimen.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-25-057284
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-25-057284.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-25-057284.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Anthony Lau was appointed as Director at iSpecimen Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On June 20, 2025, the Board appointed Mr. Anthony Lau as a member of the Board, effective immediately, to fill one of the resulting vacancies.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1558569/000121390025057284/0001213900-25-057284-index.htm
- Executive change
  Richard J. Paolone resigned as Chairman of the Board at iSpecimen Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chairman of the Board
  source text: On June 18, 2025, Richard J. Paolone and John L. Brooks III each resigned from the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of iSpecimen Inc. (the “Company”), effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1558569/000121390025057284/0001213900-25-057284-index.htm
- Executive change
  John L. Brooks III resigned as Director at iSpecimen Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On June 18, 2025, Richard J. Paolone and John L. Brooks III each resigned from the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of iSpecimen Inc. (the “Company”), effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1558569/000121390025057284/0001213900-25-057284-index.htm

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