---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-26-063165"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ADTX"
cik: "0001726711"
company_name: "Aditxt, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-06-01T12:30:22+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T12:35:45.659673+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Aditxt names Jeffrey M. Busch Interim CEO; Amro Albanna steps down

## Summary
- Amro Albanna resigned as CEO and director effective May 31, 2026; Rowena Albanna resigned as COO effective June 5, 2026.
- Jeffrey M. Busch appointed Interim CEO effective May 31, 2026; also continues as CEO of Ignite Proteomics subsidiary.
- Busch previously founded and led Global Medical REIT (NYSE: GMRE) to $1B enterprise value with ~8.5% avg dividend yield.
- Brian Brady appointed non-executive Chairman of the Board effective May 31, 2026.
- Shahrokh Shabahang resigned from Board but remains Chief Innovation Officer; departures not due to disagreements.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-26-063165
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ADTX
- cik: 0001726711
- company_name: Aditxt, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-06-01T12:30:22+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1726711/000121390026063165/0001213900-26-063165-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1726711/000121390026063165/ea0292902-8k_aditxt.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-26-063165
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-26-063165.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 2ce9465a51
  claim: Amro Albanna resigned as Chief Executive Officer at Aditxt, Inc..
  evidence_excerpt: On May 29, 2026, Amro Albanna notified the Company of his decision to resign as Chief Executive Officer of Aditxt, Inc. (the “Company”), and on May 30, 2026, Mr. Albanna resigned as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1726711/000121390026063165/0001213900-26-063165-index.htm
- claim_id: 3f2e911f2d
  claim: Rowena Albanna resigned as Chief Operating Officer at Aditxt, Inc..
  evidence_excerpt: On May 31, 2026, Rowena Albanna notified the Company of her decision to resign as Chief Operating Officer of the Company, effective June 5, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1726711/000121390026063165/0001213900-26-063165-index.htm
- claim_id: 4489bb0e1d
  claim: Amro Albanna resigned as Director at Aditxt, Inc..
  evidence_excerpt: On May 29, 2026, Amro Albanna notified the Company of his decision to resign as Chief Executive Officer of Aditxt, Inc. (the “Company”), and on May 30, 2026, Mr. Albanna resigned as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1726711/000121390026063165/0001213900-26-063165-index.htm
- claim_id: 8e5b9a53ee
  claim: Brian Brady was appointed as Chairman of the Board at Aditxt, Inc..
  evidence_excerpt: On May 31, 2026, the Board appointed Brian Brady, an independent director of the Company, to serve as non-executive Chairman of the Board, effective as of such date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1726711/000121390026063165/0001213900-26-063165-index.htm
- claim_id: 928b90deff
  claim: Shahrokh Shabahang resigned as Director at Aditxt, Inc..
  evidence_excerpt: On May 31, 2026, Shahrokh Shabahang resigned as a member of the Board, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1726711/000121390026063165/0001213900-26-063165-index.htm
- claim_id: abc298014c
  claim: Jeffrey M. Busch was appointed as Interim Chief Executive Officer at Aditxt, Inc..
  evidence_excerpt: On May 31, 2026, the Board appointed Jeffrey M. Busch, age 68, to serve as Interim Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective as of such date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1726711/000121390026063165/0001213900-26-063165-index.htm

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