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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-26-071605"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BEAT"
cik: "0001779372"
company_name: "HeartBeam, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-06-24T21:28:27+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T21:30:22.023216+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# HeartBeam announces strategic shift to license 3D ECG tech; CEO Eno departs, Vajdic takes PEO role

## Summary
- CEO Robert Eno and board mutually agreed to his departure effective June 30, 2026; he will remain as a consultant.
- Board member Mark Strome resigned immediately; no dispute with company cited.
- Company will license its 3D ECG signal technology to partners, moving away from direct device sales.
- Operations realigned under President Branislav Vajdic (PEO) and Executive Chairman Rich Ferrari.
- New strategy targets heart attack detection, AI-ready signal, and global partnerships; cost structure expected to decrease.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-26-071605
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BEAT
- cik: 0001779372
- company_name: HeartBeam, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-06-24T21:28:27+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1779372/000121390026071605/0001213900-26-071605-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1779372/000121390026071605/ea0295849-8k_heart.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Robert P. Eno departed as Chief Executive Officer at HeartBeam, Inc..
  - Action: mutually agreed to depart
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On June 18, 2026, Heartbeam, Inc. (the “Company”) and Mr. Eno mutually agreed to his departure as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), and as the Company’s principal executive officer, effective as of June 30, 2026
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1779372/000121390026071605/0001213900-26-071605-index.htm
- Executive change
  Mark Strome resigned as Director at HeartBeam, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On June 18, 2026, Mark Strome notified the Company of his resignation from the Board and all committees thereof, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1779372/000121390026071605/0001213900-26-071605-index.htm
- Executive change
  Branislav Vajdic was appointed as Principal Executive Officer at HeartBeam, Inc..
  - Action: will serve as
  - Role: Principal Executive Officer
  source text: Dr. Vajdic, will also serve as the Company’s principal executive officer, effective July 1, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1779372/000121390026071605/0001213900-26-071605-index.htm

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