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HeartSciences signs merger with Fortitude Mining; new CEO and CFO named
HeartSciences Inc.
- Agreement and Plan of Merger with Fortitude Mining Holdings, Fortitude Mining HoldCo and Cordis Acquisition; closing subject to conditions.
- Andrea Childs to become CEO and Erik Ellingson to become CFO, effective at closing; board expanded from five to nine.
- CEO Andrew Simpson receives 425,000 restricted shares as retention bonus, vesting over one year post-closing.
- Compensation Committee approves $250,000 cash bonus for Simpson and $50,000 for CFO Watson, linked to closing.
- Plan amended to increase authorized shares by 475,000, subject to shareholder vote.