---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001279569-23-000994"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001783875"
company_name: "4Front Ventures Corp."
filed_at: "2023-08-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-12T06:12:46.639621+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# 4Front Ventures CFO Keith Adams resigns; Nicole Frederick named interim CFO

## Summary
- Keith Adams resigned as CFO effective July 31, 2023 to pursue other opportunities.
- Nicole Frederick, Director of External Reporting since Aug 2022, appointed interim CFO.
- CEO noted recent reduction of annualized cost structure by approximately $9 million.
- Company anticipates opening Matteson, Illinois facility, targeting cash generation and self-sustainability.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001279569-23-000994
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001783875
- company_name: 4Front Ventures Corp.
- filed_at: 2023-08-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1783875/000127956923000994/0001279569-23-000994-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1783875/000127956923000994/fourfront8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001279569-23-000994
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001279569-23-000994.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001279569-23-000994.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Nicole Frederick was appointed as interim Chief Financial Officer at 4Front Ventures Corp..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: interim Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Effective immediately, we have named our Director of External Reporting, Nicole Frederick, age 31, to be interim Chief Financial Officer and have begun the process of identifying Keith’s successor.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1783875/000127956923000994/0001279569-23-000994-index.htm
- Executive change
  Keith Adams resigned as Chief Financial Officer at 4Front Ventures Corp..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Effective July 31, 2023, Keith Adams resigned as Chief Financial Officer of 4Front Ventures Corp.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1783875/000127956923000994/0001279569-23-000994-index.htm

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