---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-22-003421"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BYRN"
cik: "0001354866"
company_name: "Byrna Technologies Inc."
filed_at: "2022-02-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T07:54:05.122597+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Byrna Technologies COO Michael Gillespie resigns, to consult through Aug 2022

## Summary
- Michael Gillespie resigns as COO, effective May 31, 2022, for personal reasons.
- Gillespie to serve as consultant from June 1 through August 31, 2022 for transition.
- No replacement named as of filing date; CEO Bryan Ganz signs the report.
- Departure not related to any disagreement with the company.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-22-003421
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BYRN
- cik: 0001354866
- company_name: Byrna Technologies Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-02-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1354866/000143774922003421/0001437749-22-003421-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1354866/000143774922003421/byrn20220215_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-22-003421
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-22-003421.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-22-003421.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael Gillespie resigned as Chief Operating Officer at Byrna Technologies Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On February 15, 2022, Michael Gillespie notified Byrna Technologies Inc. (the “Company”) that he will resign as Chief Operating Officer of the Company for personal reasons.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1354866/000143774922003421/0001437749-22-003421-index.htm

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