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accession: "0001437749-23-016750"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BLFS"
cik: "0000834365"
company_name: "BIOLIFE SOLUTIONS INC"
filed_at: "2023-06-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T07:02:29.889093+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BioLife Solutions amends severance for CFO and SVP; increases to 12 months

## Summary
- CFO Troy Wichterman severance increased from 9 to 12 months base salary plus COBRA.
- SVP Karen Foster severance increased from 6 to 12 months base salary plus COBRA.
- Double trigger change-in-control severance, effective Jan 3, 2023, included in amendments.
- 2023 base salaries: Wichterman $472,000, Foster $382,000.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-23-016750
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BLFS
- cik: 0000834365
- company_name: BIOLIFE SOLUTIONS INC
- filed_at: 2023-06-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/834365/000143774923016750/0001437749-23-016750-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/834365/000143774923016750/bioli20230602_8k.htm

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