---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-24-027274"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AIFF"
cik: "0000803578"
company_name: "FIREFLY NEUROSCIENCE, INC."
filed_at: "2024-08-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T08:35:54.339561+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Firefly Neuroscience appoints David Johnson as Executive Chairman, grants 5% restricted stock award

## Summary
- David Johnson appointed Executive Chairman; monthly salary of $12,500 ($150,000 annual).
- Johnson receives initial restricted stock grant equal to 5% of fully diluted common stock.
- Stella Vnook appointed to Board; succeeds DeCaprio on Audit, Menawat on Nominating, replaces Posner as Chair of Nominating.
- Board classified into three classes: Class I (Lipschitz, DeCaprio, Olsen), Class II (Posner, Vnook), Class III (Johnson, Menawat).
- Johnson eligible for one-time performance bonus up to $150k based on gross capital proceeds from a successful financing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-24-027274
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AIFF
- cik: 0000803578
- company_name: FIREFLY NEUROSCIENCE, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-08-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/803578/000143774924027274/0001437749-24-027274-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/803578/000143774924027274/wavd20240819_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  David Johnson was appointed as Executive Chairman at FIREFLY NEUROSCIENCE, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Chairman
  source text: appointed David Johnson and Stella Vnook to the Board, with Mr. Johnson to serve as Executive Chairman of the Board pursuant to the Johnson Employment Agreement (as defined herein), effective as of August 19, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/803578/000143774924027274/0001437749-24-027274-index.htm
- Executive change
  Stella Vnook was appointed as Director at FIREFLY NEUROSCIENCE, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: appointed David Johnson and Stella Vnook to the Board, with Mr. Johnson to serve as Executive Chairman of the Board pursuant to the Johnson Employment Agreement (as defined herein), effective as of August 19, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/803578/000143774924027274/0001437749-24-027274-index.htm

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