---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-25-019177"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DYAI"
cik: "0001213809"
company_name: "DYADIC INTERNATIONAL INC"
filed_at: "2025-06-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-20T02:27:26.090401+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Dyadic appoints Joe Hazelton as President; strategic shift to ancillary proteins with commercial partnerships

## Summary
- Hazelton promoted to President, continues as COO; base salary raised 10% to $320,000; 25,000-share option grant with 4-year vesting.
- Strategic pivot to ancillary recombinant proteins for life sciences, nutrition, and industrial markets; validated by partnerships with Proliant Health, dairy enzyme firm, and EN3ZYME.
- Legacy biopharma programs remain active under CEO Emalfarb; company to pursue corporate rebranding.
- CEO states milestones validate strategy; Hazelton to scale commercialization and drive operational execution.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-25-019177
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DYAI
- cik: 0001213809
- company_name: DYADIC INTERNATIONAL INC
- filed_at: 2025-06-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.03, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1213809/000143774925019177/0001437749-25-019177-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1213809/000143774925019177/dyai20250602_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-25-019177.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Joseph Hazelton was appointed as President at DYADIC INTERNATIONAL INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President
  source text: On May 29, 2025, the board of directors (the "Board") of Dyadic International, Inc. (the "Company") appointed Joseph Hazelton as President of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1213809/000143774925019177/0001437749-25-019177-index.htm
- Governance Changes
  DYADIC INTERNATIONAL INC: Amended and restated the Third Amended and Restated Bylaws to clarify election inspector roles, virtual meeting procedures, stockholder list provisions, and update officer and board committee meeting provisions (effective 2025-05-29).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2025-05-29
  source text: On May 29, 2025, the Board amended and restated the Company’s Third Amended and Restated Bylaws (as amended and restated, the “Bylaws”), effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1213809/000143774925019177/0001437749-25-019177-index.htm

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