---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-25-024900"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MLSS"
cik: "0000855683"
company_name: "MILESTONE SCIENTIFIC INC."
filed_at: "2025-08-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T21:12:23.489290+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.62
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.62
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Milestone Scientific appoints Eric Hines as CEO; compensation includes options for 2M shares

## Summary
- Eric Hines named President and CEO effective July 31, 2025; also appointed to the Board.
- Base salary $15K/month through Dec 2025, then $25K/month starting Jan 2026 if employment continues.
- Signing bonus options for 2,000,000 shares; 10% vest immediately, 90% in three equal annual installments.
- Hines previously President of North America at Ex Libris, scaling revenue from ~$50M to over $100M.
- Press release cites recent Medicare Part B payment rate assignments and commercial insurance reimbursements for CompuFlo.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-25-024900
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MLSS
- cik: 0000855683
- company_name: MILESTONE SCIENTIFIC INC.
- filed_at: 2025-08-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.62
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.62
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/855683/000143774925024900/0001437749-25-024900-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/855683/000143774925024900/mlss20250804_8k.htm

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