---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-23-004349"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "OCEA"
cik: "0001869974"
company_name: "Ocean Biomedical, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-02-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-19T16:49:07.325857+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Aesther Healthcare delays merger closing to Feb. 14 for investor negotiations

## Summary
- Closing date of merger with Ocean Biomedical moved from Feb. 10 to Feb. 14, 2023.
- Aesther cites increased investor interest and ongoing negotiations with financing sources.
- Merger agreement was originally announced in August 2022; no other terms changed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-23-004349
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: OCEA
- cik: 0001869974
- company_name: Ocean Biomedical, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-02-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1869974/000149315223004349/0001493152-23-004349-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1869974/000149315223004349/form8-k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-23-004349
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-23-004349.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-23-004349.txt

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