---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-23-006270"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ELTP"
cik: "0001053369"
company_name: "ELITE PHARMACEUTICALS INC /NV/"
filed_at: "2023-02-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-18T20:48:05.736373+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Elite Pharmaceuticals CFO Robert Chen resigns; search underway for replacement

## Summary
- CFO Robert Chen notified intent to resign on February 25, 2023.
- Chen also served as Treasurer and Secretary; all roles vacated.
- Company has commenced a search for a successor; no interim named.
- Nasrat Hakim remains President and CEO during the transition.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-23-006270
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ELTP
- cik: 0001053369
- company_name: ELITE PHARMACEUTICALS INC /NV/
- filed_at: 2023-02-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1053369/000149315223006270/0001493152-23-006270-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1053369/000149315223006270/form8-k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-23-006270
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-23-006270.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-23-006270.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Robert Chen resigned as Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary at ELITE PHARMACEUTICALS INC /NV/.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary
  source text: On February 25, 2023, Robert Chen notified Elite Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) of his intent to leave the Company and resign from his position as Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1053369/000149315223006270/0001493152-23-006270-index.htm

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