---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-23-026177"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "STSS"
cik: "0001737995"
company_name: "Sharps Technology Inc."
filed_at: "2023-08-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-12T18:37:38.317373+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sharps Technology Director Alan Blackman Resigns, Enters Severance Agreement

## Summary
- Effective July 27, 2023, Alan Blackman resigned from the Sharps Technology Board of Directors, including as Co-Chairman.
- Mr. Blackman will receive 13 months of salary, healthcare coverage, full vesting of options, and will vote his Series A Preferred Stock as directed by the Board.
- Upon satisfaction of payments, Mr. Blackman will return his Series A Preferred Stock to the Company for cancellation.
- The Company and Mr. Blackman exchanged mutual general releases.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-23-026177
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: STSS
- cik: 0001737995
- company_name: Sharps Technology Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-08-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1737995/000149315223026177/0001493152-23-026177-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1737995/000149315223026177/form8-k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-23-026177.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Alan Blackman resigned as Director and Co-Chairman at Sharps Technology Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director and Co-Chairman
  source text: Effective July 27, 2023, Alan Blackman resigned from the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Sharps Technology, Inc. (the “Company’), including as Co-Chairman of the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1737995/000149315223026177/0001493152-23-026177-index.htm

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