---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-23-036400"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "OGEN"
cik: "0001174940"
company_name: "ORAGENICS INC"
filed_at: "2023-10-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T03:47:24.854322+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Oragenics expands board from 5 to 7, appoints Cassidy and Gandolfo as directors

## Summary
- Board size increased from 5 to 7; Bruce Cassidy and John Gandolfo appointed as directors.
- Cassidy brings leadership experience in entertainment/media; Gandolfo is CFO of Eyenovia with life sciences CFO background.
- Each granted immediate vesting option to purchase 5,102 shares at fair market value.
- Both agreed to stand for re-election at the next annual meeting of shareholders.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-23-036400
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: OGEN
- cik: 0001174940
- company_name: ORAGENICS INC
- filed_at: 2023-10-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1174940/000149315223036400/0001493152-23-036400-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1174940/000149315223036400/form8-k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-23-036400
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-23-036400.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-23-036400.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Bruce Cassidy was appointed as Director at ORAGENICS INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Following the increase in the size of the Company’s board of directors, the Board of Directors appointed Mr. Bruce Cassidy and Mr. John Gandolfo to the Company’s board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1174940/000149315223036400/0001493152-23-036400-index.htm
- Executive change
  John Gandolfo was appointed as Director at ORAGENICS INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Following the increase in the size of the Company’s board of directors, the Board of Directors appointed Mr. Bruce Cassidy and Mr. John Gandolfo to the Company’s board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1174940/000149315223036400/0001493152-23-036400-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.