---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-24-017156"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SINT"
cik: "0001269026"
company_name: "Sintx Technologies, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-04-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-03T04:07:42.896595+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# SINTX Technologies CEO B. Sonny Bal to retire upon naming replacement; remains Chairman

## Summary
- B. Sonny Bal informed board on April 25, 2024 of intent to retire as President and CEO, effective when replacement is named.
- Dr. Bal will continue as Chairman of the board after retirement.
- Separation agreement provides lump sum of three months salary plus three months COBRA premiums.
- Board will conduct a search for internal and external candidates to succeed Dr. Bal.
- Until replacement is named, Dr. Bal remains President and CEO.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-24-017156
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SINT
- cik: 0001269026
- company_name: Sintx Technologies, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-04-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1269026/000149315224017156/0001493152-24-017156-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1269026/000149315224017156/form8-k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-24-017156
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-24-017156.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-24-017156.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  B. Sonny Bal departed as President and Chief Executive Officer at Sintx Technologies, Inc..
  - Action: retire
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: on April 25, 2024, B. Sonny Bal, MD, informed the board of directors of his intention to retire from his position as President and Chief Executive Officer of SINTX Technologies, Inc.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1269026/000149315224017156/0001493152-24-017156-index.htm

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