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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-24-030970"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AIMD"
cik: "0001014763"
company_name: "Ainos, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-08-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T10:18:42.796921+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ainos issues 5.5M shares to TCNT for exclusive patent license; TCNT voting power to increase to 63.2%

## Summary
- Issued 5.5M shares to TCNT for exclusive, irrevocable, perpetual license of gas-sensor and medical-device patents.
- TCNT's voting power rises from approx. 38% to 63.2% post-issuance; TCNT to enter voting agreement with Ainos KY.
- Fully prepaid $1.67M Lind convertible note with $1.44M cash and 382,384 shares at $0.588/share.
- Lawrence K. Lin stepped down as EVP of Operations effective Aug 9, 2024; no longer executive officer.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-24-030970
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AIMD
- cik: 0001014763
- company_name: Ainos, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-08-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 3.02, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014763/000149315224030970/0001493152-24-030970-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014763/000149315224030970/form8-k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-24-030970
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-24-030970.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-24-030970.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Lawrence K. Lin changed role as Executive Vice President of Operations at Ainos, Inc..
  - Action: transitioned from his role
  - Role: Executive Vice President of Operations
  source text: As of August 9, 2024, Lawrence K. Lin transitioned from his role as the Company’s Executive Vice President of Operations, effective August 9, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014763/000149315224030970/0001493152-24-030970-index.htm

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