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accession: "0001493152-25-012687"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PALI"
cik: "0001357459"
company_name: "PALISADE BIO, INC."
filed_at: "2025-09-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T07:54:13.144495+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Palisade Bio adopts Phantom Unit Plan, grants 10M cash-settled units, amends exec employment agreements

## Summary
- Phantom Unit Plan approved; up to 10,000,000 cash-settled phantom units may be granted.
- CEO J.D. Finley granted 323,400 Phantom Units; CMO Mitchell Jones 289,000; SVP Ryker Willie 137,600.
- Board Chair granted 64,400 units; each other independent director granted 37,600 units.
- Executives' phantom units vest quarterly over 3 years; directors vest annually over 3 years.
- Amended employment agreements: CEO base $575K, CMO $440K, SVP Finance $298.5K, with enhanced severance.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-25-012687
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PALI
- cik: 0001357459
- company_name: PALISADE BIO, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-09-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1357459/000149315225012687/0001493152-25-012687-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1357459/000149315225012687/form8-k.htm

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