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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-25-024276"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PURE"
cik: "0001006028"
company_name: "PURE BIOSCIENCE, INC."
filed_at: "2025-11-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T18:20:32.479481+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# PURE Bioscience promotes Jeff Kitchell to President, Dolana Blount to VP of Operations

## Summary
- Jeffrey Kitchell appointed President and remains Corporate Secretary, effective Nov 17, 2025.
- Robert Bartlett steps down as President but continues as CEO and board member.
- Dolana Blount adds VP of Operations to her role as VP Regulatory Affairs.
- Both Kitchell (24 yrs) and Blount (27 yrs) are internal promotions from within PURE.
- No changes to compensation or other terms disclosed beyond standard officer indemnification.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-25-024276
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PURE
- cik: 0001006028
- company_name: PURE BIOSCIENCE, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-11-19T23:59:59+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/1006028/000149315225024276/0001493152-25-024276-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1006028/000149315225024276/form8-k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-25-024276.txt

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