CEO Shane Schaffer reinstated after no-contest plea; amended employment agreement modified severance

Cingulate Inc.

Shane Schaffer reinstated as CEO Dec 15, 2025, after administrative leave; pled no contest to misdemeanor, received 12 months probation.
Amended employment agreement: base salary reinstated; 'Cause' definition expanded to include probation violation; board vote reduced to majority.
Severance modified: lump sum lowered to 1x base+bonus (without cause/good reason) and 1.5x base+bonus (change in control).
John Roberts ends Executive Chairman role but remains Chairman; Jennifer Callahan continues as CFO.

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