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accession: "0001493152-25-029023"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "STSS"
cik: "0001737995"
company_name: "Sharps Technology Inc."
filed_at: "2025-12-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T12:16:32.541012+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Independent director Annemarie Tierney resigns over conflict-of-interest concerns with related-party crypto advisors

## Summary
- Annemarie Tierney resigned as Independent Director and from Audit and Compensation Committees, effective Dec 19, 2025.
- She raised concerns about potential conflicts involving Consultant Sol Edge and Strategic Advisor Sol Markets, both wholly-owned by James Zhang.
- James Zhang is brother of CIO/director Alice Zhang; her husband Jason Hu is senior team member at the Consultant managing digital assets.
- Treasury Oversight Committee comprising Alice Zhang, Executive Chairman Paul Danner, and CFO Andrew Crescenzo will oversee these related parties.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-25-029023
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: STSS
- cik: 0001737995
- company_name: Sharps Technology Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-12-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1737995/000149315225029023/0001493152-25-029023-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1737995/000149315225029023/form8-k.htm

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