---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001552781-21-000800"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SWKHL"
cik: "0001089907"
company_name: "SWK Holdings Corp"
filed_at: "2021-11-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T08:54:46.713381+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Two directors of SWK Holdings to resign by Dec 31, 2021

## Summary
- Edward Stead and Aaron Fletcher informed SWK they will resign as directors no later than Dec 31, 2021.
- Both are willing to resign earlier if the board identifies replacement directors before that date.
- No reason for the resignations is provided in the filing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001552781-21-000800
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SWKHL
- cik: 0001089907
- company_name: SWK Holdings Corp
- filed_at: 2021-11-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- 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/1089907/000155278121000800/0001552781-21-000800-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1089907/000155278121000800/e21632_swkh-8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001552781-21-000800
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001552781-21-000800.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001552781-21-000800.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Edward Stead departed as Director at SWK Holdings Corp.
  - Action: resigning
  - Role: Director
  source text: On November 9, 2021 and November 11, 2021, respectively, Messrs. Edward Stead and Aaron Fletcher informed the Company that they will be resigning as a director of SWK Holdings Corporation (the “Company”) no later than December 31, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1089907/000155278121000800/0001552781-21-000800-index.htm
- Executive change
  Aaron Fletcher departed as Director at SWK Holdings Corp.
  - Action: resigning
  - Role: Director
  source text: On November 9, 2021 and November 11, 2021, respectively, Messrs. Edward Stead and Aaron Fletcher informed the Company that they will be resigning as a director of SWK Holdings Corporation (the “Company”) no later than December 31, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1089907/000155278121000800/0001552781-21-000800-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.