---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001553350-22-000029"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LWLG"
cik: "0001325964"
company_name: "Lightwave Logic, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-01-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T17:27:52.293312+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lightwave Logic appoints Dr. Craig Ciesla to Board; Dr. Joseph Miller resigns, moves to Advisory Board

## Summary
- Dr. Joseph A. Miller resigned from Board effective Jan 17, 2022, no disagreement with company.
- Dr. Craig Ciesla elected as Class II director, serving on Audit and Nominating/Governance Committees.
- Ciesla is VP, Head of Advanced Platforms at Illumina; previously CEO of Tactus Technology.
- Miller transitions to Advisory Board after serving as director since 2011.
- Ciesla's specific director compensation will be disclosed via amendment within 4 business days.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001553350-22-000029
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LWLG
- cik: 0001325964
- company_name: Lightwave Logic, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-01-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1325964/000155335022000029/0001553350-22-000029-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1325964/000155335022000029/lwlg_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001553350-22-000029
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001553350-22-000029.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001553350-22-000029.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Dr. Craig Ciesla was elected as Director at Lightwave Logic, Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On January 17, 2022, the Board elected Dr. Craig Ciesla to serve as a member of the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1325964/000155335022000029/0001553350-22-000029-index.htm
- Executive change
  Dr. Joseph A. Miller resigned as Director at Lightwave Logic, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On January 11, 2022, Dr. Joseph A. Miller tendered his resignation as a director of Lightwave Logic, Inc. (the “ Company ”) to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) effective January 17, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1325964/000155335022000029/0001553350-22-000029-index.htm

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