---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001553350-22-000045"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "LWLG"
cik: "0001325964"
company_name: "Lightwave Logic, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-01-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T16:27:31.139889+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lightwave Logic appoints Dr. Craig Ciesla to board; Dr. Joseph Miller moves to advisory board

## Summary
- Dr. Joseph A. Miller resigned as director effective Jan 17, 2022, transitioning to the Advisory Board; no disagreement cited.
- Dr. Craig Ciesla (VP at Illumina) elected as Class II director, serving on Audit and Nominating Committees.
- Ciesla receives $30k annual cash fee, $50k RSAs vesting over 3 years, and 50k options vesting monthly over one year.
- Ciesla brings expertise in silicon photonics, fiber optics, and polymer materials to support commercialization.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001553350-22-000045
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: LWLG
- cik: 0001325964
- company_name: Lightwave Logic, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-01-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1325964/000155335022000045/0001553350-22-000045-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1325964/000155335022000045/lwlg_8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001553350-22-000045
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001553350-22-000045.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/1325964/000155335022000045/0001553350-22-000045-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/1325964/000155335022000045/0001553350-22-000045-index.htm

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