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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001553350-22-000046"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LWLG"
cik: "0001325964"
company_name: "Lightwave Logic, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-01-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T16:27:40.586411+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lightwave Logic amends CEO and President compensation; grants stock options

## Summary
- CEO Dr. Lebby: $400k base salary, $200k bonus target, option for 100k shares at $9.65.
- President/COO Marcelli: $350k base salary, $140k bonus target, option for 80k shares at $9.65.
- Options vest monthly over 12 months starting Jan 31, 2022; expire Jan 17, 2032.
- Board adopted new indemnification agreement for directors and officers; Lebby and Marcelli signed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001553350-22-000046
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LWLG
- cik: 0001325964
- company_name: Lightwave Logic, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-01-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1325964/000155335022000046/0001553350-22-000046-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1325964/000155335022000046/lwlg_8k.htm

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