---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001553350-22-000727"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LWLG"
cik: "0001325964"
company_name: "Lightwave Logic, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-08-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T19:16:25.355239+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lightwave Logic Chair Thomas Zelibor resigns; CEO Michael Lebby elected as Chair effective Oct 1, 2022

## Summary
- Thomas Zelibor resigns as Chair of Board effective Oct 1, 2022; no disagreement with company.
- Zelibor to remain as advisor to CEO Michael Lebby from Oct 1 through Dec 31, 2022.
- Board elects CEO Michael Lebby as Chair effective Oct 1, 2022; no additional compensation.
- Board elects Siraj El-Ahmadi to Audit Committee effective Oct 1, 2022; no additional compensation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001553350-22-000727
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LWLG
- cik: 0001325964
- company_name: Lightwave Logic, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-08-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- 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/1325964/000155335022000727/0001553350-22-000727-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1325964/000155335022000727/lwlg_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001553350-22-000727
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001553350-22-000727.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001553350-22-000727.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Dr. Michael Lebby was elected as Chair of the Board at Lightwave Logic, Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Chair of the Board
  source text: On August 25, 2022, the Board elected Dr. Michael Lebby to serve as Chair of the Board effective October 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1325964/000155335022000727/0001553350-22-000727-index.htm
- Executive change
  Thomas E. Zelibor resigned as Chair of the Board at Lightwave Logic, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chair of the Board
  source text: On August 24, 2022, Thomas E. Zelibor tendered his resignation as Chair of the Board of Lightwave Logic, Inc. (the “Company”) effective October 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1325964/000155335022000727/0001553350-22-000727-index.htm

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