---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-22-000028"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AYTU"
cik: "0001385818"
company_name: "AYTU BIOPHARMA, INC"
filed_at: "2022-01-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T20:54:50.576441+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Aytu BioPharma appoints Mark Oki as CFO effective Jan 17, 2022; grants 100k inducement shares

## Summary
- Mark Oki named CFO; annual base salary of $415,000, target bonus 40% of base, and $50,000 signing bonus.
- Inducement award of 100,000 restricted shares granted under Nasdaq Rule 5635(c)(4), vesting over three years.
- Severance: termination without cause or for good reason triggers base salary, COBRA for 12 months, and vesting.
- Change-in-control provision: one times base salary plus target bonus, 12 months COBRA, full equity acceleration.
- Oki previously CFO of Vivus and Alexza; brings over 20 years pharma finance experience.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-22-000028
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AYTU
- cik: 0001385818
- company_name: AYTU BIOPHARMA, INC
- filed_at: 2022-01-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.02, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1385818/000155837022000028/0001558370-22-000028-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1385818/000155837022000028/aytu-20220104x8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-22-000028.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Mark Oki was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at AYTU BIOPHARMA, INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On January 4, 2022, Aytu issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Oki as Chief Financial Officer of the Company effective January 17, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1385818/000155837022000028/0001558370-22-000028-index.htm

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