---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-23-014716"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MTVA"
cik: "0001638287"
company_name: "MetaVia Inc."
filed_at: "2023-08-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-11T11:25:54.863358+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.9
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NeuroBo Pharmaceuticals appoints Hyung Heon Kim as Chief Executive Officer and President

## Summary
- Hyung Heon Kim appointed CEO, President, and Principal Financial Officer effective August 11, 2023, succeeding interim CEO Joseph Hooker.
- Kim previously served as General Counsel and Senior Vice President of Dong-A ST, which holds approximately 60% of NeuroBo's common stock.
- Kim received an employment agreement with a $450,000 base salary, 50% target bonus, and a restricted stock unit award of 625,064 shares.
- Joseph Hooker's departure as interim CEO was unrelated to any disagreement with the company on operations or policies.
- Board committee changes include appointments of Mark A. Glickman, Na Yeon Kim, D. Gordon Strickland, and Andrew I. Koven to various committees.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-23-014716
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MTVA
- cik: 0001638287
- company_name: MetaVia Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-08-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.9
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1638287/000155837023014716/0001558370-23-014716-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1638287/000155837023014716/nrbo-20230810x8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-23-014716.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Hyung Heon Kim was appointed as Chief Executive Officer, President, Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer at MetaVia Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer, President, Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer
  source text: appointed Mr. Hyung Heon Kim, a member of the Board, as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, President, Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer effective as of August 11, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1638287/000155837023014716/0001558370-23-014716-index.htm

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