---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-24-009369"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NRXP"
cik: "0001719406"
company_name: "NRX Pharmaceuticals, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-06-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T03:34:55.807732+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NRx Pharmaceuticals appoints Dr. Dennis McBride to Board of Directors

## Summary
- Dr. Dennis McBride appointed to Board, effective June 13, 2024.
- Bringing neuroscience, IT, and medical technology expertise from DARPA, Navy, and academia.
- Serves as research professor at Virginia Tech; former Director of Acquisition and Innovation Research Center for DoD.
- Has experience in CNS-focused digital therapeutics with NRx founders.
- No related party transactions or arrangements were disclosed in connection with the appointment.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-24-009369
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NRXP
- cik: 0001719406
- company_name: NRX Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-06-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1719406/000155837024009369/0001558370-24-009369-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1719406/000155837024009369/nrxp-20240613x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-24-009369
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-24-009369.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-24-009369.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Dr. Dennis McBride was appointed as member of the Board of Directors at NRX Pharmaceuticals, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: member of the Board of Directors
  source text: On June 13, 2024, NRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “ Company ”) appointed Dr. Dennis McBride to serve as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1719406/000155837024009369/0001558370-24-009369-index.htm

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