---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564590-21-052818"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SCYX"
cik: "0001178253"
company_name: "SCYNEXIS INC"
filed_at: "2021-10-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T16:07:25.368389+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# SCYNEXIS CFO Eric Francois resigns; Danforth Advisors to provide interim CFO

## Summary
- Chief Financial Officer Eric Francois notified resignation on Oct 26, 2021, effective Nov 19, 2021, to return to investment banking.
- Company engaged Danforth Advisors, LLC to supply interim CFO services while a permanent replacement is found.
- Francois will stay through Nov 19 to complete Q3 reporting and ensure smooth transition.
- CEO Marco Taglietti thanked Francois for his role in transforming SCYNEXIS into a commercial-stage company.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564590-21-052818
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SCYX
- cik: 0001178253
- company_name: SCYNEXIS INC
- filed_at: 2021-10-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1178253/000156459021052818/0001564590-21-052818-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1178253/000156459021052818/scyx-8k_20211026.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-21-052818.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Eric Francois resigned as Chief Financial Officer at SCYNEXIS INC.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On October 26, 2021, Eric Francois, Chief Financial Officer of SCYNEXIS, Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company of his intent to resign to return to his prior career in investment banking.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1178253/000156459021052818/0001564590-21-052818-index.htm

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