---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-24-039968"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BEAT"
cik: "0001779372"
company_name: "HeartBeam, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-09-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T05:40:33.376104+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# HeartBeam appoints Timothy Cruickshank as CFO; base salary $385K plus equity

## Summary
- Timothy Cruickshank appointed CFO effective September 9, 2024.
- Annual base salary of $385,000; eligible for 45% incentive bonus and 400,000-share option grant.
- Cruickshank was CFO of ImpediMed from Oct 2019 to Mar 2024 with 15+ years medtech experience.
- Succeeds Richard Brounstein, who retired in February and remained in advisory capacity.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-24-039968
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BEAT
- cik: 0001779372
- company_name: HeartBeam, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-09-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1779372/000162828024039968/0001628280-24-039968-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1779372/000162828024039968/beat-20240909.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-24-039968.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Timothy Cruickshank was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at HeartBeam, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On August 22, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) of HeartBeam, Inc. (the “ Company ”) appointed Timothy Cruickshank as Chief Financial Officer of the Company (the “ Appointment ”) effective as of September 9, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1779372/000162828024039968/0001628280-24-039968-index.htm

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