8-K filed June 9, 2026, 8:19 AM ET ticker CBUS CIK 0001705843

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Cibus appoints Craig Wichner as CEO; Peter Beetham returns to President/COO

Cibus, Inc.

Craig Wichner appointed CEO effective June 8, 2026; previously board member since Nov 2025.
Peter Beetham returns to President/COO after 15 months as Interim CEO; raised over $62M during tenure.
Both Wichner and Beetham resigned from board; board size reduced to seven.
Wichner receives $650k base salary, plus RSU and stock option awards each with $1.1M grant date fair value.
Beetham's annual base salary reduced from $650k to $585k.

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Role change

Peter Beetham

President and Chief Operating Officer

CBUS · Cibus, Inc.

Effective: 2026-06-08
Filed: June 9, 2026, 8:19 AM ET

Peter Beetham, who had been serving as Interim Chief Executive Officer since February 2025, returned to his role as the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer.

Appointed

Craig Wichner

Chief Executive Officer

CBUS · Cibus, Inc.

Effective: 2026-06-08
Filed: June 9, 2026, 8:19 AM ET

appointed Craig Wichner as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer on June 8, 2026.

Departed

Peter Beetham

Director

CBUS · Cibus, Inc.

Effective: 2026-06-08
Filed: June 9, 2026, 8:19 AM ET

Dr. Beetham resigned from the Board also effective June 8, 2026.

Departed

Craig Wichner

Director

CBUS · Cibus, Inc.

Effective: 2026-06-08
Filed: June 9, 2026, 8:19 AM ET

Mr. Wichner resigned from the Board and from the Strategy Committee of the Board.

Key facts

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Peter Beetham changed role as President and Chief Operating Officer at Cibus, Inc..

Action: returned to his role
Role: President and Chief Operating Officer

Exact text from the filing

Peter Beetham, who had been serving as Interim Chief Executive Officer since February 2025, returned to his role as the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Craig Wichner was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at Cibus, Inc..

Action: appointed
Role: Chief Executive Officer

Exact text from the filing

appointed Craig Wichner as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer on June 8, 2026.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Peter Beetham resigned as Director at Cibus, Inc..

Action: resigned
Role: Director

Exact text from the filing

Dr. Beetham resigned from the Board also effective June 8, 2026.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Craig Wichner resigned as Director at Cibus, Inc..

Action: resigned
Role: Director

Exact text from the filing

Mr. Wichner resigned from the Board and from the Strategy Committee of the Board.

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