---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001640334-23-000694"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ARTL"
cik: "0001621221"
company_name: "ARTELO BIOSCIENCES, INC."
filed_at: "2023-04-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T21:23:21.052673+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Artelo Biosciences adopts classified board with staggered three-year terms

## Summary
- Board amended bylaws to create three classes of directors with staggered three-year terms.
- Classified board structure to be proposed for shareholder election at 2023 annual meeting.
- Amendment effective immediately upon board approval on April 21, 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001640334-23-000694
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ARTL
- cik: 0001621221
- company_name: ARTELO BIOSCIENCES, INC.
- filed_at: 2023-04-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1621221/000164033423000694/0001640334-23-000694-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1621221/000164033423000694/artl_8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001640334-23-000694
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001640334-23-000694.txt

## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  ARTELO BIOSCIENCES, INC.: Amended and restated bylaws to establish a classified board of directors with three classes and staggered three-year terms (effective 2023-04-21).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2023-04-21
  source text: On April 21, 2023, the board of directors (the “Board”) of Artelo Biosciences, Inc. (the “Company”) amended and restated the Company’s amended and restated bylaws to establish a classified board of directors, divided into three classes, each of whose members will serve for staggered three year terms.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1621221/000164033423000694/0001640334-23-000694-index.htm

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