---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001641172-25-014320"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HEPA"
cik: "0001583771"
company_name: "Hepion Pharmaceuticals, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-06-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-19T17:10:10.153752+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hepion appoints director Kaouthar Lbiati as interim CEO effective June 16

## Summary
- Dr. Kaouthar Lbiati, a board member since June 2022, appointed interim CEO effective June 16, 2025.
- Initial term of 3 months; annual base salary $350,000 with $50,000 deferred until equity financing ≥$3M or departure.
- Performance bonus eligible at 35% of base salary upon milestones; pro-rated bonus if terminated without cause before term end.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001641172-25-014320
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HEPA
- cik: 0001583771
- company_name: Hepion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-06-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1583771/000164117225014320/0001641172-25-014320-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1583771/000164117225014320/form8-k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kaouthar Lbiati was appointed as Interim Chief Executive Officer at Hepion Pharmaceuticals, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Interim Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On June 3, 2025, the Board of Directors of Hepion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), approved the appointment of Dr. Kaouthar Lbiati, a director of the Company, as interim Chief Executive Officer, effective June 16, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1583771/000164117225014320/0001641172-25-014320-index.htm

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