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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001641172-25-022240"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NXGL"
cik: "0001468929"
company_name: "NEXGEL, INC."
filed_at: "2025-08-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T20:36:12.745923+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NEXGEL appoints Shutterstock CAO Steve Ciardiello, CPA, to its Board

## Summary
- Appointment effective July 31, 2025; Ciardiello also joins Audit Committee.
- Ciardiello has over 25 years of finance leadership; currently CAO of Shutterstock (SSTK).
- Granted option to purchase 30,000 shares at $2.25/share, vesting monthly over 12 months.
- No other compensation arrangements or related-party transactions disclosed.
- Press release announcing appointment issued August 5, 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001641172-25-022240
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NXGL
- cik: 0001468929
- company_name: NEXGEL, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-08-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468929/000164117225022240/0001641172-25-022240-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468929/000164117225022240/form8-k.htm

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