---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001683168-23-008454"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AEMD"
cik: "0000882291"
company_name: "AETHLON MEDICAL INC"
filed_at: "2023-11-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T21:45:01.139463+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Dr. Charles Fisher resigns from Aethlon board Nov 27; $460k severance, 50% option acceleration

## Summary
- Dr. Charles J. Fisher, Jr. resigns as director effective Nov 27, 2023; previously stepped down as CEO Nov 7.
- Severance includes 12 months base salary ($460,000 total), paid over regular payroll schedule.
- 50% of outstanding unvested time-based stock options will accelerate and become fully vested.
- COBRA healthcare premium reimbursement provided for up to 12 months post separation.
- James B. Frakes, previously appointed Interim CEO, remains as interim CEO and CFO.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001683168-23-008454
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AEMD
- cik: 0000882291
- company_name: AETHLON MEDICAL INC
- filed_at: 2023-11-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/882291/000168316823008454/0001683168-23-008454-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/882291/000168316823008454/aethlon_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001683168-23-008454
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001683168-23-008454.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001683168-23-008454.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Charles J. Fisher, Jr. resigned as Director at AETHLON MEDICAL INC.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: Charles J. Fisher, Jr., M.D. has resigned from the board of directors of Aethlon Medical, Inc. (the “Company”), effective as of November 27, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/882291/000168316823008454/0001683168-23-008454-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.