---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001683168-24-006896"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AEMD"
cik: "0000882291"
company_name: "AETHLON MEDICAL INC"
filed_at: "2024-10-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T21:55:53.945845+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Aethlon Medical appoints James B. Frakes as permanent CEO; COO Guy F. Cipriani departs

## Summary
- James B. Frakes, serving as interim CEO since Nov 7, 2023, appointed permanent CEO effective Oct 3, 2024; remains CFO and Board member.
- Guy F. Cipriani departed as COO effective Oct 3, 2024; departure not related to financial or reporting disagreements.
- Cipriani eligible for 12 months' severance and separation benefits subject to execution of release agreement.
- Company intends to enter amended employment agreement with Frakes for his CEO role.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001683168-24-006896
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AEMD
- cik: 0000882291
- company_name: AETHLON MEDICAL INC
- filed_at: 2024-10-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/882291/000168316824006896/0001683168-24-006896-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/882291/000168316824006896/aethlon_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001683168-24-006896
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001683168-24-006896.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001683168-24-006896.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  James B. Frakes was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at AETHLON MEDICAL INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: appointed James B. Frakes to serve as the Company’s permanent Chief Executive Officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/882291/000168316824006896/0001683168-24-006896-index.htm
- Executive change
  Guy F. Cipriani departed as Chief Operating Officer at AETHLON MEDICAL INC.
  - Action: departed
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: Guy F. Cipriani, Chief Operating Officer of the Company, has departed the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/882291/000168316824006896/0001683168-24-006896-index.htm

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