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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001731122-24-001838"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001708331"
company_name: "Virpax Pharmaceuticals, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-11-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T21:59:41.921558+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Virpax appoints Usama Chaudhry as CFO under independent contractor agreement

## Summary
- Appointment effective November 18, 2024; Chaudhry to oversee financial reporting, budgeting, compliance.
- Annual fee of $180,000 payable in monthly installments; reasonable pre-approved expenses reimbursed.
- Chaudhry holds a Bachelor of Commerce in accounting from University of Northern British Columbia.
- Agreement is with Chaudhry U Consulting Inc.; Chaudhry remains independent contractor.
- Agreement includes 12-month post-termination non-compete and non-solicitation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001731122-24-001838
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001708331
- company_name: Virpax Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-11-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1708331/000173112224001838/0001731122-24-001838-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1708331/000173112224001838/e6160_8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001731122-24-001838
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001731122-24-001838.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Usama Chaudhry was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Virpax Pharmaceuticals, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On November 18, 2024, Virpax Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Mr. Usama Chaudhry as Chief Financial Officer of the Company under an Independent Contractor Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Chaudhry U Consulting Inc., a Canadian corporation represented by Mr. Chaudhry.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1708331/000173112224001838/0001731122-24-001838-index.htm

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