---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001740797-24-000007"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AVAI"
cik: "0001740797"
company_name: "AVAI BIO, INC."
filed_at: "2024-01-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T13:49:56.342529+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Avant Technologies appoints Angela Harris as COO effective Feb 1, 2024

## Summary
- Annual base salary of $275,000 plus cash bonus up to 35% of base, accrued until company raises funds.
- Initial ISO grant of 2% of outstanding common stock at $0.01 strike, 4-year vesting with 1-year cliff.
- One-time RSA bonus of $500,000 if listed on Nasdaq or other national exchange, payable in shares at 15% discount to VWAP.
- Cash compensation and bonuses accrued and paid within 5 business days after sufficient funds are raised.
- Mrs. Harris will report to the President/CEO/CFO and be part of Senior Management Team.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001740797-24-000007
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AVAI
- cik: 0001740797
- company_name: AVAI BIO, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-01-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1740797/000174079724000007/0001740797-24-000007-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1740797/000174079724000007/form8k_avai.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001740797-24-000007
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001740797-24-000007.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001740797-24-000007.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Angela Harris was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at AVAI BIO, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: Angela Harris will undertake the responsibilities of COO, starting February 1, 2024
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1740797/000174079724000007/0001740797-24-000007-index.htm

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