---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001753926-25-000956"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VANI"
cik: "0001266806"
company_name: "Vivani Medical, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-06-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-19T12:42:09.844244+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Vivani Medical appoints Anthony Baldor as CFO, Brigid Makes resigns

## Summary
- CFO Brigid Makes resigns effective June 15, 2025; no disagreement with company.
- Anthony Baldor appointed CFO, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer effective June 15, 2025.
- Baldor previously CFO at Diakonos Oncology and VP at 4D Molecular Therapeutics.
- Baldor receives $450,000 base salary, performance bonus, and option for 600,000 shares vesting over 4 years.
- Makes will serve in advisory capacity during transition.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001753926-25-000956
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VANI
- cik: 0001266806
- company_name: Vivani Medical, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-06-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1266806/000175392625000956/0001753926-25-000956-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1266806/000175392625000956/vani-20250611.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Anthony Baldor was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Vivani Medical, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On June 11, 2025, the board of directors (the “Board”) of the Company appointed Anthony Baldor, to serve as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer, effective June 15, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1266806/000175392625000956/0001753926-25-000956-index.htm
- Executive change
  Brigid Makes resigned as Chief Financial Officer at Vivani Medical, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On June 10, 2025, Brigid Makes notified Vivani Medical, Inc. (the “Company”) of her decision to resign from her role as Chief Financial Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer, of the Company, effective as of June 15, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1266806/000175392625000956/0001753926-25-000956-index.htm

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