---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001753926-25-001636"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LIPO"
cik: "0001347242"
company_name: "LIPELLA PHARMACEUTICALS INC."
filed_at: "2025-10-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T02:59:26.182193+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director Naoki Yoshimura to retire from Lipella board effective Dec 31, 2025

## Summary
- Naoki Yoshimura notified Lipella of his intention to retire from the Board of Directors, effective December 31, 2025.
- The retirement is not the result of any disagreement with the company regarding operations, policies, or practices.
- No replacement for the departing director has been announced as of the filing date.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001753926-25-001636
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LIPO
- cik: 0001347242
- company_name: LIPELLA PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
- filed_at: 2025-10-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1347242/000175392625001636/0001753926-25-001636-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1347242/000175392625001636/g084980_8k.htm

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