---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001779372-24-000001"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BEAT"
cik: "0001779372"
company_name: "HeartBeam, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-02-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T09:14:45.592120+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# HeartBeam CFO Richard Brounstein retires effective Feb 1, 2024; no successor named

## Summary
- Richard Brounstein retired as CFO effective February 1, 2024; he served since 2015.
- Brounstein will provide CFO advisory consulting services to assist transition.
- No replacement CFO has been announced; CEO Branislav Vajdic signed the filing.
- Retirement not due to disagreement with company or board (as stated).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001779372-24-000001
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BEAT
- cik: 0001779372
- company_name: HeartBeam, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-02-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1779372/000177937224000001/0001779372-24-000001-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1779372/000177937224000001/form8k-212024.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001779372-24-000001.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Richard Brounstein retired as Chief Financial Officer at HeartBeam, Inc..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On December 29, 2023, Richard Brounstein, informed the Company of his plans to retire from his position (the “ Retirement ”) as Chief Financial Officer of HeartBeam, Inc. (the “ Company ” or " HeartBeam ") effective as of February 1, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1779372/000177937224000001/0001779372-24-000001-index.htm

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