---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001829126-24-000068"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LUCY"
cik: "0001808377"
company_name: "Innovative Eyewear Inc"
filed_at: "2024-01-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T03:17:27.930944+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Innovative Eyewear appoints COO and licenses 46 patents from IngenioSpec

## Summary
- Jaoquin Abondano appointed COO effective Jan 1, 2024; base salary $140k, quarterly bonus $30k if e-commerce revenue ≥$1M.
- Multi-year non-exclusive license/settlement with IngenioSpec adds 46 patents to IP portfolio.
- Combined portfolio now totals 109 patents and applications (63 original + 46 licensed).
- Abondano granted options for 130,000 shares; on non-cause termination, options vest and 15 days' salary paid.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001829126-24-000068
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LUCY
- cik: 0001808377
- company_name: Innovative Eyewear Inc
- filed_at: 2024-01-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1808377/000182912624000068/0001829126-24-000068-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1808377/000182912624000068/innovative_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001829126-24-000068
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001829126-24-000068.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001829126-24-000068.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jaoquin Abondano was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at Innovative Eyewear Inc.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On January 13, 2023, the Board of Directors of Innovative Eyewear, Inc., (the “Company”) authorized the appointment of Jaoquin Abondano to the position of Chief Operating Officer of the Company, effective as of January 1, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1808377/000182912624000068/0001829126-24-000068-index.htm

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