---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001851734-22-000130"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CHUC"
cik: "0001134765"
company_name: "Charlie's Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-03-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T01:51:51.177630+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Charlie's Holdings appoints PMTA expert Dr. Edward Carmines to board; grants restricted stock to officers

## Summary
- Appointed Dr. Edward Carmines, Ph.D., to Board effective March 2, 2022; he is a PMTA/MRTP expert who secured FDA marketing order for 22nd Century Group.
- Carmines receives $60,000 annual cash retainer and 400,000 restricted shares vesting over two years.
- Granted 500,000 restricted shares to President Henry Sicignano, 565,000 to CFO Matthew Montesano, and 465,000 to CIO Adam Mirkovich, vesting over three years.
- Carmines will guide Charlie's PMTAs currently in 'substantive review' at the FDA; company believes submissions are distinguished and suitable for approval.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001851734-22-000130
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CHUC
- cik: 0001134765
- company_name: Charlie's Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-03-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- 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/1134765/000185173422000130/0001851734-22-000130-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1134765/000185173422000130/chuc20220215_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001851734-22-000130.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Edward Carmines was appointed as Board of Directors at Charlie's Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Board of Directors
  source text: On March 2, 2022, Charlies Holdings, Inc. (the “ Company ”) appointed Edward Carmines, Ph.D., to the Company's Board of Directors
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1134765/000185173422000130/0001851734-22-000130-index.htm

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