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LIXT LIXTE BIOTECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, INC.
CIK 0001335105 50 ready 8-Ks latest July 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET RSS · JSON
Activity: NORMAL 3 filings / 30d vs 2 baseline
Ready 8-Ks 50
Latest filing July 10, 2026, 11:43 AM ET
Top materiality 0.90
Event mix other_material ×31 · leadership ×7 · m_and_a ×5
Sentiment 19 pos · 3 neg · 28 neu
Executive change recent →
SHENANIGAN SCORE 1 / 7 see the board

Recent 8-K filings for LIXT

Executive changes

Appointed

Stuart D. Porter

Director
LIXT · LIXTE BIOTECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, INC.
Effective
2026-05-29
Filed
June 1, 2026, 8:55 AM ET
On May 29, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Lixte Biotechnology Holdings, Inc., (the “Company”), appointed Stuart D. Porter to serve as a member of the Board, effective May 29, 2026 with a term expiring at the Company’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
Role change

Bastiaan van der Baan

President and Chief Scientific Officer
LIXT · LIXTE BIOTECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, INC.
Effective
2025-06-16
Successor
Geordan Pursglove
Filed
June 17, 2025, 7:59 PM ET
Bastiaan van der Baan resigned as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer
Appointed

Geordan Pursglove

Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
LIXT · LIXTE BIOTECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, INC.
Effective
2025-06-16
Filed
June 17, 2025, 7:59 PM ET
effective June 16, 2025, Geordan Pursglove was appointed as the Company’s Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer,
Appointed

Jan Schellens

Chief Medical Officer
LIXT · LIXTE BIOTECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, INC.
Filed
June 5, 2024, 7:59 PM ET
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers.
Departed

James Miser

Chief Medical Officer
LIXT · LIXTE BIOTECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, INC.
Effective
2024-07-31
Filed
May 29, 2024, 7:59 PM ET
On May 24, 2024, Lixte Biotechnology Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) provided notice to Dr. James Miser that it has elected not to renew the employment agreement between the Company and Dr. Miser pursuant to which Dr. Miser has served as the Company’s Chief Medical Officer.
Role change

John S. Kovach

Executive Chairman
LIXT · LIXTE BIOTECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, INC.
Effective
2023-09-26
Filed
September 27, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
Effective September 26, 2023, the Company appointed John S. Kovach, M.D. as Executive Chairman. Dr. Kovach will no longer act as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, but will continue as the Company’s Chief Scientific Officer.
Role change

Eric Forman

Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
LIXT · LIXTE BIOTECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, INC.
Effective
2022-11-06
Filed
November 10, 2022, 6:59 PM ET
Promoted Eric Forman, the Company’s Chief Administrative Officer, to Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, and increased his annual salary from $175,000 to $200,000 per year.
Appointed

Bastiaan van der Baan

Director
LIXT · LIXTE BIOTECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, INC.
Effective
2022-06-17
Filed
June 23, 2022, 7:59 PM ET
Effective as of June 17, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Lixte Biotechnology Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Bastiaan van der Baan to the Board as an independent director.
Appointed

Dr. René Bernards

director
LIXT · LIXTE BIOTECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, INC.
Effective
2022-06-15
Filed
June 17, 2022, 7:59 PM ET
Effective as of June 15, 2022, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) appointed Dr. René Bernards to the Board as an independent director.
Departed

Philip Palmedo

Director
LIXT · LIXTE BIOTECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, INC.
Filed
May 13, 2022, 7:59 PM ET
On May 9, 2022, Philip Palmedo informed the Company that he did not intend to stand for reelection at the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company.

Materiality & sentiment trend

Max materiality 0.90 · Median 0.60 · Most common event other_material

19 positive 3 negative 28 neutral

source · LIXT on sec.gov