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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 28, 2024

 

BioSig Technologies, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   001-38659   26-4333375
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission   (IRS Employer
of incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)

 

55 Greens Farms Road, 1st Floor

Westport, Connecticut

  06880
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(203) 409-5444

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share   BSGM   The NASDAQ Capital Market

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2.05 Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities

 

On January 28, 2024, management of BioSig Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) commenced a workforce reduction intended to reduce annual cash burn by approximately 50%, which was completed as of January 31, 2024. The workforce reduction consisted of the departure of sixteen employees, effective as of January 31, 2024 (the “Effective Date”) and included the departure of John Sieckhaus, the Company’s Chief Operating Officer, and Gray Fleming, the Company’s Chief Commercial Officer. Mr. Fleming will continue to advise the Company as a consultant for a total of $138,667, paid in equity, over a four-month period, and Mr. Sieckhaus will continue to advise the Company as a consultant for a total of $48,533, paid in equity, over a two-month period.

 

In connection with the reduction in force, the Company estimates it will incur total aggregate costs of approximately $919,249, which consists of: payments for consulting services paid in equity in the estimated amount of $205,325; one-time departure fees and severance packages for employees in equity, based on factors including years of employment, in the estimated amount of $135,288; and retention bonuses paid in equity in the estimated amount of $578,636. These estimates are subject to a number of assumptions, and actual results may differ. The Company may also incur additional costs not currently contemplated due to events that may occur as a result of, or that are associated with, the departures, including estimated cash expenditures of $30,000.

 

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

In connection with the workforce reduction discussed in Item 2.05 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, Mr. Sieckhaus and Mr. Fleming, effective as of the Effective Date, are departing from the Company. Mr. Sieckhaus and Mr. Fleming will continue to advise the Company as consultants following the Effective Date, pursuant to the terms of their consulting agreements.

 

A copy of the form of consulting agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

This Current Report on Form 8-K contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements may be preceded by the words “intends,” “may,” “will,” “plans,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “projects,” “predicts,” “estimates,” “aims,” “believes,” “hopes,” “potential” or similar words. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, are based on certain assumptions, and are subject to various known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company’s control, and cannot be predicted or quantified and consequently, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, risks and uncertainties associated with (i) possible proceedings that may be brought by third-parties against BioSig in connection with the employee terminations discussed in Item 2.05 above; (ii) the impact and timing of any cost-saving measures and employee departures from BioSig; (iii) the impact of potential litigation and regulatory proceedings; (iv) difficulties in retaining key employees, including one or more key executives or scientists; and (vii) BioSig’s cost reduction plan and associated workforce reduction or other cost-saving measures not reaching the targeted reduction of cash burn by 50%. For a discussion of other risks and uncertainties, and other important factors, any of which could cause BioSig’s actual results to differ from those contained in forward-looking statements, see Biosig’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including the section titled “Risk Factors” in BioSig’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the SEC on November 14, 2023. Investors and security holders are urged to read these documents free of charge on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Company assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number   Description
10.1   Consulting Agreement, dated January 31, 2024
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL)

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  BIOSIG TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
     
Date: February 1, 2024 By: /s/ Kenneth L. Londoner
  Name: Kenneth L. Londoner
  Title: Executive Chairman