AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · SCYNEXIS INC (SCYX)

SCYNEXIS names Sanjay Subramanian chief financial officer; Ivor Macleod retires

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

SCYNEXIS said Chief Financial Officer Ivor Macleod retired effective September 9, 2026, and named Sanjay Subramanian as his successor, with an employment agreement effective the same day. Macleod will stay with the company through October 9, 2026 to support the transition. The filing contains no financial results or guidance, so the change is a leadership update rather than a measure of company performance.

Key points

  • Ivor Macleod ceased serving as CFO, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer effective September 9, 2026, and remains with the company through October 9, 2026.
  • Sanjay Subramanian's employment agreement is effective September 9, 2026, with an annual base salary of $500,000 and a discretionary annual bonus of up to 40% of base salary.
  • Subramanian received a stock option for 100,000 shares at $4.91, the September 9, 2026 closing price, vesting over four years.
  • Severance is nine months' base salary if terminated outside 12 months after a change of control, and 18 months' base salary if within that period.

The filing

CompanySCYNEXIS INC (SCYX)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECSep 10, 2026, 8:05 AM ET
Accession number0001178253-26-000031

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change8.01 Other Events

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