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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On September 20, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Akoustis Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Kamran Cheema to the Board to serve for a term expiring at the Company’s 2024 annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualified or until his earlier death, resignation or removal. No action has been taken at this time with respect to Mr. Cheema’s committee appointments. The Board also appointed Mr. Cheema as the Company’s permanent Chief Executive Officer on the same date.
There were no arrangements or understanding between Mr. Cheema and any other person pursuant to which he was appointed as a director of the Company. Mr. Cheema does not have a direct or indirect material interest in any transactions required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Akoustis Technologies, Inc. | ||
Date: September 20, 2024 | By: | /s/ Kenneth E. Boller |
Name: | Kenneth E. Boller | |
Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
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Sep. 20, 2024 |
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Document Type | 8-K |
Amendment Flag | false |
Document Period End Date | Sep. 20, 2024 |
Entity File Number | 001-38029 |
Entity Registrant Name | AKOUSTIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
Entity Central Index Key | 0001584754 |
Entity Tax Identification Number | 33-1229046 |
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | DE |
Entity Address, Address Line One | 9805 Northcross Center Court |
Entity Address, Address Line Two | Suite A |
Entity Address, City or Town | Huntersville |
Entity Address, State or Province | NC |
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 28078 |
City Area Code | 704 |
Local Phone Number | 997-5735 |
Written Communications | false |
Soliciting Material | false |
Pre-commencement Tender Offer | false |
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
Title of 12(b) Security | Common Stock, $0.001 par value |
Trading Symbol | AKTS |
Security Exchange Name | NASDAQ |
Entity Emerging Growth Company | false |