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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.
In connection with Ms. Fedasz’s appointment as Interim Chief Financial Officer, on June 10, 2024, the Company and Ms. Fedasz entered into a consulting agreement (the “Fedasz Consulting Agreement”), pursuant to which Ms. Fedasz will serve as Interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company and will be paid $15,000 per month for up to 80 hours of monthly service to the Company and will provide signatory services for $2,500 per month. The Fedasz Consulting Agreement is for a term of one year, subject to early termination by either party upon thirty (30) days’ written notice.
The foregoing description of the Fedasz Consulting Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of such agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K/A and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| 10.1 | Consulting Agreement, dated June 10, 2024, between the Company and Karina Fedasz. | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Onconetix, Inc. | ||
| Date: June 14, 2024 | By: | /s/ Ralph Schiess |
| Ralph Schiess | ||
| Interim Chief Executive Officer | ||
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