UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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CURRENT REPORT
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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).
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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.
Officer Resignation
On November 14, 2023, Mark Heinen notified Better Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) of his resignation as the chief financial officer of the Company, effective November 27, 2023. Frank Karbe, the Company's chief executive officer ("CEO"), will assume the duties of principal financial officer and Leslie Miller, the Company's controller, will assume the duties of principal accounting officer. Mr. Heinen’s resignation supports a series of expense reduction measures, including voluntary salary reductions by the CEO and other executives, to extend the cash runway sufficiently to demonstrate commercial traction for AspyreRx, and did not result from any disagreement with the Company or any person affiliated with the Company.
In connection with her appointment, Ms. Miller will receive an increase in her current base salary and annual incentive compensation. Ms. Miller, age 42, has served as the Company's controller since October 2021. Previously, Ms. Miller served as the controller of Dollamur Sport Surfaces from October 2020 to October 2021. Prior to that, Ms. Miller served as the controller of TearLab Corporation from September 2017 to October 2020 and director of accounting from November 2015 to September 2017. Ms. Miller holds a B.B.A. in accounting and B.A. in economics from the University of Oklahoma.
There are no family relationships between Ms. Miller and any of they Company's current or former directors or executive officers. Ms. Miller is not a party to any transaction that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
SIGNATURES
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.
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November 20, 2023 |
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/s/ Mark Heinen |
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Mark Heinen |
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Document Type | 8-K |
Amendment Flag | false |
Document Period End Date | Nov. 17, 2023 |
Entity Registrant Name | Better Therapeutics, Inc. |
Entity Central Index Key | 0001832415 |
Entity Emerging Growth Company | true |
Entity File Number | 001-39864 |
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | DE |
Entity Tax Identification Number | 85-3472546 |
Entity Address, Address Line One | 548 Market Street |
Entity Address, Address Line Two | #49404 |
Entity Address, City or Town | San Francisco |
Entity Address, State or Province | CA |
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 94104 |
City Area Code | 415 |
Local Phone Number | 887-2311 |
Written Communications | false |
Soliciting Material | false |
Pre-commencement Tender Offer | false |
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
Entity Ex Transition Period | false |
Title of 12(b) Security | Common Stock |
Trading Symbol | BTTX |
Security Exchange Name | NASDAQ |
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