Form 8-K - Current report

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 earliest event reported: July 6, 2023

NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware	001-33678	68-0454536
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

2000 Powell Street, Suite 1150, Emeryville, CA 94608

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(510) 899-8800

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

Title of Each Class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of Each Exchange On Which Registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share		NBY		NYSE American

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

(b) On July 6, 2023, Dr. Jeff Kunin advised NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) of his decision to retire and resign from his position as the President of DERMAdoctor, LLC, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, effective as of November 5, 2023, the natural expiration of his Executive Employment Agreement, dated November 5, 2021.

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.

	NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc.


	By:	/s/ Justin Hall
		Justin Hall
		Chief Executive Officer and General Counsel

Dated: July 7, 2023

Document And Entity Information	Jul. 06, 2023
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity, Registrant Name	NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Document, Type	8-K
Document, Period End Date	Jul. 06, 2023
Entity, Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity, File Number	001-33678
Entity, Tax Identification Number	68-0454536
Entity, Address, Address Line One	2000 Powell Street, Suite 1150
Entity, Address, City or Town	Emeryville
Entity, Address, State or Province	CA
Entity, Address, Postal Zip Code	94608
City Area Code	510
Local Phone Number	899-8800
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock
Trading Symbol	NBY
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Entity, Emerging Growth Company	false
Amendment Flag	false
Entity, Central Index Key	0001389545