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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 December 9, 2024, iSpecimen Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an Independent Contractor Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Mr. Robert Bradley Lim, pursuant to which Mr. Lim, through his personal corporation, 1513932 B.C. Ltd., a company incorporated under the laws of the Province of British Columbia, Canada, will serve as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (the “CEO”) and a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”).
Under the Agreement, Mr. Lim will provide strategic leadership, oversight, and advisory services to the Company, achieve key milestones, and perform other responsibilities consistent with his position as CEO.
Mr. Lim brings extensive experience in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. His expertise and legal background position him to lead the Company in achieving its strategic objectives.
There are no familial relationships between Mr. Lim and any director or executive officer of the Company, and Mr. Lim has not been involved in any legal proceedings required to be disclosed under Item 401(f) of Regulation S-K during the past ten years.
Under the terms of the Agreement, the Company will pay 1513932 B.C. Ltd. an annual fee of $270,000, payable in equal monthly installments. A copy of the Agreement is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On December 12, 2024, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Lim as its CEO and as a member of its Board. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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| 10.1 | Form of Independent Contractor Agreement, dated December 9, 2024, by and between iSpecimen Inc. and 1513932 B.C. Ltd., the personal corporation of Mr. Robert Bradley Lim. | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated December 12, 2024. | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
SIGNATURE
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.
Dated: December 12, 2024
| iSPECIMEN INC. | |||
| By: | /s/ Robert Bradley Lim | ||
| Name: | Robert Bradley Lim | ||
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | ||