重大事件
即時報告
8-K
2026-07-23
Cingulate 取消首席法務官職位，Nilay Patel 8月3日離職
AI 繁中摘要
📄 申報類型：8-K（重大事件報告）
🏢 公司：Cingulate Inc.（代碼：CING）
📅 報告日期：2026年7月17日（提交日期：7月23日）
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### 重點摘要
Cingulate Inc. 於2026年7月17日經董事會決議，正式取消首席法務官（Chief Legal Officer）職位。現任首席法務官 Nilay Patel 將於2026年8月3日（離職日）終止其高管身份，公司將其離職視為「無故終止」，並按現有僱傭協議條款處理。Cingulate 表示無意填補該職位空缺。
這項組織調整反映公司管理層精簡策略，短期內可能節省薪酬支出，但同時也意味著內部法律事務將由其他高管或外部顧問分擔。對投資者而言，此舉屬常規管理層變動，惟若公司近期有重大合規或訴訟風險，缺乏專職法務長或需額外關注。整體影響偏向中性，後續應留意公司是否有進一步成本控制或業務調整公告。
展開英文正文
false 0001862150 0001862150 2026-07-17 2026-07-17 0001862150 CING:CommonStockParValue0.0001PerShareMember 2026-07-17 2026-07-17 0001862150 CING:WarrantsExercisableForCommonStockMember 2026-07-17 2026-07-17 iso4217:USD xbrli:shares iso4217:USD xbrli:shares 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 Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 17, 2026 CINGULATE INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 001-40874 86-3825535 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 1901 W. 47th Place Kansas City, KS 66205 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (913) 942-2300 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) 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)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of exchange on which registered Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share CING The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq Capital Market) Warrants, exercisable for common stock CINGW The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq Capital Market) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). 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. On July 17, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Cingulate Inc. (the “Company”) determined to eliminate the Chief Legal Officer position. As a result, Mr. Nilay Patel will no longer serve as an officer of the Company, effective as of August 3, 2026 (the “Separation Date”) and his termination will be treated as a termination without cause pursuant to the terms of his existing employment agreement with the Company. The Company does not intend to hire a replacement for the Chief Legal Officer role. 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. CINGULATE INC. Dated: July 23, 2026 By: /s/ Shane J. Schaffer Name: Shane J. Schaffer Title: Chief Executive Officer