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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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) April 15, 2022

 

Movano Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   001-40254   26-0579295

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

6800 Koll Center Parkway, Pleasanton, CA   94566
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (415) 651-3172

 

6200 Stoneridge Mall Rd., Suite 300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588

(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 each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share   MOVE   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 

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.

 

On April 15, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Movano Inc. (the “Company”) approved an increase in the size of the Board from five to six directors and appointed Nan Kirsten Forte as a Class III director to fill the resulting vacancy. Ms. Forte will hold office until the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held in 2024 and until her successor is elected and qualified or until her earlier resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal. Ms. Forte has also been appointed to serve as the Chair of the newly established Corporate Development Committee of the Board.

 

In connection with her appointment, Ms. Forte was granted options to purchase 420,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 pursuant to the Company’s 2019 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The Company and Ms. Forte will enter into the Company’s standard form of indemnification agreement for directors, a copy of which was previously filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333- 252671) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 2, 2021 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

On April 18, 2022, the Company issued a press release announcing certain of the matters described in Item 5.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K. The full text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

The exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K are listed below and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Exhibit No.   Description
99.1   Press release, dated April 18, 2022, issued by Movano Inc., furnished herewith.
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

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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.

 

  Movano Inc.
   
Date: April 18, 2022 By: /s/ Jeremy Cogan
  Name:  Jeremy Cogan
  Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

Movano Welcomes Nan Kirsten Forte, a Pioneer and Innovator in Digital Health,
as Its Newest Board Member

 

Veteran health media executive joins the board of directors as Movano prepares for growth and commercialization

 

Pleasanton, Calif., April 18, 2022 -- Movano Inc. (Nasdaq: MOVE), a purpose-driven healthcare solutions company at the intersection of medtech and consumer devices, announced the expansion of its board of directors with the addition of Nan Kirsten Forte, a thought leader within the healthcare media industry with a track record of success in marketing, partnerships, go-to-market execution, and mergers and acquisitions.

 

Over her 30-year career, Nan has been both an entrepreneur in successful start-ups, including iVillage Health and Medcast Networks, and an “intrapreneur” at public companies, such as Healtheon/WebMD and Everyday Health, bringing digital growth marketing and product innovation expertise to deliver outstanding marketplace results. Nan has won over 100 industry and highest awards for health journalism, patient education, pharmaceutical campaigns and ground-breaking health and wellness programs.

 

Nan held several senior level management positions at WebMD, including Executive Vice President Consumer Services & Chief Innovation Officer, and spent nearly 14 years leading product, marketing and content for the digital platform, helping WebMD to become the most trusted household brand of health information on the internet. As the sole female Executive Officer from 2005 to 2011, Nan spearheaded the development of WebMd’s Symptom Checker, a first of its kind product designed to help people figure out what their symptoms mean and grew the WebMD audience from 1 million to over 120 million users monthly.

 

Currently, Nan is Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Everyday Health Group Consumer division of Ziff Davis (NASDAQ: ZD) directing Sales, Content, Product & Engineering, Marketing, Data Science and Business Development for Everyday Health, Diabetes Daily, Migraine Again, DailyOM, OMFit, Hope to Cope and Castle Connolly Top Doctors.

 

“Movano’s mission aligns with my personal and professional goals, and the female-forward focus of the company is especially compelling to me as a woman looking for health solutions tailored to my needs. After many years of working in a male-dominated healthcare industry, the notion of putting a spotlight on women’s health is not only exciting, but necessary. I’m particularly excited about the potential of the company’s proprietary healthcare platform, driving innovation in the industry and empowering women of all ages to feel their best,” said Forte.

 

Movano announced its flagship product, the Movano Ring, in December 2021. Designed for women, the Ring and its accompanying app combine vital health metrics with personalized intelligent feedback. The Ring helps you make connections between cause and effect and understand the correlation between how you feel and various areas of your health, including activity, sleep and more, by measuring heart rate, heart rate variability, sleep, respiration rate, temperature, blood oxygen saturation, steps and calories. Movano plans to add medically validated data to its platform, which caretakers and healthcare professionals can use to help you identify and better manage the symptoms of chronic conditions.

 

The Movano Ring is expected to be one of the most affordable health devices on the market and will be available through a beta release in the second half of 2022.

 

“Nan is a dynamo – she’s fiercely passionate, a visionary in the healthcare space and a powerhouse when it comes to growing businesses, and we’re fortunate to have her on the Movano board,” said Dr. John Mastrototaro, CEO of Movano Inc. “2022 will be a year of significant growth for our company, and as we continue on the path to launching our first commercial product, the Movano Ring, it’s crucial to have another strong female point of view and role model represented on our board. Nan’s strategic mindset, ambitious nature, and years in the healthcare media industry will help elevate Movano to the next level.”

 

For more information on Movano, visit www.movano.com.

 

 

 

 

About Movano Inc.

 

Founded in 2018, Movano Inc. (NASDAQ:MOVE) is developing a platform to deliver purpose-driven healthcare solutions at the intersection of medtech and consumer devices. We are on a mission to empower and inspire you to live a healthier, happier life by combining vital health data with personalized intelligent feedback in stylish form factors. Movano plans to add medically validated data to its platform that caretakers and healthcare professionals can use to help you identify and better manage the symptoms of chronic conditions.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This press release contains forward-looking statements concerning our expectations, anticipations, intentions, beliefs or strategies regarding the future. These forward-looking statements are based on assumptions that we have made as of the date hereof and are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, conditions and events to differ materially from those anticipated. Therefore, you should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Examples of forward-looking statements include, among others, statements we make regarding expected future operating results; product development and features, product releases, clinical trial and regulatory initiatives; our strategies, positioning and expectations for future events or performance. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements are set forth in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and in our other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including under the caption “Risk Factors.” Any forward-looking statement in this release speaks only as of the date of this release. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

 

Media Contact

 

AM Public Relations for Movano

Erika Beerbower

ebeerbower@ampublicrelations.com

 

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