[Form 3] Biofrontera Inc. Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership
Hansjoerg Plaggemars filed an Initial Form 3 reporting his relationship to Biofrontera Inc. (BFRI). He is a director and explains he serves on the supervisory board of Biofrontera AG, which holds a 10% stake in the issuer. He also holds management roles in entities that together control ~62.2% of Biofrontera AG. The filing states no securities are beneficially owned by the reporting person.
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TL;DR: Routine Section 16 disclosure; no personal share ownership reported, so no immediate trading impact.
The Form 3 documents governance ties rather than direct economic exposure. Plaggemars discloses board and management roles in entities that collectively control a majority of Biofrontera AG and notes Biofrontera AG owns 10% of the issuer. The filing explicitly states he personally does not beneficially own securities of the issuer, which limits near-term insider trading implications. This is a standard initial ownership disclosure reflecting indirect corporate relationships without reported share holdings.
TL;DR: Governance disclosure clarifies potential conflicts but reports no direct beneficial ownership.
The submission clarifies Plaggemars' roles across a chain of entities culminating in substantial collective ownership (approximately 62.2%) of Biofrontera AG, which itself holds a 10% interest in the issuer. The reporting person disclaims pecuniary interest in those holdings and affirms no securities are beneficially owned. This is important for transparency on relationships but does not, per the form, indicate material changes in ownership or voting power at the issuer level by the individual filer.