Forian (NASDAQ: FORA) 10-K/A adds governance, pay and internal control weaknesses
Forian Inc. filed Amendment No. 1 to its annual report for the year ended December 31, 2025 to add detailed Part III disclosures on directors, executive officers, compensation, ownership and auditor matters, plus updated officer certifications.
The company reported an aggregate market value of common stock held by non‑affiliates of about $34 million as of June 30, 2025 and 31,240,882 common shares outstanding as of April 27, 2026. Governance disclosures show a mostly independent board with specialized healthcare, technology and finance backgrounds, and outline its code of ethics and insider trading policy.
Compensation tables show 2025 total pay of $461,000 for CEO Max Wygod, $965,672 for Chief Strategy Officer Adam Dublin and $933,066 for CFO Michael Vesey, including equity awards and, for the CFO, a performance bonus. Ownership data highlight that 2025 Acquisition Company, LLC and related insiders beneficially own over 70% of the common stock, indicating highly concentrated control.
Positive
- None.
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- The company reports multiple material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting, including revenue recognition under ASC 606 and payables controls, which contributed to restating 2023 annual and interim financial statements.
- There were successive changes in independent auditors in 2025 (from Marcum to CBIZ to BDO), disclosed alongside control weaknesses, which may signal prior accounting and reporting challenges.
Insights
Amended filing adds governance detail but highlights past control weaknesses and revenue restatements.
The amendment mainly supplies required narrative on directors, executive pay, ownership and related‑party dealings. It confirms a concentrated ownership structure, with 2025 Acquisition Company, LLC and affiliates controlling over 70% of common stock, which can shape corporate decisions.
The disclosure that material weaknesses were identified in information technology controls, payables controls and revenue recognition under ASC 606, leading to restated 2023 financial statements and 2023 interim quarters, is significant. While one weakness was remediated by December 31, 2024, others persisted into 2024.
Auditor changes from Marcum to CBIZ and then to BDO in 2025, alongside these control issues, may concern some investors, even though the company notes there were no reportable disagreements with the firms. Future annual and quarterly reports will show whether remediation efforts stabilize controls and auditor relationships.
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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of incorporation or Organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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Title of Each Class
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Trading Symbol(s)
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Name Of Each Exchange
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The
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Large accelerated filer ☐
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Smaller reporting company
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Emerging growth company
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PART III
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Item 10.
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Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
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Item 11.
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Executive Compensation
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Item 12.
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Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
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Item 13.
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Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
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Item 14.
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Principal Accountant Fees and Services
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PART IV
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Item 15.
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Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
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Item 10.
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Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
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Name
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Director
Since
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Age
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Independent
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Position
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Board Committees
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Audit
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Compensation
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Nominating
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Mark J. Adler, M.D.
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2021
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69
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Director
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Ian G. Banwell
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2021
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Director
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Adam Dublin
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2021
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Chief Strategy Officer
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Jennifer Hajj
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2021
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42
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Director
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Shahir Kassam-Adams
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2021
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Director
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Alyssa Varadhan
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2021
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45
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Director
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Kristiina Vuori, M.D., Ph.D.
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2021
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Director
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Max C. Wygod
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2021
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Executive Chairman, Chief
Executive Officer and President
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Name
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Age
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Position
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Max C. Wygod
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38
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Executive Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President
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Adam Dublin
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60
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Chief Strategy Officer and Director
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Caroline McGrail
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General Counsel and Secretary
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Michael Vesey
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65
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Chief Financial Officer
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Item 11.
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Executive Compensation
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Name and Principal Position
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Year
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Salary
($)
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Bonus
($)
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Stock
Awards
($)(1)
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Option
Awards
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Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
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All Other
Compensation
($)
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Total
($)
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Max C. Wygod
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2025
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75,000
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386,000
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461,000
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Executive Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President
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2024
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75,000
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75,000
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Adam Dublin
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2025
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75,000
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386,000
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965,672
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Chief Strategy Officer
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2024
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75,000
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358,878(2)
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433,872 |
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Michael Vesey
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2025
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360,544
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386,000
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186,522
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933,066
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Chief Financial Officer
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2024
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319,403
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872,510
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332,010
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161,522
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1,685,445
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The amounts reported in these columns represent the aggregate grant date fair value of RSUs and options to purchase shares of our common stock, as applicable, computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic No.
718. See Note 12 of the Notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report for a discussion of the assumptions made by us in determining the grant date fair value of our equity awards. These amounts do not purport
to reflect the value that will be recognized by the NEOs upon sale of the underlying securities.
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Represents commission payments payable to Mr. Dublin pursuant to the Company’s commission plan.
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Option Awards
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Stock Awards
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Name
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Grant
Date
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Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Exercisable
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Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Unexercisable
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Option
Exercise
Price
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Option
Expiration
Date
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Number of
Shares or
Units of
Stock that
have not
Vested (#)
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Market
Value of
Shares or
Units of
Stock that
have not
vested ($)
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Max C. Wygod
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2/13/23
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100,000(1)
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212,000
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7/15/25
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200,000(2)
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424,000
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Adam Dublin
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2/13/23
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100,000(3)
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212,000
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7/15/25
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200,000(4)
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424,000
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Michael Vesey
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9/2/21
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350,000(5)
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10.62
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9/2/31
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5/11/22
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175,000
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25,000(6)
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2.98
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5/11/32
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2/13/23
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127,187
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57,813(7)
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3.79
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2/13/33
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25,000(8)
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53,000
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1/12/24
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76,562
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98,438(9)
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2.67
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1/12/35
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131,250(10)
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278,250
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11/8/24
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150,000(11)
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318,000
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7/15/25
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200,000(12)
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424,000
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On February 13, 2023, Mr. Wygod was granted 200,000 restricted stock units which vest in four equal annual installments beginning on February 13, 2024.
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On July 15, 2025, Mr. Wygod was granted 200,000 restricted stock units which vest in four equal annual installments beginning on July 15, 2026.
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On February 13, 2023, Mr. Dublin was granted 200,000 restricted stock units which vest in four equal annual installments beginning on February 13, 2024.
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On July 15, 2025, Mr. Dublin was granted 200,000 restricted stock units which vest in four equal annual installments beginning on July 15, 2026.
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On September 2, 2021, Mr. Vesey was granted an option to purchase 350,000 shares of common stock which vests 25% on September 2, 2022 and 75% in twelve equal quarterly installments beginning December 2, 2022.
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On May 11, 2022, Mr. Vesey was granted an option to purchase 200,000 shares of common stock which vests 25% on May 11, 2023 and 75% in twelve equal quarterly installments beginning on August 11, 2023.
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On February 13, 2023, Mr. Vesey was granted an option to purchase 185,000 shares of common stock which vests 25% on February 13, 2024 and 75% in twelve equal quarterly installments beginning on May 13, 2024.
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On February 13, 2023, Mr. Vesey was granted 50,000 restricted stock units which vest in four equal annual installments beginning on February 13, 2024.
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On January 12, 2024, Mr. Vesey was granted an option to purchase 175,000 shares of common stock which vests 25% on January 12, 2025 and 75% in twelve equal quarterly installments beginning on April 12, 2025.
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On January 12, 2024, Mr. Vesey was granted 175,000 restricted stock units which vest in four equal annual installments beginning on January 12, 2025.
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On November 8, 2024, Mr. Vesey was granted 200,000 restricted stock units which vest in four equal annual installments beginning on November 8, 2025.
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On July 15, 2025, Mr. Vesey was granted 200,000 restricted stock units which vest in four equal annual installments beginning on July 15, 2026.
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Name
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Fees
earned or
paid in
cash
($)
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Option
Awards
($)(1)
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Total
Compensation
($)
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Mark J. Adler, M.D.
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30,900
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30,900
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Ian G. Banwell
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15,000(2)
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30,900
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45,900
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Jennifer Hajj
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-
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30,900
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30,900
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Shahir Kassam-Adams
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-
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30,900
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30,900
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Alyssa F. Varadhan
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15,000(2)
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30,900
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45,900
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Kristiina Vuori, M.D., Ph.D.
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-
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30,900
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30,900
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The amounts reported in these columns represent the aggregate grant date fair value of the options to purchase 15,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $2.06, computed in accordance with FASB
ASC Topic No. 718. See Note 12 of the Notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report for a discussion of the assumptions made by us in determining the grant date fair value of our equity awards. These amounts
do not purport to reflect the value that will be recognized by the directors upon sale of the underlying securities.
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Beginning October 2025, members of the special committee of the Board that was established to, among other things, consider the take-private transaction, were entitled to receive $5,000 per month for their
service on the special committee.
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Item 12.
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Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related
Stockholder Matters
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each stockholder known by the Company to own beneficially more than 5% of our common stock;
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each of our named executive officers;
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each of our directors; and
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all directors and executive officers as a group.
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Name of Beneficial Owner
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Number of
Shares of
Common
Stock
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Percentage
of
Class
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Named Executive Officers and Directors:
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Mark J. Adler, M.D.(1)
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90,083
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Ian G. Banwell(2)
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157,284
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Adam Dublin(3)
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21,991,929
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70.4
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Jennifer Hajj(4)
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62,500
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Shahir Kassam-Adams(5)
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22,044,429
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70.6
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Caroline McGrail
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Alyssa Varadhan(6)
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57,500
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Michael Vesey(7)
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938,359
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2.9%
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Kristiina Vuori(8)
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81,257
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Max C. Wygod(9)
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21,991,929
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73.4
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Directors and Executive Officers as a group (10 individuals)
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Beneficial Owners of more than 5% of our common stock:
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2025 Acquisition Company, LLC(10)
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21,991,929
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70.4
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Represents beneficial ownership of less than one percent (1%).
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Includes (i) 37,583 shares held by Dr. Adler and (ii) 52,500 shares issuable to Dr. Adler pursuant to options exercisable within 60 days of April 27, 2026.
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Includes (i) 5,000 shares held by Mr. Banwell; (ii) 99,784 shares held by Mr. Banwell’s spouse; and (iii) 52,500 shares issuable to Mr. Banwell pursuant to options exercisable within 60 days of April 27,
2026.
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Represents 21,991,929 shares held by 2025 Acquisition Company, LLC. See footnote 10 below for more detail.
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Includes (i) 5,000 shares held by Ms. Hajj; (ii) 5,000 shares held by Ms. Hajj’s spouse; and (iii) 52,500 shares issuable to Ms. Hajj pursuant to options exercisable within 60 days of April 27, 2026.
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Includes (i) 52,500 shares issuable to Mr. Kassam-Adams pursuant to options exercisable within 60 days of April 27, 2026; and (ii) 21,991,929 shares held by 2025 Acquisition Company, LLC, as described in
footnote 10 below.
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Includes (i) 5,000 shares held by Ms. Varadhan and (ii) 52,500 shares issuable to Ms. Varadhan pursuant to options exercisable within 60 days of April 27, 2026.
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Includes (i) 139,610 shares held by Mr. Vesey and (ii) 798,749 shares issuable to Mr. Vesey pursuant to options exercisable within 60 days of April 27, 2026.
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Includes (i) 28,757 shares of held by Dr. Vuori and (ii) 52,500 shares issuable to Dr. Vuori pursuant to an option exercisable within 60 days of April 27, 2026.
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Represents 21,991,929 shares held by 2025 Acquisition Company, LLC. See footnote 10 below for more detail.
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Based solely on the information included in the most recently available Schedule 13D/A filed with the SEC on April 15, 2026, by 2025 Acquisition Company, LLC and the other parties thereto (collectively, the
“Consortium”). Each member of the Consortium is deemed to beneficially own the total amount of shares that are now owned by 2025 Acquisition Company, LLC and have shared investment and dispositive power. The members of the Consortium are
(i) Max. C. Wygod, an individual, (ii) Emily Bushnell, an individual, (iii) the Administrative Trust U/ Wygod Family RV, (iv) the Max Wygod & Emily W Bushnell Co-Ttee Wygod Family REV LT U/T/A (v) Anthony Vuolo, an individual, (vi) the
Max Wygod Family Dynasty Trust, (vii) Oracle Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, (viii) Oracle Institutional Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, (ix) Oracle Investment Management, Inc. Employees’ Retirement Plan, a
employee benefit plan organized in Connecticut, (x) the Feinberg Family Foundation, a foundation organized in Connecticut, (xi) Oracle Associates, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, (xii) Oracle Investment Management, Inc., a
Delaware corporation, (xiii) Larry N. Feinberg, an individual, (xiv) the Feinberg Family Trust, a Connecticut Trust, (xv) Adam Usdan, solely as trustee of the Feinberg Family Trust, (xvi) Adam H. Dublin, an individual, (xvii) the Adam H.
Dublin 2019 Family Trust, (xviii) Phyllis Dublin, solely as co-trustee of the Adam H. Dublin 2019 Family Trust, (xix) Edward Francis Spaniel, Jr., an individual and co-trustee of the Adam H. Dublin 2019 Family Trust, (xx) Carl Berg, an
individual on behalf of Alexander Ryan Berg, Adam Charles Berg, Eric William Berg, and Emma RoseBerg, (xxi) Marble Lane Partners I, LLC, (xxii) Michael Sawyer, an individual, (xxiii) Nell and Jane Cameron 2006 Trust, (xxiv) Keri Cameron,
solely on behalf of the Nell and Jane Cameron 2006 Trust, (xxv) Shahir Kassam-Adams, an individual, (xxvi) 360 Ventures, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company, (xxvii) Charles Mele, an individual, (xxviii) Michael and Sharon Glick, as
individuals holding shares in joint tenancy, (xxix) Bravo Merger Sub, Inc., a Maryland corporation, (xxx) the Thomas J. Coleman Revocable Trust, a New York Trust, (xxxi) Milk Town Partners LLC, a Connecticut partnership, (xxxii) Todd
Dublin, an individual, (xxxiii) Peter Dublin, an individual, (xxxiv) Kerry Smith, an individual, (xxxv) Stephen Rich, an individual, (xxxvi) Bradley Khouri, an individual, (xxxvii) Joe Luter, an individual and (xxxviii) The Trustees of
Union College. Each member of the Consortium disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by 2025 Acquisition Company, LLC. The Address for 2025 Acquisition Company, LLC is c/o Christopher Glenn, Allen Overy Shearman Sterling US LLP,
599 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10022-6069.
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Plan Category
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Number of
securities to be
issued upon
exercise of
outstanding
options, warrants
and rights (a)
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Weighted-average
exercise price of
outstanding
options, warrants
and rights (b)
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Number of
securities
remaining
available for future
issuance under
equity
compensation
plans (excluding
securities reflected
in columns (a)(c)
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Equity compensation plans approved by security holders
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2,001,040
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$
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4.71
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5,873,375
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Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders
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350,000
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$
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10.62
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Total
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2,351,040
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$
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5.59
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5,873,375
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Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
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| Item 14. |
Principal Accountant Fees and Services
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2025
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2024
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Audit Fees(1)
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383,396
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Audit-Related Fees
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Tax Fees
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All Other Fees
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Total Fees
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$
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383,396
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2025
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2024 |
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Audit Fees(1)
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$
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78,118
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$ | 435,139 | ||||
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Audit-Related Fees
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Tax Fees
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All Other Fees
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Total Fees
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$
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78,118
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$ | 435,139 | ||||
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Audit Fees: Consists
of fees billed for professional services rendered in connection with quarterly reviews and the audit of our financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.
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| Item 15. |
Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
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Financial Statements
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Exhibits
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Exhibit
Number
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Description
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31.1*
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a‑15(e) or Rule 15d‑15(e)
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31.2*
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a‑15(e) or Rule 15d‑15(e)
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32.1*
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Periodic Report Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
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101.INS
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Inline XBRL Instance Document (the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document ).
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101.SCH
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
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101.PRE
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
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101.LAB
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
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104
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).
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Filed with this Annual Report on Form 10‑K/A.
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FORIAN INC.
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By:
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/s/ Max Wygod
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Max Wygod
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Chief Executive Officer
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