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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): May 4, 2023

Pulse Biosciences, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware	001-37744	46-5696597
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

3957 Point Eden Way
Hayward, California 94545
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
510-906-4600
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, If Changed Since Last Report)

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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, $0.001 par value per share	PLSE	The Nasdaq Stock Market

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.

The board of directors of Pulse Biosciences, Inc. (the “Company”) has approved certain changes to the compensation payable to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Kevin Danahy, and to its Chief Technology Officer, Darrin Uecker. Pursuant to amendments dated May 4, 2023 and May 5, 2023, respectively, Messrs. Danahy and Uecker will each receive base salary compensation of $450,000 per year, less applicable withholdings, and new cash bonus targets of 88.88%. Previously, both executive officers had salaries equal to $400,000 per year and 100% bonus targets.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Description
10.1	Amendment to Employment Agreement, between Kevin Danahy and Pulse Biosciences, Inc., dated May 4, 2023.
10.2	Amendment to Employment Agreement, between Darrin Uecker and Pulse Biosciences, Inc., dated May 5, 2023.
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, thereunto duly authorized.

	PULSE BIOSCIENCES, INC.


Date: May 5, 2023	By:	/s/ Kevin P. Danahy
		Kevin P. Danahy
		Chief Executive Officer