NeOnc Technologies Holdings, Inc.: director change

What happened The company announced that on Oct 9, 2026 Steven L. Giannotta, M.D., resigned as a Class I director, effective Oct 9, 2026, and that the board appointed Ali Mohammad Ahmad Alabedin as a director effective Oct 9, 2026. The filing states Dr. Giannotta’s resignation was not the result of a disagreement with the company on any matter relating to the company’s operations, policies, or practices. The filing states Mr. Alabedin will serve as a Class I director until the company’s annual meeting of stockholders in 2029.

Key details

• Mr. Alabedin has been Group Head of Islamic Banking with First Abu Dhabi Bank, Abu Dhabi, UAE since Aug 2022; he previously held senior roles at Standard Chartered Bank, ANZ Banking Group, and founded Dubai Islamic Financial Services in Jan 2005.
• Mr. Alabedin holds a Master of International Business from the University of Wollongong and completed the Aspiring Directors Programme at INSEAD.
• The filing states there is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Alabedin and any other person regarding his selection, and no family relationships with company directors or executive officers. The board has not appointed him to any committees.
• The company furnished press releases: Oct 14, 2026 announcing Mr. Alabedin’s appointment, and Oct 15, 2026 announcing that Amir F. Heshmatpour will speak at the Abu Dhabi Future Health Summit Oct 20 to 22 at the ADNEC Centre.

Why it may matter The filing reports Item 5.02 (departure of directors or certain officers; election of directors) and Item 7.01 (Regulation FD disclosures). A filing does not show why the insider traded or why the company acted.