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 18, 2026
Lifeward Ltd.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Israel | 001-36612 | Not applicable | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 2 Cabot Rd., Hudson, MA | | 01749 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +508.251.1154
| Not Applicable |
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act
| Title of each class | | Trading symbol | | Name of exchange on which registered |
| Ordinary Shares, no par value | | LFWD | | Nasdaq Capital Market |
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On May 18, 2026, Lifeward Ltd. (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Keith D. Rose, M.D. as Chief Medical Officer of the Company, effective as of May 1, 2026.
Prior to this role, Dr. Rose served in positions of increasing responsibility at the Company since March 2023, including as National Medical Director, Medical Affairs – Neurosciences and Medical Director, Consultant, Medical Affairs – Neurosciences, and most recently as Vice President, Medical Affairs, Medical Director – Neurosciences. Before joining the Company, Dr. Rose served as the Medical Director, Medical Affairs at Biocodex, Inc. from November 2021 to June 2023 and Lead Clinical Research Scientist/Regional Manager in Oncology at Novocure, Inc. (NASDAQ: NVCR) from June 2020 to November 2021. Prior to those roles, Dr. Rose held various senior medical affairs and clinical leadership positions at Biocodex, Ipsen, Biosciences, Inc., Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc and Indivior PLC. Dr. Rose earned his Doctor of Medicine degree with distinction from The George Washington University School of Medicine and completed a five-year residency in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Pediatric Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine.
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.
| | Lifeward Ltd. | | |
| Dated: May 19, 2026 | By: | /s/ Almog Adar | |
| | Name: | Almog Adar | |
| | Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |