On May 22, 2019, Isaac Blech, a member of the Board of Directors (“Board”) of ContraFect Corporation resigned. Mr. Blech also served as Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (“Nominating Committee”) and a member of the Audit Committee. Sol J. Barer, Ph.D., a member of the Company’s Board, has been appointed to serve as Chairman of the Nominating Committee. Michael J. Otto, Ph.D., also a member of the Company’s Board, has been appointed to serve as a member of the Audit Committee.