Max E. Link, Ph.D., tendered his resignation as a member of the Board of Directors of Amedica Corporation and as chairman of the board effective immediately. On the date of Dr. Link's resignation as a Director, he was a member and Chairman of the Board's Nominating and Governance Committee. The Board appointed B. Sonny Bal, M.D., who is currently a member of the Board, to serve as the Chairman of the Board of the Company, effective August 21, 2014.