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Apex Treasury (APXT) names Stephen CuUnjieng director after Mikulecky exit

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Apex Treasury Corporation reported a change in its board of directors. On March 9, 2026, director David Mikulecky resigned from the board, and he did not report any disagreement with the company’s operations, policies or practices.

On March 13, 2026, the board appointed Stephen CuUnjieng as a Class I director, with a term lasting until the first annual meeting of shareholders. He was also appointed to the Audit and Compensation Committees and determined to be an independent director under Nasdaq rules. In connection with his appointment, Mr. CuUnjieng entered into standard indemnity, letter, and registration rights arrangements and will receive 30,000 Class B ordinary shares from the company’s sponsor.

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Routine board transition with appointment of an experienced, independent director.

Apex Treasury Corporation disclosed a director resignation without reported disagreement and the appointment of Stephen CuUnjieng as an independent Class I director. He joins the Audit and Compensation Committees, roles that are central to oversight of financial reporting and executive pay.

The filing highlights his extensive background in Asian investment banking and board service, suggesting the board is adding capital-markets experience. Compensation consists of 30,000 Class B ordinary shares from the sponsor plus standard indemnity and registration rights arrangements, which aligns his interests with shareholders while following the company’s existing director agreement framework.

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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): March 9, 2026

 

APEX TREASURY CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Cayman Islands   001-42916   N/A
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

2035 Regatta Drive 

Vero Beach, Florida 32963 

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (772) 588-4799

 

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share, $0.0001 par value, and one-half of one redeemable warrant   APXTU   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share   APXT   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one Class A ordinary share at an exercise price of $11.50 per share   APXTW   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
   
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
   
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
   
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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.

 

On March 9, 2026, David Mikulecky notified Apex Treasury Corporation (the “Company”) of his intention to resign from the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”), effective March 9, 2026. Mr. Mikulecky did not advise the Company of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to its operations, policies or practices.

 

On March 13, 2026, the Board appointed Stephen CuUnjieng to the Board. Mr. CuUnjieng was appointed to serve as a Class I director with a term expiring at the Company’s first annual meeting of shareholders. Mr. CuUnjieng was appointed to the Audit and the Compensation Committees. Mr. CuUnjieng was determined to be an “independent director” as defined in the applicable rules of The Nasdaq Stock Market.

 

Stephen CuUnjieng, 66, is a senior financier and board member with deep relationships throughout Asia within the financial sponsor, entrepreneur, and corporate communities. Since September 2025, Mr. CuUnjieng has served as the Lead Independent Director of First Philippine Holdings Corporation, a holding company with principal interests in the renewable energy sector. Since July 2025, Mr. CuUnjieng has served as an independent director of Maharlika Investment Fund, the Philippine’s sovereign wealth fund, and as Chairman of its Investment Committee. Between 2020 and 2022, Mr. CuUnjieng served as a board member of AvePoint (Nasdaq: AVPT), a data security company, and, between 2022 and 2023, he served as an advisor to the board. From 2011 to 2020, Mr. CuUnjieng served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Evercore Asia, a subsidiary of Evercore Inc. (NYSE: EVR), a global independent investment banking advisory firm. Prior to Evercore, Mr. CuUnjieng was at Macquarie Group from 2004 to 2009, where he most recently served as Vice Chairman—Association of Southeast Asian Nations (“ASEAN”). Mr. CuUnjieng was also a Managing Director and Head of Power and Energy at Merrill Lynch Asia Pacific, from 1996 to 2000, and has held senior investment banking positions at Salomon Brothers Hong Kong, Morgan Grenfell Asia and PCIBank (formerly PSE: PCI). The Company believes Mr. CuUnjieng is well qualified to serve on our board of directors because of his extensive experience in the banking industry.

 

On March 13, 2026, the Company entered into an indemnity agreement (the “Indemnity Agreement”) with Mr. CuUnjieng, pursuant to which the Company has agreed to provide contractual indemnification, in addition to the indemnification provided in the Company’s Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association, against liabilities that may arise by reason of his service on the Board, and to advance expenses incurred as a result of any proceeding against him as to which he could be indemnified, in the form previously filed as Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-289485) for its initial public offering (the “Initial Public Offering”), initially filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on August 11, 2025 (the “Registration Statement”).

 

On March 13, 2026, Mr. CuUnjieng entered into a letter agreement with the Company (the “Letter Agreement”) substantially similar to the letter agreement signed by the Company's directors, officers, advisors and the Sponsor (as defined below) at the Initial Public Offering.

 

On March 13, 2026, Mr. CuUnjieng entered into a joinder to the registration rights agreement, dated October 27, 2025, entered into by and among the Company, Apex Treasury Sponsor LLC (the “Sponsor”) and the holders signatory thereto in connection with the Company’s Initial Public Offering (the “Registration Rights Agreement”).

 

In connection with his appointment as a director of the Company, Mr. CuUnjieng will receive 30,000 Class B ordinary shares of the Company from the Sponsor.

 

The foregoing descriptions of the Indemnity Agreement, the Letter Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entireties by reference to the form of the Indemnity Agreement, the Letter Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement, copies of which are attached as Exhibit 10.1, Exhibit 10.2 and Exhibit 10.3 hereto, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Other than as disclosed above, there are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. CuUnjieng and any other persons pursuant to which Mr. CuUnjieng was selected as a director of the Company. There are no family relationships between Mr. CuUnjieng and any of the Company’s other directors or executive officers and Mr. CuUnjieng does not have any direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

 

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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (d) Exhibits

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.   Description
10.1   Form of Indemnity Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A (File No. 333-289485), filed with the SEC on October 1, 2025).
10.2   Letter Agreement, dated March March 13, 2026, by and between the Company and Stephen CuUnjieng.
10.3   Registration Rights Agreement, dated October 27, 2025, by and among the Company, the Sponsor and the Holders signatory thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on October 31, 2025).
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

 

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

  APEX TREASURY CORPORATION
       
  By: /s/ Hugh Cochrane
    Name: Hugh Cochrane
    Title: Co-Chief Executive Officer
       
Dated: March 13, 2026      

 

 

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FAQ

What board changes did Apex Treasury Corporation (APXT) disclose in this 8-K?

Apex Treasury Corporation reported that director David Mikulecky resigned on March 9, 2026, with no stated disagreements. On March 13, 2026, the board appointed Stephen CuUnjieng as a Class I director and member of the Audit and Compensation Committees.

Why did David Mikulecky resign from the Apex Treasury Corporation (APXT) board?

The filing states that on March 9, 2026, David Mikulecky notified Apex Treasury Corporation of his intention to resign from the board, effective the same day. He did not report any disagreement with the company’s operations, policies, or practices in connection with his resignation.

Who is the new director appointed to the Apex Treasury Corporation (APXT) board?

On March 13, 2026, Apex Treasury Corporation appointed Stephen CuUnjieng, a 66-year-old senior financier with extensive Asian banking experience, as a Class I director. He also joined the company’s Audit and Compensation Committees and was deemed independent under Nasdaq rules.

What equity compensation will Stephen CuUnjieng receive from Apex Treasury Corporation (APXT)?

In connection with his appointment, Stephen CuUnjieng will receive 30,000 Class B ordinary shares of Apex Treasury Corporation. These shares will be transferred to him by Apex Treasury Sponsor LLC, rather than being newly issued directly by the company.

What agreements did Stephen CuUnjieng enter into with Apex Treasury Corporation (APXT)?

On March 13, 2026, Stephen CuUnjieng entered into an indemnity agreement, a letter agreement similar to those of other directors and officers, and a joinder to the existing registration rights agreement, aligning his contractual protections and rights with other key company insiders.

Is Stephen CuUnjieng considered an independent director at Apex Treasury Corporation (APXT)?

Yes. The board determined that Stephen CuUnjieng qualifies as an “independent director” under applicable Nasdaq Stock Market rules. This status is important for his roles on the Audit and Compensation Committees, which typically require independent membership.

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