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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February
18, 2026
ART TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Cayman Islands |
|
001-43040 |
|
98-1881297 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) |
|
(Commission File Number) |
|
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number) |
|
2929 Arch Street, Suite 1703
Philadelphia, PA |
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19104 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area
code: (267) 703-4396
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address,
if changed since last report)
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:
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☐ |
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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☐ |
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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☐ |
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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☐ |
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.
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 and one-fourth of one warrant |
|
ARTCU |
|
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share |
|
ARTC |
|
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one Class A ordinary share |
|
ARTCW |
|
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain
Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On February 18, 2026, Daniela
B. Loftus was appointed to the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Art Technology Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”).
Ms. Loftus was determined by the Board to be independent under the rules and regulations of the Nasdaq Stock Market and the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
Ms. Loftus, age 30, will serve
as an independent director of the Company. In 2020, Ms. Loftus founded This Outfit Does Not Exist, a commercial vehicle for digital fashion
content, to which she presently contributes. Ms. Loftus co-founded RED DAO in 2021 and currently serves as a founding member of the digital
fashion investment vehicle which has deployed ~$6.4 million into the digital fashion ecosystem through venture investments in startups.
From September 2024 to September 2025, Ms. Loftus served as the Chief Commercial Officer of Tribute Brand where she led the strategic
arm of the pioneering digital fashion company. In 2022, Ms. Loftus founded and served as the Chief Executive Officer of Draup until 2024
when it was acquired. The company was the first platform for code-based couture, creating algorithmic fashion collections with prominent
digital artists. From 2021 to 2023, she was a contributor for The Fabricant, where she hosted a weekly podcast session and wrote industry
deep dives. From 2019 to 2022, she served as an Innovation Consultant for Founders Intelligence where she advised executives of Fortune
500 companies on how emerging technology would change the future of their industries. From 2018 to 2022, Ms. Loftus served as a Business
Development Manager at Lendledger where she supported the efforts of the open, global network using blockchain technology to solve multi-trillion
dollar credit gaps. She received her undergraduate degree from New York University’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study where
she graduated Summa Cum Laude major in revolutions and a minor in East Asian Studies.
There are no family relationships
between Ms. Loftus and any of the Company’s directors or executive officers. There are no related party transactions involving Ms.
Loftus that are reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Like other non-employee directors of the Company, Ms. Loftus has
been allocated 20,000 Class B ordinary shares of the Company by Art Technology Advisors, LLC.
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.
| Dated: February 24, 2026 |
ART TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION CORP. |
| |
|
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By: |
/s/ R. Maxwell Smeal |
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Name: |
R. Maxwell Smeal |
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Title: |
Chief Financial Officer |
