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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 19, 2026 (March 17, 2026)
CANTOR
EQUITY PARTNERS III, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Cayman
Islands |
|
001-42716 |
|
98-1576549 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) |
|
(Commission File Number) |
|
(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
110
East 59th Street
New
York, NY 10022
(Address
of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (212) 938-5000
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:
| ☐ |
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)) |
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title
of each class |
|
Trading
Symbol(s) |
|
Name
of each exchange on which registered |
| Class A ordinary shares,
par value $0.0001 per share |
|
CAEP |
|
The Nasdaq Stock Market
LLC |
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.
(d)
Appointment of Directors.
Effective March 17, 2026, the board of directors (the
“Board”) of Cantor Equity Partners III, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Eric Stone as a member
of the Board. Mr. Stone will serve as a Class I director. Additionally, effective March 17, 2026, the Board appointed Mr. Stone as a member
of the audit committee of the Board and a member of the compensation committee of the Board.
Mr. Stone, age 47, is an accomplished executive with
comprehensive leadership experience in investment management. Mr. Stone currently serves as Partner and Portfolio Manager at Iridian Asset
Management LLC (“Iridian”), which he joined in 2012, and as a member of Iridian’s Executive Committee. Mr. Stone
is currently responsible for the management of the Iridian Mid-Cap Equity and Iridian Eagle portfolios. Prior to Iridian, Mr. Stone worked
as a portfolio manager with Plural Investments. Mr. Stone received a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial and Labor Relations from
Cornell University. The Company believes that Mr. Stone is qualified to serve as a member of the Board due to his investment management
experience.
In
connection with the appointment of Mr. Stone, the Board approved the compensation to be paid to Mr. Stone for serving as a member of
the Board of $50,000 per year, paid quarterly.
There
are no family relationships between Mr. Stone and any director, executive officer, or person nominated or chosen by the Company to become
an executive officer of the Company.
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:
March 19, 2026
| |
CANTOR
EQUITY PARTNERS III, INC. |
| |
|
| |
By: |
/s/ Brandon G. Lutnick |
| |
Name: |
Brandon G. Lutnick |
| |
Title: |
Chief Executive Officer |
[Signature
Page to Form 8-K of Cantor Equity Partners III, Inc. – Appointment of Eric Stone as Director]
