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SharonAI Holdings (NASDAQ: SHAZ) appoints Ben Adams to board with RSU grant

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SharonAI Holdings Inc. appointed Benjamin (Ben) Adams to its Board of Directors as a Class I director, effective upon his countersigning a Director Appointment Letter. He will serve until the company’s 2026 annual meeting of stockholders, when he will stand for election with the other Class I directors.

The Board expects to place Mr. Adams on the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Audit Committee. He is currently Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of The Western Union Company and has held senior legal roles at PayPal, Microsoft, Nokia and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher.

Under the Director Appointment Letter dated February 22, 2026, Mr. Adams will receive a grant of 10,973 restricted stock units under the 2025 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan, vesting on the first anniversary of the grant date, plus $25,000 in annual cash compensation. The company states there is no separate arrangement leading to his appointment and no related-party transactions reportable under Regulation S-K Item 404(a).

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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): February 22, 2026

 

SHARONAI HOLDINGS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   001-43129   41-2349750

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

745 Fifth Avenue, Suite 500,

New York, NY 10151

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(347) 212-5075

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

(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 obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below):

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
   
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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 Common Stock, $0.0001 par value   SHAZ   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 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

The information contained below in Item 5.02 related to the Director Appointment Letter (as defined below) is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 1.01.

 

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On February 22, 2026, the Board of Directors (“the Board”) of SharonAI Holdings Inc. (the “Company”), appointed Mr. Benjamin (Ben) Adams to serve as a member of the Board, effective upon his countersigning the Director Appointment Letter (defined below), to fill a vacancy on the Board of Directors.

 

Mr. Adams was elected as a Class I director and will serve on the Board until the Company’s 2026 annual meeting of stockholders at which time he will stand for election alongside the Company’s other Class I directors. The Board expects to appoint Mr. Adams to serve as a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Audit Committee.

 

Mr. Adams is a public company general counsel, board and CEO adviser and global regulatory leader. He currently serves as the Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) where he advises its board of directors and board committees on corporate governance, fiduciary duties, SEC disclosure, executive compensation and enterprise risk while also leading Western Union’s global legal, regulatory, public policy, ethics and compliance, Intellectual Property and privacy functions. Mr. Adams previously served as the Vice President, Legal at PayPal Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL), as Assistant General Counsel, Head of Legal Global Consumer Group at Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT), and as Head of Legal, Americas Region at Nokia Corporation (NYSE: NOK). Prior to going in-house, Mr. Adams was an attorney the law firm of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP.

 

There is no arrangement or understanding with any person pursuant to which Mr. Adams was appointed as a member of the Board. There are no transactions or relationships between the Company and Mr. Adams that are reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. In connection with Mr. Adams’ appointment to the Board, Mr. Adams entered into a Director Appointment Letter dated February 22, 2026, with the Company (the “Director Appointment Letter”). Pursuant to the Director Appointment Letter, Mr. Adams will receive: (a) a grant of 10,973 restricted stock units under the Company’s 2025 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan, which vest on the first anniversary of the date of grant; and (b) annual cash compensation of $25,000.

 

The description of the Director Appointment Letter is only a summary and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of such document, which is filed as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K and which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.   Description
10.1   Director Appointment Letter by and between Benjamin Adams and SharonAI Holdings Inc. dated February 22, 2026
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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.

 

  SHARONAI HOLDINGS, INC.
     
  By: /s/ James Manning
  Name:  James Manning
  Title: Chief Executive Officer
     
Date: February 24, 2026    

 

 

 

FAQ

What did SharonAI Holdings Inc. (SHAZ) announce in this 8-K filing?

SharonAI Holdings Inc. announced the appointment of Benjamin (Ben) Adams to its Board of Directors as a Class I director. He will serve until the 2026 annual meeting, when he is expected to stand for election with the company’s other Class I directors.

Who is Benjamin Adams, the new director of SharonAI Holdings Inc. (SHAZ)?

Benjamin Adams is a public company general counsel, board and CEO adviser, and global regulatory leader. He serves as Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of The Western Union Company and previously held senior legal roles at PayPal, Microsoft, Nokia and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher.

What board committees will Benjamin Adams serve on at SharonAI Holdings Inc. (SHAZ)?

The Board expects Benjamin Adams to serve on three key committees: the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Audit Committee. These assignments place him at the center of governance, oversight of executive pay and financial reporting processes for the company.

What compensation will Benjamin Adams receive as a director of SharonAI Holdings Inc. (SHAZ)?

Benjamin Adams will receive a grant of 10,973 restricted stock units under the 2025 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan, vesting on the first anniversary of the grant date. He will also receive annual cash compensation of $25,000, as set out in the Director Appointment Letter.

Are there any related-party transactions between SharonAI Holdings Inc. (SHAZ) and Benjamin Adams?

The company states there are no transactions or relationships with Benjamin Adams that are reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. It also notes there is no arrangement or understanding with any person pursuant to which he was appointed to the Board.

How long will Benjamin Adams serve on the SharonAI Holdings Inc. (SHAZ) board before standing for election?

Benjamin Adams was elected as a Class I director and will serve on the Board until the company’s 2026 annual meeting of stockholders. At that meeting, he will stand for election alongside SharonAI Holdings Inc.’s other Class I directors.

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