---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000924805-26-000020"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FRHC"
cik: "0000924805"
company_name: "Freedom Holding Corp."
filed_at: "2026-06-29T20:10:16+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T20:11:17.227073+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Freedom Holding Corp. names Valeriy Kim CFO; Evgeny Ler becomes special advisor to CEO

## Summary
- Evgeny Ler resigns as CFO effective June 25, 2026; will serve as special advisor to CEO for financing and M&A.
- Valeriy Kim, 37, appointed CFO; previously VP of Finance and CEO of subsidiary, and CFO of Freedom Finance Global PLC.
- New CFO's compensation: $1,132,692 base salary, $1M annual cash bonus, and 15,000 shares valued at ~$2.16M.
- Both Kim and Ler began careers at Deloitte; transition reflects continuity, per CEO Timur Turlov.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000924805-26-000020
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FRHC
- cik: 0000924805
- company_name: Freedom Holding Corp.
- filed_at: 2026-06-29T20:10:16+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/924805/000092480526000020/0000924805-26-000020-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/924805/000092480526000020/frhc-20260629.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000924805-26-000020.txt

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