---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950103-25-013156"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ASST"
cik: "0001920406"
company_name: "Strive, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-10-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T03:59:20.008329+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "medium"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Strive removes board size cap to facilitate pending merger with Semler Scientific

## Summary
- Board and stockholders approved removal of maximum director limit (previously 11 directors), effective Dec 31, 2025.
- Amendment relates to the Agreement and Plan of Merger with Semler Scientific, Inc., dated September 22, 2025.
- Majority of stockholders consented in writing on October 8, 2025, supporting the charter change.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950103-25-013156
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ASST
- cik: 0001920406
- company_name: Strive, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-10-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: medium
- sec_items: 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1920406/000095010325013156/0000950103-25-013156-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1920406/000095010325013156/dp235822_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  Strive, Inc.: Removed the maximum number of directors from the articles of incorporation, effective December 31, 2025 (effective 2025-12-31).
  - Change: charter amendment
  - Effective: 2025-12-31
  source text: A majority of the stockholders of the Company, by written consent dated October 8, 2025, approved a Certificate of Amendment (as amended, the “Certificate of Amendment”) to the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company, to remove the maximum number of directors comprising the Board of Directors, effective as of December 31, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1920406/000095010325013156/0000950103-25-013156-index.htm
- Governance Changes
  Strive, Inc.: Removed the maximum number of directors from the bylaws, effective December 31, 2025 (effective 2025-12-31).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2025-12-31
  source text: the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board of Directors”) approved certain amendments to the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company (the “Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation”) and the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws (the “Amended and Restated Bylaws”) to remove the maximum number of directors comprising the Board of Directors, effective as of December 31, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1920406/000095010325013156/0000950103-25-013156-index.htm

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