--- schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1" accession: "0000950170-24-092922" form_type: "8-K" ticker: "HKHC" cik: "0000088000" company_name: "Horizon Kinetics Holding Corp" filed_at: "2024-08-07T23:59:59+00:00" generated_at: "2026-05-31T12:00:36.890540+00:00" event_type: "m_and_a" sentiment: "neutral" materiality_score: 0.8 calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8 confidence: "high" source: SEC EDGAR --- # Horizon Kinetics completes reverse merger with Scott's Liquid Gold; 96.5% of shares to Horizon members ## Summary - Horizon Kinetics LLC merged into a subsidiary; members received 17,984,253 shares (96.5% of post-merger stock). - Legacy Scott's shareholders hold approximately 3.5% of outstanding shares after the Merger. - Company reincorporated from Colorado to Delaware, renamed Horizon Kinetics Holding Corporation. - Effected a 1-for-20 reverse stock split; new board appointed with Murray Stahl as Chairman and CEO. - David Arndt resigned as President/CFO; Mark Herndon named CFO; other Horizon execs fill senior roles. ## SEC filing metadata - accession: 0000950170-24-092922 - form_type: 8-K - ticker: HKHC - cik: 0000088000 - company_name: Horizon Kinetics Holding Corp - filed_at: 2024-08-07T23:59:59+00:00 - event_type: m_and_a - sentiment: neutral - materiality_score: 0.8 - calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8 - confidence: high - sec_items: 1.01, 5.02, 2.01, 3.02, 3.03, 5.01, 5.03, 9.01 - EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/88000/000095017024092922/0000950170-24-092922-index.htm - EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/88000/000095017024092922/slgdd-20240801.htm ## Machine-readable alternates - HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-092922 - JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-092922.json - Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-092922.txt ## Key facts - Executive change Allison Nagelberg was appointed as Director at Horizon Kinetics Holding Corp. - Action: appointed - Role: Director source text: Alice C. Brennan, Allison Nagelberg, and Brent D. Rosenthal were newly appointed to the Board evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/88000/000095017024092922/0000950170-24-092922-index.htm - Executive change John McAnnar resigned as Director at Horizon Kinetics Holding Corp. - Action: resigned - Role: Director source text: R. Rimmy Malhotra and John McAnnar each resigned as directors evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/88000/000095017024092922/0000950170-24-092922-index.htm - Executive change Murray Stahl was appointed as Chairman of the Board at Horizon Kinetics Holding Corp. - Action: appointed - Role: Chairman of the Board source text: the Board appointed Murray Stahl as Chairman evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/88000/000095017024092922/0000950170-24-092922-index.htm - Executive change Alun Williams was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at Horizon Kinetics Holding Corp. - Action: appointed - Role: Chief Operating Officer source text: Alun Williams Chief Operating Officer evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/88000/000095017024092922/0000950170-24-092922-index.htm - Executive change Brent D. Rosenthal was appointed as Director at Horizon Kinetics Holding Corp. - Action: appointed - Role: Director source text: Alice C. Brennan, Allison Nagelberg, and Brent D. Rosenthal were newly appointed to the Board evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/88000/000095017024092922/0000950170-24-092922-index.htm - Executive change David Arndt resigned as President and Chief Financial Officer at Horizon Kinetics Holding Corp. - Action: resigned - Role: President and Chief Financial Officer source text: David Arndt resigned as Scott’s President and Chief Financial Officer evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/88000/000095017024092922/0000950170-24-092922-index.htm - Executive change Murray Stahl was appointed as Director at Horizon Kinetics Holding Corp. - Action: appointed - Role: Director source text: Murray Stahl, Steven Bregman, Peter Doyle, Alice C. Brennan, Allison Nagelberg, and Brent D. Rosenthal were newly appointed to the Board evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/88000/000095017024092922/0000950170-24-092922-index.htm - Executive change Steven Bregman was appointed as President at Horizon Kinetics Holding Corp. - Action: appointed - Role: President source text: Steven Bregman President evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/88000/000095017024092922/0000950170-24-092922-index.htm - Executive change Steven Bregman was appointed as Director at Horizon Kinetics Holding Corp. - Action: appointed - Role: Director source text: Murray Stahl, Steven Bregman, Peter Doyle, Alice C. Brennan, Allison Nagelberg, and Brent D. Rosenthal were newly appointed to the Board evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/88000/000095017024092922/0000950170-24-092922-index.htm - Executive change David Arndt was appointed as President, Consumer Products Division at Horizon Kinetics Holding Corp. - Action: appointed - Role: President, Consumer Products Division source text: David Arndt President, Consumer Products Division evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/88000/000095017024092922/0000950170-24-092922-index.htm - Executive change Russell Grimaldi was appointed as Chief Compliance Officer at Horizon Kinetics Holding Corp. - Action: appointed - Role: Chief Compliance Officer source text: Russell Grimaldi Chief Compliance Officer evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/88000/000095017024092922/0000950170-24-092922-index.htm - Executive change Peter Doyle was appointed as Director at Horizon Kinetics Holding Corp. - Action: appointed - Role: Director source text: Murray Stahl, Steven Bregman, Peter Doyle, Alice C. Brennan, Allison Nagelberg, and Brent D. Rosenthal were newly appointed to the Board evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/88000/000095017024092922/0000950170-24-092922-index.htm - Executive change Jay Kesslen was appointed as General Counsel and Secretary at Horizon Kinetics Holding Corp. - Action: appointed - Role: General Counsel and Secretary source text: Jay Kesslen General Counsel and Secretary evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/88000/000095017024092922/0000950170-24-092922-index.htm - Executive change Peter Doyle was appointed as Vice President at Horizon Kinetics Holding Corp. - Action: appointed - Role: Vice President source text: Peter Doyle Vice President evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/88000/000095017024092922/0000950170-24-092922-index.htm - Executive change Alice C. Brennan was appointed as Director at Horizon Kinetics Holding Corp. - Action: appointed - Role: Director source text: Alice C. Brennan, Allison Nagelberg, and Brent D. Rosenthal were newly appointed to the Board evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/88000/000095017024092922/0000950170-24-092922-index.htm - Executive change R. Rimmy Malhotra resigned as Director at Horizon Kinetics Holding Corp. - Action: resigned - Role: Director source text: R. Rimmy Malhotra and John McAnnar each resigned as directors evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/88000/000095017024092922/0000950170-24-092922-index.htm - Executive change Mark Herndon was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Horizon Kinetics Holding Corp. - Action: appointed - Role: Chief Financial Officer source text: Mark Herndon Chief Financial Officer evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/88000/000095017024092922/0000950170-24-092922-index.htm - Executive change Murray Stahl was appointed as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer at Horizon Kinetics Holding Corp. - Action: appointed - Role: Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer source text: Murray Stahl Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/88000/000095017024092922/0000950170-24-092922-index.htm This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. 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