--- schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1" accession: "0001104659-23-080337" form_type: "8-K/A" ticker: null cik: "0001848437" company_name: "Cartica Acquisition Corp" filed_at: "2023-07-12T23:59:59+00:00" generated_at: "2026-06-13T09:35:29.029073+00:00" event_type: "other_material" sentiment: "neutral" materiality_score: 0.8 calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8 confidence: "high" source: SEC EDGAR --- # Cartica Acquisition Corp completes change in control; Namaste acquires Sponsor interests, new board and CEO appointed ## Summary - Namaste Universe Sponsor LLC acquired membership interests entitling it to 3,490,949 Class B shares and 15,900,000 private placement warrants. - Suresh Guduru appointed CEO and Chairman; entire board replaced with six new directors effective May 23, 2023. - Forward purchase agreement with Cartica Funds terminated; Cartica Funds had declined to purchase up to $30M shares. - Administrative support agreement amended: Company ceased paying $312,000 annual CEO salary and $9,000/month for office and support. - Original 8-K supplemented to confirm Kishore Kondragunta’s independence under Nasdaq listing standards. ## SEC filing metadata - accession: 0001104659-23-080337 - form_type: 8-K/A - cik: 0001848437 - company_name: Cartica Acquisition Corp - filed_at: 2023-07-12T23:59:59+00:00 - event_type: other_material - sentiment: neutral - materiality_score: 0.8 - calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8 - confidence: high - sec_items: 1.01, 1.02, 5.02, 8.01, 9.01 - EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1848437/000110465923080337/0001104659-23-080337-index.htm - EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1848437/000110465923080337/tm2321041d1_8ka.htm ## Machine-readable alternates - HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-080337 - JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-080337.json - Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-080337.txt ## Key facts - Executive change Kyle Ingvald Parent was elected as Director at Cartica Acquisition Corp. - Action: elected - Role: Director source text: holders of the Company’s Class B ordinary shares elected Suresh Guduru, Suresh Singamsetty, Kishore Kondragunta, Rana Gujral, Kyle Ingvald Parent and John F. Levy as directors evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1848437/000110465923080337/0001104659-23-080337-index.htm - Executive change Rana Gujral was elected as Director at Cartica Acquisition Corp. - Action: elected - Role: Director source text: holders of the Company’s Class B ordinary shares elected Suresh Guduru, Suresh Singamsetty, Kishore Kondragunta, Rana Gujral, Kyle Ingvald Parent and John F. Levy as directors evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1848437/000110465923080337/0001104659-23-080337-index.htm - Executive change Steven J. Quamme resigned as Interim Chief Executive Officer at Cartica Acquisition Corp. - Action: resigned - Role: Interim Chief Executive Officer source text: Subramanian Ramadorai, Keki M. Mistry, Farida Khambata, Parul Bhandari, Asif Ramji and Steven J. Quamme resigned as directors of the Company’s board of directors and Steven J. Quamme resigned as interim Chief Executive Officer. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1848437/000110465923080337/0001104659-23-080337-index.htm - Executive change Subramanian Ramadorai resigned as Director at Cartica Acquisition Corp. - Action: resigned - Role: Director source text: Subramanian Ramadorai, Keki M. Mistry, Farida Khambata, Parul Bhandari, Asif Ramji and Steven J. Quamme resigned as directors of the Company’s board of directors and Steven J. Quamme resigned as interim Chief Executive Officer. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1848437/000110465923080337/0001104659-23-080337-index.htm - Executive change Suresh Singamsetty was elected as Director at Cartica Acquisition Corp. - Action: elected - Role: Director source text: holders of the Company’s Class B ordinary shares elected Suresh Guduru, Suresh Singamsetty, Kishore Kondragunta, Rana Gujral, Kyle Ingvald Parent and John F. Levy as directors evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1848437/000110465923080337/0001104659-23-080337-index.htm - Executive change Keki M. Mistry resigned as Director at Cartica Acquisition Corp. - Action: resigned - Role: Director source text: Subramanian Ramadorai, Keki M. Mistry, Farida Khambata, Parul Bhandari, Asif Ramji and Steven J. Quamme resigned as directors of the Company’s board of directors and Steven J. Quamme resigned as interim Chief Executive Officer. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1848437/000110465923080337/0001104659-23-080337-index.htm - Executive change Asif Ramji resigned as Director at Cartica Acquisition Corp. - Action: resigned - Role: Director source text: Subramanian Ramadorai, Keki M. Mistry, Farida Khambata, Parul Bhandari, Asif Ramji and Steven J. Quamme resigned as directors of the Company’s board of directors and Steven J. Quamme resigned as interim Chief Executive Officer. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1848437/000110465923080337/0001104659-23-080337-index.htm - Executive change Parul Bhandari resigned as Director at Cartica Acquisition Corp. - Action: resigned - Role: Director source text: Subramanian Ramadorai, Keki M. Mistry, Farida Khambata, Parul Bhandari, Asif Ramji and Steven J. Quamme resigned as directors of the Company’s board of directors and Steven J. Quamme resigned as interim Chief Executive Officer. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1848437/000110465923080337/0001104659-23-080337-index.htm - Executive change Steven J. Quamme resigned as Director at Cartica Acquisition Corp. - Action: resigned - Role: Director source text: Subramanian Ramadorai, Keki M. Mistry, Farida Khambata, Parul Bhandari, Asif Ramji and Steven J. Quamme resigned as directors of the Company’s board of directors and Steven J. Quamme resigned as interim Chief Executive Officer. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1848437/000110465923080337/0001104659-23-080337-index.htm - Executive change Suresh Guduru was elected as Director at Cartica Acquisition Corp. - Action: elected - Role: Director source text: holders of the Company’s Class B ordinary shares elected Suresh Guduru, Suresh Singamsetty, Kishore Kondragunta, Rana Gujral, Kyle Ingvald Parent and John F. Levy as directors evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1848437/000110465923080337/0001104659-23-080337-index.htm - Executive change John F. Levy was elected as Director at Cartica Acquisition Corp. - Action: elected - Role: Director source text: holders of the Company’s Class B ordinary shares elected Suresh Guduru, Suresh Singamsetty, Kishore Kondragunta, Rana Gujral, Kyle Ingvald Parent and John F. Levy as directors evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1848437/000110465923080337/0001104659-23-080337-index.htm - Executive change Suresh Guduru was appointed as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman at Cartica Acquisition Corp. - Action: appointed - Role: Chief Executive Officer and Chairman source text: the New Board appointed Suresh Guduru as Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Chairman of the Board. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1848437/000110465923080337/0001104659-23-080337-index.htm - Executive change Kishore Kondragunta was elected as Director at Cartica Acquisition Corp. - Action: elected - Role: Director source text: holders of the Company’s Class B ordinary shares elected Suresh Guduru, Suresh Singamsetty, Kishore Kondragunta, Rana Gujral, Kyle Ingvald Parent and John F. Levy as directors evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1848437/000110465923080337/0001104659-23-080337-index.htm - Executive change Farida Khambata resigned as Director at Cartica Acquisition Corp. - Action: resigned - Role: Director source text: Subramanian Ramadorai, Keki M. Mistry, Farida Khambata, Parul Bhandari, Asif Ramji and Steven J. Quamme resigned as directors of the Company’s board of directors and Steven J. Quamme resigned as interim Chief Executive Officer. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1848437/000110465923080337/0001104659-23-080337-index.htm - Material Agreements Cartica Acquisition Corp terminated Forward Purchase Agreement with Cartica Investors, LP and Cartica Investors II, LP (collectively the "Cartica Funds") (effective 2023-05-23). - Action: termination - Agreement: equity purchase - Counterparty: Cartica Investors, LP and Cartica Investors II, LP (collectively the "Cartica Funds") - Effective: 2023-05-23 source text: On May 23, 2023, the Company and Cartica Funds entered into a termination agreement (the “Termination Agreement”) to terminate the Company and Cartica Funds’ rights and obligations under the Forward Purchase Agreement (as defined below). evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1848437/000110465923080337/0001104659-23-080337-index.htm - Material Agreements Cartica Acquisition Corp amended Amendment with Cartica Acquisition Partners, LLC (the "Sponsor") (effective 2023-05-23). - Action: amendment - Counterparty: Cartica Acquisition Partners, LLC (the "Sponsor") - Effective: 2023-05-23 source text: On May 23, 2023, in connection with the Transfer (as defined below), the Company and the Sponsor entered into an amendment to the administrative support agreement (the “Amendment”), pursuant to which the Company has ceased to pay the Sponsor for (i) the cash compensation to the Chief Executive Officer in the form of an annual salary of $312,000 and (ii) $9,000 per month for office space, utilities, and research, analytical, secretarial and administrative support. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1848437/000110465923080337/0001104659-23-080337-index.htm This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. 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