---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-102121"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IXAQF"
cik: "0001852019"
company_name: "IX Acquisition Corp."
filed_at: "2024-09-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T02:32:07.210920+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# IX Acquisition Corp. directors/CEO resign; sponsor loan raised to $4.5M; Aptekar named CEO

## Summary
- Four directors/officers (Chairman Willner, CEO Bach, directors Barger and Bartley) resign effective upon shareholder approval of third extension, expected by Oct 12, 2024.
- Noah Aptekar appointed CEO (in addition to CFO/COO); Eduardo Marini becomes audit committee chair.
- Sponsor loan increased from $3.5M to $4.5M; zero interest, convertible up to $1.5M into warrants at $1.00 per warrant.
- Note due upon business combination or liquidation; proceeds for working capital and trust extension.
- Resignations were not due to any dispute with the company.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-102121
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IXAQF
- cik: 0001852019
- company_name: IX Acquisition Corp.
- filed_at: 2024-09-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.03, 1.01, 3.02, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1852019/000110465924102121/0001104659-24-102121-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1852019/000110465924102121/tm2422859d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-102121.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Teresa Barger resigned as Independent Director at IX Acquisition Corp..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Independent Director
  source text: Teresa Barger Independent Director, Member of Audit Committee and Compensation Committee
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1852019/000110465924102121/0001104659-24-102121-index.htm
- Executive change
  Karen Bach resigned as Chief Executive Officer at IX Acquisition Corp..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Karen Bach Chief Executive Officer and Director
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1852019/000110465924102121/0001104659-24-102121-index.htm
- Executive change
  Andrew Bartley resigned as Independent Director at IX Acquisition Corp..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Independent Director
  source text: Andrew Bartley Independent Director, Chair of Audit Committee and Member of Compensation Committee
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1852019/000110465924102121/0001104659-24-102121-index.htm
- Executive change
  Noah Aptekar was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at IX Acquisition Corp..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: the Board appointed Noah Aptekar, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operations Officer and director, as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, effective upon the effectiveness of resignation of Karen Bach.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1852019/000110465924102121/0001104659-24-102121-index.htm
- Executive change
  Guy Willner resigned as Executive Chairman at IX Acquisition Corp..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Executive Chairman
  source text: Guy Willner Executive Chairman and Director
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1852019/000110465924102121/0001104659-24-102121-index.htm

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