---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-103777"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ATCH"
cik: "0001963088"
company_name: "AtlasClear Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-09-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T01:19:15.190991+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AtlasClear appoints Mark S. Smith to board; brings crypto and digital assets expertise

## Summary
- Mark S. Smith appointed as independent director effective Sept 23, 2024, filling vacancies from resignations of Steven Carlson and James Tabacchi.
- Smith has over 30 years in capital markets, focusing on crypto, digital assets, and blockchain; part of founding team of six FinTech start-ups.
- He will serve on the audit, compensation, and nominating and corporate governance committees.
- Executive Chairman John Schaible stated Smith's guidance will be key for delivering compliant access to distributed assets.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-103777
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ATCH
- cik: 0001963088
- company_name: AtlasClear Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-09-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1963088/000110465924103777/0001104659-24-103777-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1963088/000110465924103777/tm2425140d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-103777
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-103777.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-103777.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Mark S. Smith was appointed as Independent Director at AtlasClear Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Independent Director
  source text: On September 23, 2024, the board of directors (the “Board”) of AtlasClear Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Mark S. Smith to serve as an independent director of the Company, effective immediately, to fill one of the vacancies created by the previously announced resignations of Steven Carlson and James Tabacchi.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1963088/000110465924103777/0001104659-24-103777-index.htm

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