---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-128997"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ATCH"
cik: "0001963088"
company_name: "AtlasClear Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-12-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T03:08:53.849017+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AtlasClear Holdings removes CEO Robert McBey; appoints Jeff Sime as WDCO CEO

## Summary
- Board removed Robert McBey as CEO of AtlasClear and subsidiary WDCO, effective Dec 10, 2024.
- Jeff Sime appointed CEO of WDCO, effective Dec 16, 2024; no parent company CEO named yet.
- Sime previously served as President/CEO of Embed Financial Technologies and President of COR Clearing (acquired by Axos).
- Executive Chairman John Schaible remains; parent company CEO role is vacant.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-128997
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ATCH
- cik: 0001963088
- company_name: AtlasClear Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-12-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1963088/000110465924128997/0001104659-24-128997-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1963088/000110465924128997/tm2431243d1_8k.htm

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