---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-058210"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001671941"
company_name: "Angel Studios, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-06-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-19T15:50:27.260416+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Angel Studios appoints new CFO, CLO, and board member ahead of SPAC merger

## Summary
- Scott Klossner appointed CFO; prior CFO Patrick Reilly stays as SVP of Finance.
- Robert C. Gay (ex-Bain Capital, HGGC) joins board; Glen Nickle named CLO and Corporate Secretary.
- Changes in connection with proposed business combination with Southport Acquisition Corp; expected Nasdaq listing under 'ANGX'.
- Klossner receives $295k base salary plus 50,000 Class F options (4-yr vest) and 15,000 Class C options (price milestones).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-058210
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001671941
- company_name: Angel Studios, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-06-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1671941/000110465925058210/0001104659-25-058210-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1671941/000110465925058210/tm2517620d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-25-058210
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-25-058210.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-25-058210.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Robert C. Gay was appointed as director at Angel Studios, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: director
  source text: Appointment of New Director On June 6, 2025, the board of directors (the “Board”) of the Company appointed Robert C. Gay to serve as a director of the Company, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1671941/000110465925058210/0001104659-25-058210-index.htm
- Executive change
  Patrick Reilly resigned as Chief Financial Officer at Angel Studios, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Departure of Chief Financial Officer Patrick Reilly, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer of Angel Studios, Inc, (the “Company”), voluntarily resigned from his position, effective as of June 4, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1671941/000110465925058210/0001104659-25-058210-index.htm
- Executive change
  Scott Klossner was appointed as Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer at Angel Studios, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer
  source text: Appointment of New Chief Financial Officer On June 4, 2025, the Company announced the appointment of Scott Klossner as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1671941/000110465925058210/0001104659-25-058210-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.