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accession: "0001104659-25-085770"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TAOX"
cik: "0001571934"
company_name: "TAO Synergies Inc."
filed_at: "2025-08-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T09:13:09.590397+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# TAO Synergies appoints Joseph Jacks as advisor for Bittensor treasury strategy; board adds Robert Ephron

## Summary
- Joseph Jacks, co-founder/CEO of Latent Holdings and early Bittensor pioneer, engaged as advisor to digital asset treasury strategy led by James Altucher.
- Consulting agreement grants warrants for 100,000 shares at $8.40 per share, expiring in 5 years.
- Jonathan Schechter and Dr. Alan Tuchman resigned from board (Tuchman remains CMO); no disagreement cited.
- Robert Ephron appointed to board, serving on audit, compensation and nominating committees; waived initial option grant.
- Jacks' OSS Capital led over 40 seed-stage rounds totaling $200M+; his Latent Holdings stewards key Bittensor subnet repositories.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-085770
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TAOX
- cik: 0001571934
- company_name: TAO Synergies Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-08-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1571934/000110465925085770/0001104659-25-085770-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1571934/000110465925085770/tm2524680d1_8k.htm

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