secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     Datavault AI Inc. (DVLT)
CIK:        0001682149
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-10-06T21:17:28+00:00
Accession:  0001104659-26-114118
Event type: leadership
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.35
Item codes: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4.1-flash:cloud@v2

Datavault AI names Christopher Hardt to board as Robert Tobias resigns after NYIAX deal
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- Robert Tobias resigned from the board effective 11:59 p.m. Oct 2, 2026, tied to the NYIAX acquisition; he served 2+ years and chaired the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee.
- Christopher Hardt, ex-PwC audit partner (2000-2021) and CFO of Abri SPAC 2 (Nasdaq: ASPP), was appointed Oct 2, 2026, designated by NYIAX under the March 18, 2026 merger agreement.
- Hardt receives $60,000/year board cash plus $2,500 for Audit Committee service and a 125,000-share restricted stock award vesting 50% in two quarterly tranches.
- Directors resigning in a change-of-control get full equity vesting; 2+ year veterans get a one-year $72,000 advisory contract ($6,000/month) plus 120,000 restricted shares.
- Datavault AI closed its acquisition of NYIAX in August 2026; Hardt served on NYIAX's board from Sept 2025 to Feb 2026.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1682149/000110465926114118/0001104659-26-114118-index.htm
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  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-114118

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