---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-24-023639"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ABCP"
cik: "0000020639"
company_name: "AmBase Corp"
filed_at: "2024-05-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-03T03:19:25.679754+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AmBase director Jerry Y. Carnegie passes away; board to consider reduction or alternatives

## Summary
- Jerry Y. Carnegie, director since 2009, passed away April 29, 2024; he was also Audit Committee Chair.
- Carnegie had previously informed the company in March 2024 that he would not stand for re-election in June 2024.
- Board will consider reducing number of directors or other alternatives to fill the vacant seat.
- No disagreements between Carnegie and the company were noted.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-24-023639
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ABCP
- cik: 0000020639
- company_name: AmBase Corp
- filed_at: 2024-05-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/20639/000114036124023639/0001140361-24-023639-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/20639/000114036124023639/ef20028096_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-24-023639
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-24-023639.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-24-023639.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jerry Y. Carnegie departed as Director at AmBase Corp.
  - Action: passed away
  - Role: Director
  source text: AmBase Corporation (“AmBase” or the “Company”) announced the passing of Mr. Jerry Y. Carnegie, a Director of the Company since 2009.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/20639/000114036124023639/0001140361-24-023639-index.htm

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