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8-K filed May 21, 2026, 4:05 PM ET ticker RVYL CIK 0001419275
M&A confidence high sentiment neutral materiality 0.90

RYVYL Inc. (RVYL): M&A transaction — RTB Digital (formerly Ryvyl) closes merger; issues 4.4M shares, names Heckman CEO

RYVYL Inc.

Executive movements

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Departed

Gene Jones

Director
RVYL · RYVYL Inc.
Effective
2026-05-15
Filed
May 21, 2026, 4:05 PM ET
effective May 15, 2026, Messrs. Gene Jones and Tod Browndorf, resigned from the Board and any respective committees of the Board to which they belonged, which resignations were not the result of any disagreements with the Company relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices .
Departed

George Oliva

Director
RVYL · RYVYL Inc.
Effective
2026-05-15
Filed
May 21, 2026, 4:05 PM ET
effective May 15, 2026, Mr. George Oliva resigned from the Board and any committees of the Board to which he belonged, which resignation was not the result of any disagreements with the Company relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices; however Mr. Oliva continued as an officer of the Company as Chief Accounting Officer.
Appointed

James Heckman

Chief Executive Officer
RVYL · RYVYL Inc.
Effective
2026-05-21
Filed
May 21, 2026, 4:05 PM ET
As of May 21, 2026, the Board appointed James Heckman as the Chief Executive Officer, Aly Madhavji as the Chief Financial Officer, George Oliva as the Chief Accounting Officer, and William Sornsin as the Chief Operating Officer.
Appointed

Aly Madhavji

Chief Financial Officer
RVYL · RYVYL Inc.
Effective
2026-05-21
Filed
May 21, 2026, 4:05 PM ET
As of May 21, 2026, the Board appointed James Heckman as the Chief Executive Officer, Aly Madhavji as the Chief Financial Officer, George Oliva as the Chief Accounting Officer, and William Sornsin as the Chief Operating Officer.
Departed

Tod Browndorf

Director
RVYL · RYVYL Inc.
Effective
2026-05-15
Filed
May 21, 2026, 4:05 PM ET
effective May 15, 2026, Messrs. Gene Jones and Tod Browndorf, resigned from the Board and any respective committees of the Board to which they belonged, which resignations were not the result of any disagreements with the Company relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices .
Appointed

George Oliva

Chief Accounting Officer
RVYL · RYVYL Inc.
Effective
2026-05-21
Filed
May 21, 2026, 4:05 PM ET
As of May 21, 2026, the Board appointed James Heckman as the Chief Executive Officer, Aly Madhavji as the Chief Financial Officer, George Oliva as the Chief Accounting Officer, and William Sornsin as the Chief Operating Officer.
Appointed

William Sornsin

Chief Operating Officer
RVYL · RYVYL Inc.
Effective
2026-05-21
Filed
May 21, 2026, 4:05 PM ET
As of May 21, 2026, the Board appointed James Heckman as the Chief Executive Officer, Aly Madhavji as the Chief Financial Officer, George Oliva as the Chief Accounting Officer, and William Sornsin as the Chief Operating Officer.

Key facts

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Gene Jones resigned as Director at RYVYL Inc..

Action
resigned
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
effective May 15, 2026, Messrs. Gene Jones and Tod Browndorf, resigned from the Board and any respective committees of the Board to which they belonged, which resignations were not the result of any disagreements with the Company relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices .
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

George Oliva resigned as Director at RYVYL Inc..

Action
resigned
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
effective May 15, 2026, Mr. George Oliva resigned from the Board and any committees of the Board to which he belonged, which resignation was not the result of any disagreements with the Company relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices; however Mr. Oliva continued as an officer of the Company as Chief Accounting Officer.
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

James Heckman was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at RYVYL Inc..

Action
appointed
Role
Chief Executive Officer
Exact text from the filing
As of May 21, 2026, the Board appointed James Heckman as the Chief Executive Officer, Aly Madhavji as the Chief Financial Officer, George Oliva as the Chief Accounting Officer, and William Sornsin as the Chief Operating Officer.
View on SEC.gov
Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Aly Madhavji was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at RYVYL Inc..

Action
appointed
Role
Chief Financial Officer
Exact text from the filing
As of May 21, 2026, the Board appointed James Heckman as the Chief Executive Officer, Aly Madhavji as the Chief Financial Officer, George Oliva as the Chief Accounting Officer, and William Sornsin as the Chief Operating Officer.
View on SEC.gov
Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Tod Browndorf resigned as Director at RYVYL Inc..

Action
resigned
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
effective May 15, 2026, Messrs. Gene Jones and Tod Browndorf, resigned from the Board and any respective committees of the Board to which they belonged, which resignations were not the result of any disagreements with the Company relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices .
View on SEC.gov
Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

George Oliva was appointed as Chief Accounting Officer at RYVYL Inc..

Action
appointed
Role
Chief Accounting Officer
Exact text from the filing
As of May 21, 2026, the Board appointed James Heckman as the Chief Executive Officer, Aly Madhavji as the Chief Financial Officer, George Oliva as the Chief Accounting Officer, and William Sornsin as the Chief Operating Officer.
View on SEC.gov
Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

William Sornsin was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at RYVYL Inc..

Action
appointed
Role
Chief Operating Officer
Exact text from the filing
As of May 21, 2026, the Board appointed James Heckman as the Chief Executive Officer, Aly Madhavji as the Chief Financial Officer, George Oliva as the Chief Accounting Officer, and William Sornsin as the Chief Operating Officer.
View on SEC.gov
M&A Transactions SEC 8-K Item 2.01/5.01 confidence 0.9

RYVYL Inc. underwent a change of control involving RTB Digital, Inc. (closed 2026-05-12).

Action
change of control
Counterparty
RTB Digital, Inc.
Closing
2026-05-12
Exact text from the filing
On May 12, 2026 (the “Closing Date”), as contemplated by the Merger Agreement, following the satisfaction of the closing conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, the Company completed its business combination with RTB (the “Merger”).
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accession 0001185185-26-002057
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