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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-160305"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WT"
cik: "0000880631"
company_name: "WisdomTree, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-05-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T07:00:38.210166+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.9
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# WisdomTree Announces Board Expansion and Governance Enhancements

## Summary
- Board expanded from 7 to 9 members; Lynn Blake and Deborah Fuhr appointed as independent directors.
- Stockholder rights plan terminated effective June 2, 2022; declassification proposal to be voted at 2022 annual meeting.
- New Operations and Strategy Committee formed with four members, including Blake and Fuhr, chaired by Smita Conjeevaram.
- ETFS Capital and Lion Point agreed to standstill, withdraw their slate, and vote for Board nominees.
- Harold Singleton III appointed to Audit Committee effective immediately.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-160305
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WT
- cik: 0000880631
- company_name: WisdomTree, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-05-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.9
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/880631/000119312522160305/0001193125-22-160305-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/880631/000119312522160305/d289568d8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-160305
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-160305.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Lynn S. Blake was appointed as Director at WisdomTree, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: appointed Lynn S. Blake and Deborah A. Fuhr to the Board, effective immediately
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/880631/000119312522160305/0001193125-22-160305-index.htm
- Executive change
  Deborah A. Fuhr was appointed as Director at WisdomTree, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: appointed Lynn S. Blake and Deborah A. Fuhr to the Board, effective immediately
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/880631/000119312522160305/0001193125-22-160305-index.htm

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