---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-22-003126"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ABTC"
cik: "0001755953"
company_name: "American Bitcoin Corp."
filed_at: "2022-01-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T16:34:35.322518+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Akerna appoints Ray Thompson as President & COO; CCO Nina Simosko to depart Jan 31

## Summary
- Ray Thompson, previously COO since 2019, named President and COO effective Jan 20, 2022.
- Thompson's base salary set at $275,000; annual cash bonus target 25% of base.
- Chief Commercial Officer Nina Simosko and company mutually agree to separation effective Jan 31, 2022.
- Thompson oversaw integration of six acquired companies and expansion of enterprise products.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-22-003126
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ABTC
- cik: 0001755953
- company_name: American Bitcoin Corp.
- filed_at: 2022-01-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1755953/000121390022003126/0001213900-22-003126-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1755953/000121390022003126/ea154364-8k_akerna.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-22-003126
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-22-003126.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-22-003126.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Ray Thompson was appointed as President and Chief Operating Officer at American Bitcoin Corp..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Operating Officer
  source text: the appointment of the Company’s current Chief Operating Officer, Ray Thompson, as the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer effective January 20, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1755953/000121390022003126/0001213900-22-003126-index.htm
- Executive change
  Nina Simosko departed as Chief Commercial Officer at American Bitcoin Corp..
  - Action: separated
  - Role: Chief Commercial Officer
  source text: the Company announces that Nina Simosko, the Company’s Chief Commercial Officer, and the Company have agreed to a mutual separation to be effective January 31, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1755953/000121390022003126/0001213900-22-003126-index.htm

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