---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-22-043030"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ABTC"
cik: "0001755953"
company_name: "American Bitcoin Corp."
filed_at: "2022-07-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T07:01:31.387076+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Akerna Corp names Larry Dean Ditto as CFO; restores CTO David McCullough's salary

## Summary
- Larry Dean Ditto, Jr. appointed permanent CFO as of July 25, 2022; had served as interim CFO since May 17, 2022.
- CFO compensation: $250,000 annual base salary, $25,000 in immediately vesting RSUs, and $125,000 change-of-control bonus through Dec 31, 2022.
- CTO David McCullough's base salary restored to $250,000, reversing a 25% reduction effective May 27, 2022.
- Mr. Ditto concurrently serves as CFO of Mydecine Innovations Group, Inc.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-22-043030
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ABTC
- cik: 0001755953
- company_name: American Bitcoin Corp.
- filed_at: 2022-07-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1755953/000121390022043030/0001213900-22-043030-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1755953/000121390022043030/ea163587-8k_akernacorp.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-22-043030.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Larry Dean Ditto, Jr. was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at American Bitcoin Corp..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On July 25, 2022, the Company appointed Mr. Larry Dean Ditto, Jr. as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1755953/000121390022043030/0001213900-22-043030-index.htm

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