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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-23-040928"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001849737"
company_name: "Patria Latin American Opportunity Acquisition Corp."
filed_at: "2023-05-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T21:29:51.132593+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Patria Latin American Opportunity Acquisition Corp names Ana Cristina Russo as CFO; prior CFO resigns

## Summary
- Appointed Ana Cristina Russo as CFO effective May 17, 2023; she is also CFO of Patria Investments Limited.
- Marco Nicola D'Ippolito resigned as CFO effective May 17, 2023, to become Chief Corporate Development Officer at Patria Investments.
- Resignation not due to any disagreement with the company regarding operations, policies, or practices.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-23-040928
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001849737
- company_name: Patria Latin American Opportunity Acquisition Corp.
- filed_at: 2023-05-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1849737/000121390023040928/0001213900-23-040928-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1849737/000121390023040928/ea178828-8k_patrialatin.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-23-040928.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Marco Nicola D'Ippolito resigned as Chief Financial Officer at Patria Latin American Opportunity Acquisition Corp..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On May 17, 2023, Mr. Marco Nicola D'Ippolito submitted to the Company a notice of his resignation from his position as CFO, with such resignation to be effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1849737/000121390023040928/0001213900-23-040928-index.htm
- Executive change
  Ana Cristina Russo was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Patria Latin American Opportunity Acquisition Corp..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On May 17, 2023, the Company appointed Ms. Ana Cristina Russo as the new CFO of the Company, effective immediately, to serve in such capacity until a successor has been elected and qualified, or until her resignation or removal.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1849737/000121390023040928/0001213900-23-040928-index.htm

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