---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-23-041159"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001835817"
company_name: "Northern Star Investment Corp. III"
filed_at: "2023-05-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T21:29:15.830018+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Northern Star III CEO and two directors resign; two new directors appointed

## Summary
- Joanna Coles resigned as Chairperson, Director, and CEO on May 12, 2023 to focus on other opportunities.
- Directors Justine Cheng and James Vincent resigned on May 12 and May 15, 2023 respectively; no disagreement.
- Howard Yeaton and David Shapiro appointed to Board on May 17, 2023; to serve on audit, compensation, and nominating committees.
- Yeaton is managing principal of Financial Consulting Strategies, LLC and served as interim CFO of Bark, Akers Biosciences, and Propel Media.
- Shapiro is Co-CEO of Prophetably, former COO of Propel Media, and former Assistant District Attorney in Manhattan.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-23-041159
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001835817
- company_name: Northern Star Investment Corp. III
- filed_at: 2023-05-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1835817/000121390023041159/0001213900-23-041159-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1835817/000121390023041159/ea178831-8k_northern3.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-23-041159
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-23-041159.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-23-041159.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  David Shapiro was appointed as member of the Board of Directors at Northern Star Investment Corp. III.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: member of the Board of Directors
  source text: On May 17, 2023, the Company appointed Howard Yeaton and David Shapiro to fill the vacancies on the Board of Directors created by the foregoing resignations.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1835817/000121390023041159/0001213900-23-041159-index.htm
- Executive change
  Justine Cheng resigned as member of the Board of Directors at Northern Star Investment Corp. III.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: member of the Board of Directors
  source text: Additionally, on May 12, 2023 and May 15, 2023, Justine Cheng and James Vincent resigned from their positions as members of the Board of Directors of the Company, respectively, each to focus on other business opportunities.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1835817/000121390023041159/0001213900-23-041159-index.htm
- Executive change
  Howard Yeaton was appointed as member of the Board of Directors at Northern Star Investment Corp. III.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: member of the Board of Directors
  source text: On May 17, 2023, the Company appointed Howard Yeaton and David Shapiro to fill the vacancies on the Board of Directors created by the foregoing resignations.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1835817/000121390023041159/0001213900-23-041159-index.htm
- Executive change
  James Vincent resigned as member of the Board of Directors at Northern Star Investment Corp. III.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: member of the Board of Directors
  source text: Additionally, on May 12, 2023 and May 15, 2023, Justine Cheng and James Vincent resigned from their positions as members of the Board of Directors of the Company, respectively, each to focus on other business opportunities.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1835817/000121390023041159/0001213900-23-041159-index.htm
- Executive change
  Joanna Coles resigned as Chairperson of the Board of Directors (and as a director) and Chief Executive Officer at Northern Star Investment Corp. III.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chairperson of the Board of Directors (and as a director) and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On May 12, 2023, Joanna Coles resigned from her position as Chairperson of the Board of Directors (and as a director) and Chief Executive Officer of Northern Star Investment Corp. III (the “Company”) in order to focus on other business opportunities.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1835817/000121390023041159/0001213900-23-041159-index.htm

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