---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-25-010786"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001590496"
company_name: "Aerkomm Inc."
filed_at: "2025-02-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T01:39:00.426178+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Aerkomm appoints Robert McGuire as independent director, fills vacancies from resignations

## Summary
- Board appointed Robert McGuire as independent director effective Feb 3, 2025 to fill vacancies from resignations of Colin Lim and Raymond Choy.
- McGuire named Chairman of Compensation Committee; Louis Giordimaina appointed interim Chairman of Board.
- Richmon Akumiah appointed Chairman of Audit Committee; former chairs Lim and Choy resigned as independent directors.
- McGuire brings 35+ years international business management experience, including Japan and China operations.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-25-010786
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001590496
- company_name: Aerkomm Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-02-06T23:59:59+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/1590496/000121390025010786/0001213900-25-010786-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1590496/000121390025010786/ea022995801-8k_aerkomm.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-25-010786.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Louis Giordimaina was appointed as interim Chairman of the Board at Aerkomm Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: interim Chairman of the Board
  source text: Appointed Louis Giordimaina as the interim Chairman of the Board; (this position formerly held by Mr. Jeffrey Wun)
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1590496/000121390025010786/0001213900-25-010786-index.htm
- Executive change
  Robert McGuire was appointed as independent director at Aerkomm Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: independent director
  source text: the Board appointed Mr. Robert McGuire to become an independent member of the Board effectively immediately
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1590496/000121390025010786/0001213900-25-010786-index.htm
- Executive change
  Colin Lim resigned as independent director at Aerkomm Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: independent director
  source text: recently created by the resignation of two of the Company’s independent directors, Mr. Colin Lim and Mr. Raymond Choy.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1590496/000121390025010786/0001213900-25-010786-index.htm
- Executive change
  Raymond Choy resigned as independent director at Aerkomm Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: independent director
  source text: recently created by the resignation of two of the Company’s independent directors, Mr. Colin Lim and Mr. Raymond Choy.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1590496/000121390025010786/0001213900-25-010786-index.htm

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