Strive, Inc. (ASST): auditor change — Strive closes merger with Strive Enterprises; names new CEO, CFO; auditor changed to KPMG; ATM offering at $2.50+

Strive, Inc.

Merger with Strive Enterprises closed Sept 12, 2025; company renamed from Asset Entities to Strive, Inc.
CEO Matthew Cole: base salary $800k, target bonus 200%, $2M transaction bonus, $17M RSU grant.
CFO Benjamin Pham (base $500k, bonus target 100%), CLO Logan Beirne ($500k), CMO Arshia Sarkhani ($350k) appointed.
Auditor changed from WWC to KPMG effective closing date; no reportable disagreements or events.
Subscription agreement amended to allow ATM offering of common stock at or above $2.50 per share.

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Auditor Changes SEC 8-K Item 4.01/4.02 confidence 0.9

Strive, Inc. dismissed WWC, P.C. as its auditor.

Action: dismissal
Auditor: WWC, P.C.
Successor: KPMG LLP

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WWC, P.C. (“WWC”) served as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.

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