---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-26-012849"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CHAR"
cik: "0002024459"
company_name: "Charlton Aria Acquisition Corp"
filed_at: "2026-02-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T04:34:52.538982+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CEO/Chairman Robert W. Garner and director Mark Chaney resign from Charlton Aria Acquisition Corporation

## Summary
- CEO/Chairman Robert W. Garner resigned all positions effective Feb 2, 2026, without any known disagreement with the Company.
- Director Mark Chaney resigned effective Feb 4, 2026, also without known disagreement.
- Remaining board: Yuanmei Ma (CFO), Umesh Patel, Stephen Markscheid; Ma continues as CFO.
- Board will conduct a wide search to fill vacated CEO/Chairman and director positions.
- Neither resigning individual had any disagreement with the Company's operations, policies, or practices.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-26-012849
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CHAR
- cik: 0002024459
- company_name: Charlton Aria Acquisition Corp
- filed_at: 2026-02-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2024459/000121390026012849/0001213900-26-012849-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2024459/000121390026012849/ea0275646-8k_charlton.htm

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