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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-26-032432"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FERA"
cik: "0002025401"
company_name: "Fifth Era Acquisition Corp I"
filed_at: "2026-03-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T09:31:37.285269+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# SPAC Fifth Era appoints Donald Putnam as director; Gary Cookhorn resigns

## Summary
- Gary Cookhorn resigned as director effective March 17, 2026; no disagreement with the Company.
- Board unanimously appointed Donald Putnam effective March 20, 2026.
- Putnam is Executive Chairman of Energy Substantiation Partners and Founder of Grail Partners; previously CEO of Putnam Lovell Securities.
- No arrangements or family relationships with other directors/officers; no material interest in any related transaction.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-26-032432
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FERA
- cik: 0002025401
- company_name: Fifth Era Acquisition Corp I
- filed_at: 2026-03-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2025401/000121390026032432/0001213900-26-032432-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2025401/000121390026032432/ea0282855-8k_fifth1.htm

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