---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-26-064884"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AEAQ"
cik: "0002083689"
company_name: "Activate Energy Acquisition Corp."
filed_at: "2026-06-03T21:42:39+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T10:11:22.671090+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Activate Energy Acquisition appoints David Whitby as director effective May 20, 2026

## Summary
- David Whitby, age 70, appointed to Board effective immediately.
- Former Managing Director of Nido Petroleum Ltd (ASX:NDO); grew market cap from A$1m to A$600m.
- Holds bachelor of engineering degree from Royal Military College of Canada.
- No arrangements, family relationships, or material interests disclosed.
- No compensation or other compensatory arrangements were announced.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-26-064884
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AEAQ
- cik: 0002083689
- company_name: Activate Energy Acquisition Corp.
- filed_at: 2026-06-03T21:42:39+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2083689/000121390026064884/0001213900-26-064884-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2083689/000121390026064884/ea029354501-8k_activate.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-26-064884
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-26-064884.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-26-064884.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  David Whitby was appointed as Director at Activate Energy Acquisition Corp..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On May 20, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) Activate Energy Acquisition Corp. (the “ Company ”) appointed David Whitby to serve as a director (“ Director ”) of the Board, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2083689/000121390026064884/0001213900-26-064884-index.htm

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