---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-26-082335"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CHAR"
cik: "0002024459"
company_name: "Charlton Aria Acquisition Corp"
filed_at: "2026-07-28T21:00:16+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-28T21:02:16.793848+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Charlton Aria appoints Paul Strickland as CFO, two independent directors; acting CFO Lee departs

## Summary
- Paul Strickland appointed CFO and director effective July 22, 2026; Jung Min Lee ceases as acting CFO.
- Kyoung Tak Kim appointed independent director and audit committee member; Wang Jo Cha appointed independent director and compensation committee member.
- CFO compensation: $5,000 annual cash, deferred lump sum upon business combination, no interest.
- Directors receive no cash compensation; possible stock-based compensation later.
- Strickland has restructuring and small public company experience; Kim is CPA with KPMG background; Cha has Korea Exchange and finance ministry experience.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-26-082335
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CHAR
- cik: 0002024459
- company_name: Charlton Aria Acquisition Corp
- filed_at: 2026-07-28T21:00:16+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2024459/000121390026082335/0001213900-26-082335-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2024459/000121390026082335/ea0299588-8k_charlton.htm

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