---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-26-093599"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ABPO"
cik: "0001893219"
company_name: "Abpro Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-08-25T21:23:44+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-25T21:24:24.019696+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Abpro Holdings CEO Miles Suk resigns; Fatih Karatas named interim CEO

## Summary
- Miles Suk resigned as CEO effective Aug 19, 2026; remains on board; no disagreement cited.
- Fatih Karatas, 47, appointed Interim CEO effective Aug 25, 2026; unpaid for first 3 months.
- Suk's consulting agreement terminated; ~$50,000 pro-rata payment over 60 days on $300k annual fee.
- Karatas brings 20+ yrs finance leadership incl. UBS, QInvest, SAASPASS; raised over $15B AUM.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-26-093599
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ABPO
- cik: 0001893219
- company_name: Abpro Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-08-25T21:23:44+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1893219/000121390026093599/0001213900-26-093599-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1893219/000121390026093599/ea0303256-8k_abpro.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Miles Suk resigned as Chief Executive Officer at Abpro Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On August 19, 2026, Miles Suk provided notice of his voluntary resignation from his position as the Chief Executive Officer to the Board of Directors of Abpro Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), effective on such date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1893219/000121390026093599/0001213900-26-093599-index.htm
- Executive change
  M. Fatih Karatas was appointed as Interim Chief Executive Officer at Abpro Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Interim Chief Executive Officer
  source text: The Board of Directors has appointed Mr. M. Fatih Karatas, 47, to serve as Interim Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective August 25, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1893219/000121390026093599/0001213900-26-093599-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.