---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-26-117530"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LPAA"
cik: "0002015502"
company_name: "Launch One Acquisition Corp."
filed_at: "2026-11-09T21:15:56+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-11-09T21:17:09.290555+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Launch One Acquisition director Rodney Ferguson resigns, triggering Nasdaq audit and independence noncompliance

## Summary
- Dr. Rodney A. Ferguson resigned from Launch One Acquisition's board and audit and compensation committees on Nov. 4, 2026, effective immediately.
- After the resignation, the audit committee has only two members, Mr. Atwood and Mr. Rogers, below Nasdaq Rule 5605(c)(2)(A)'s three-member requirement.
- Nasdaq notified the company of audit-committee noncompliance on Dec. 6, 2026, and board-independence noncompliance on Nov. 6, 2026, under Rule 5605(b)(1).
- Launch One intends to use Nasdaq cure periods and appoint a new independent director before expiration; no replacement had been appointed as of the Nov. 9, 2026 report.
- Ferguson's resignation was not due to any disagreement with Launch One on operations, policies, or practices, the filing said.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-26-117530
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LPAA
- cik: 0002015502
- company_name: Launch One Acquisition Corp.
- filed_at: 2026-11-09T21:15:56+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.01, 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2015502/000121390026117530/0001213900-26-117530-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2015502/000121390026117530/ea0311491-8k_launch.htm

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