---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-25-002143"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CLMB"
cik: "0000945983"
company_name: "Climb Global Solutions, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-01-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T07:49:11.466136+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Climb Global Solutions appoints John McCarthy as Chairman; Jeff Geygan resigns

## Summary
- Jeffrey Geygan resigned from the Board; effective Feb 28, 2025; no dispute with Company.
- John McCarthy appointed Chairman effective Jan 28, 2025; succeeds Geygan.
- Board reduced from seven to six members effective Feb 28, 2025.
- McCarthy brings over 30 years of tech leadership; former CEO of Mainline Information Systems.
- Board will have five independent directors under Nasdaq standards after reduction.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-25-002143
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CLMB
- cik: 0000945983
- company_name: Climb Global Solutions, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-01-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/945983/000143774925002143/0001437749-25-002143-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/945983/000143774925002143/clmb20250128_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-25-002143
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-25-002143.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-25-002143.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jeffrey Geygan resigned as Chairman of the Board at Climb Global Solutions, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chairman of the Board
  source text: On January 23, 2025, Jeffrey Geygan notified the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) of Climb Global Solutions, Inc. (the “ Company ”) of his decision to resign as a member of the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/945983/000143774925002143/0001437749-25-002143-index.htm
- Executive change
  John McCarthy was appointed as Chairman of the Board at Climb Global Solutions, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chairman of the Board
  source text: In line with the Board’s succession planning, John McCarthy succeeded Mr. Geygan as Chairman of the Board, effective January 28, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/945983/000143774925002143/0001437749-25-002143-index.htm

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