---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-26-023879"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ATER"
cik: "0001757715"
company_name: "Aterian, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-07-20T20:42:14+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-20T20:43:06.251510+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.9
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Aterian completes $18M asset sale, $7M stock sale to Lazar; Lazar becomes CEO with 95.8% voting control

## Summary
- Completed sale of six consumer brands to Trademark Global for $18M cash; retains Vremi and Xtava.
- Issued 1.75M Series AAA preferred shares to David Lazar for $7M; Lazar now owns 95.8% of voting power.
- David Lazar appointed CEO; former CEO Arturo Rodriguez transitions to non-executive role through Sept 30, 2026.
- Board declared CVR dividend payable Aug 17, 2026; CVRs represent right to receive proceeds from asset sale and other sources.
- Stockholders approved asset sale, director elections, reverse stock split, and increase in authorized shares.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-26-023879
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ATER
- cik: 0001757715
- company_name: Aterian, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-07-20T20:42:14+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.9
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 1.02, 2.01, 3.02, 5.03, 3.03, 5.01, 5.02, 5.07, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1757715/000143774926023879/0001437749-26-023879-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1757715/000143774926023879/ater20260718_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Avraham Ben-Tzi was elected as Director at Aterian, Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: Avraham Ben-Tzi was nominated and elected to the Board as a Class II director to serve until the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders or until his successor has been duly elected and qualified.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1757715/000143774926023879/0001437749-26-023879-index.htm
- Executive change
  David Lazar was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at Aterian, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Accordingly, on July 17, 2026, Lazar was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1757715/000143774926023879/0001437749-26-023879-index.htm
- Executive change
  Susan Lattmann resigned as Director at Aterian, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On July 17, 2026, immediately following receipt of stockholder approval at the Special Meeting, Bari A. Harlam and Susan Lattmann resigned from the Board (the “ Board Resignations ”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1757715/000143774926023879/0001437749-26-023879-index.htm
- Executive change
  Bari A. Harlam resigned as Director at Aterian, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On July 17, 2026, immediately following receipt of stockholder approval at the Special Meeting, Bari A. Harlam and Susan Lattmann resigned from the Board (the “ Board Resignations ”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1757715/000143774926023879/0001437749-26-023879-index.htm
- Executive change
  David Natan was elected as Director at Aterian, Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: David Natan was nominated and elected to the Board as a Class III director to serve until the 2028 annual meeting of stockholders or until his successor has been duly elected and qualified.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1757715/000143774926023879/0001437749-26-023879-index.htm
- Executive change
  Arturo Rodriguez was terminated as Chief Executive Officer at Aterian, Inc..
  - Action: terminated
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Arturo Rodriguez’s position as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer terminated.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1757715/000143774926023879/0001437749-26-023879-index.htm
- Executive change
  Joshua Feldman departed as Chief Financial Officer at Aterian, Inc..
  - Action: will terminate
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Joshua Feldman, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, and the Company entered into a Transition and Separation Agreement (the “ Feldman Agreement ”), pursuant to which Mr. Feldman agreed to remain with the Company as its Chief Financial Officer through September 4, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1757715/000143774926023879/0001437749-26-023879-index.htm

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