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accession: "0001454938-26-000064"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TEAD"
cik: "0001454938"
company_name: "Teads Holding Co."
filed_at: "2026-10-01T21:09:04+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-10-12T14:27:45.170439+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Teads Holding elects Stuart Kovensky to board, expanding to 11 directors

## Summary
- Board increased from 10 to 11 directors; Stuart Kovensky elected as Class I director, term expiring at 2028 Annual Meeting.
- Kovensky appointed to Financing Committee; independent under Nasdaq rules; brings capital markets and lender engagement expertise.
- Kovensky was Co-CEO, CIO, and board member of Onex Credit Partners from 2006 to 2022; founded Cogent Advisory LLC in 2023.
- Engagement agreement: $40,000 monthly cash retainer, plus $4,000 per day under specified circumstances; standard indemnification agreement.
- Company says it continually evaluates capital structure optimization and financial flexibility for long-term strategic growth.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001454938-26-000064
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TEAD
- cik: 0001454938
- company_name: Teads Holding Co.
- filed_at: 2026-10-01T21:09:04+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1454938/000145493826000064/0001454938-26-000064-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1454938/000145493826000064/tead-20260929.htm

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