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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001482541-26-000058"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BNC"
cik: "0001482541"
company_name: "CEA Industries Inc."
filed_at: "2026-10-19T13:00:15+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-10-19T13:01:12.048785+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BNB Standard names Alex Odagiu permanent CEO; plans to run its own BNB Chain validator

## Summary
- Odagiu, 35, appointed CEO and principal executive officer effective Oct 19, 2026; was Interim President since June 2026 and remains a director.
- Employment terms: $525,000 base salary, 75% target bonus; new-hire grant equal to 2.5% of shares outstanding, 60% of it performance-based on BNB per-share metrics.
- William B. Miller ended his interim principal executive officer role and continues as CFO; Odagiu resigned all YZi Labs positions.
- Company will operate its own BNB Chain validator through a specialist infrastructure provider chosen competitively; treasury BNB stays with qualified custodians.
- New site bnbstandard.com posts Adjusted NAV and Adjusted NAV per share intraday, following the CEA Industries rename to BNB Standard on Sept 29, 2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001482541-26-000058
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BNC
- cik: 0001482541
- company_name: CEA Industries Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-10-19T13:00:15+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1482541/000148254126000058/0001482541-26-000058-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1482541/000148254126000058/bnc-20261013.htm

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