---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-22-002059"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TONX"
cik: "0001566610"
company_name: "TON Strategy Co"
filed_at: "2022-01-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T16:14:43.514822+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Verb Technology CFO resigns; Salman Khan named interim CFO; CIO position eliminated

## Summary
- CFO Jeffrey Clayborne resigned Jan 20, 2022, will remain as consultant; departure not due to any dispute.
- Salman H. Khan appointed Interim CFO, Treasurer, Principal Financial and Accounting Officer effective Jan 20, 2022.
- Khan previously EVP of Corporate Development; 20+ years finance experience including at Occidental Petroleum (OXY) and California Resources (CRC).
- CIO position eliminated; Mitchell Bledsoe's employment ended Jan 20, 2022; duties reassigned to existing staff.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-22-002059
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TONX
- cik: 0001566610
- company_name: TON Strategy Co
- filed_at: 2022-01-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1566610/000149315222002059/0001493152-22-002059-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1566610/000149315222002059/form8-k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-22-002059
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-22-002059.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-22-002059.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Salman H. Khan was appointed as Interim Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer at TON Strategy Co.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Interim Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer
  source text: Effective January 20, 2022, the Company appointed Mr. Khan, age 43, as its Interim Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1566610/000149315222002059/0001493152-22-002059-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jeffrey Clayborne resigned as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer at TON Strategy Co.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
  source text: Effective January 20, 2022, Mr. Jeffrey Clayborne (“Mr. Clayborne”), Verb Technology Company, Inc.’s (the “Company”) Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, resigned from the Company
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1566610/000149315222002059/0001493152-22-002059-index.htm
- Executive change
  Mitchell Bledsoe departed as Chief Information Officer at TON Strategy Co.
  - Action: ended
  - Role: Chief Information Officer
  source text: The employment of Mr. Mitchell Bledsoe (“Mr. Bledsoe”), the Company’s former Chief Information Officer, ended on January 20, 2022 and his role and responsibilities reassigned to existing personnel.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1566610/000149315222002059/0001493152-22-002059-index.htm

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