--- schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1" accession: "0001493152-23-020433" form_type: "8-K" ticker: "TVGN" cik: "0001860871" company_name: "Tevogen Bio Holdings Inc." filed_at: "2023-06-07T23:59:59+00:00" generated_at: "2026-06-14T06:04:27.986896+00:00" event_type: "leadership" sentiment: "neutral" materiality_score: 0.8 calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8 confidence: "high" source: SEC EDGAR --- # Semper Paratus Acquisition Corp. completes sponsor change; entire board and officers replaced ## Summary - New Sponsor SSVK Associates purchased 7,988,889 Class A shares and 1,000,000 private placement units for $1.00. - All prior directors (Richard Peretz, Hooman Yazhari, Paul Jebely, Brad Stewart, Parizad Parchi) and officers resigned. - New directors appointed: Michael Peterson, Donald Fell, Avinaesh Wadhwani, Scott Sussman, and Surendra Ajjarapu. - Surendra Ajjarapu named CEO and Chairman; Francis Knuettel II named CFO. - No known disagreements with resigning directors on operations, policies, or practices. ## SEC filing metadata - accession: 0001493152-23-020433 - form_type: 8-K - ticker: TVGN - cik: 0001860871 - company_name: Tevogen Bio Holdings Inc. - filed_at: 2023-06-07T23:59:59+00:00 - event_type: leadership - sentiment: neutral - materiality_score: 0.8 - calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8 - confidence: high - sec_items: 1.01, 5.02, 9.01 - EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1860871/000149315223020433/0001493152-23-020433-index.htm - EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1860871/000149315223020433/form8-k.htm ## Machine-readable alternates - HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-23-020433 - JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-23-020433.json - Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-23-020433.txt ## Key facts - Executive change Brad Stewart resigned as Director at Tevogen Bio Holdings Inc.. - Action: resigned - Role: Director source text: Richard N. Peretz, Hooman Yazhari, Paul P. Jebely, Brad Stewart, and Parizad Olver Parchi (the “Resigning Directors”) tendered their resignations as members of the board of directors of the Company evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1860871/000149315223020433/0001493152-23-020433-index.htm - Executive change Avinaesh Wadhwani was appointed as Director at Tevogen Bio Holdings Inc.. - Action: appointed - Role: Director source text: Michael Peterson, Donald Fell, Avinaesh Wadhwani, Scott Sussman, and Surendra Ajjarapu were appointed as members of the Board evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1860871/000149315223020433/0001493152-23-020433-index.htm - Executive change Jeff Rogers resigned as Officer at Tevogen Bio Holdings Inc.. - Action: resigned - Role: Officer source text: Richard N. Peretz, Hooman Yazhari, Ben Baldanza, and Jeff Rogers resigned as officers of the Company evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1860871/000149315223020433/0001493152-23-020433-index.htm - Executive change Richard N. Peretz resigned as Officer at Tevogen Bio Holdings Inc.. - Action: resigned - Role: Officer source text: Richard N. Peretz, Hooman Yazhari, Ben Baldanza, and Jeff Rogers resigned as officers of the Company evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1860871/000149315223020433/0001493152-23-020433-index.htm - Executive change Hooman Yazhari resigned as Officer at Tevogen Bio Holdings Inc.. - Action: resigned - Role: Officer source text: Richard N. Peretz, Hooman Yazhari, Ben Baldanza, and Jeff Rogers resigned as officers of the Company evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1860871/000149315223020433/0001493152-23-020433-index.htm - Executive change Paul P. Jebely resigned as Director at Tevogen Bio Holdings Inc.. - Action: resigned - Role: Director source text: Richard N. Peretz, Hooman Yazhari, Paul P. Jebely, Brad Stewart, and Parizad Olver Parchi (the “Resigning Directors”) tendered their resignations as members of the board of directors of the Company evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1860871/000149315223020433/0001493152-23-020433-index.htm - Executive change Michael Peterson was appointed as Director at Tevogen Bio Holdings Inc.. - Action: appointed - Role: Director source text: Michael Peterson, Donald Fell, Avinaesh Wadhwani, Scott Sussman, and Surendra Ajjarapu were appointed as members of the Board evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1860871/000149315223020433/0001493152-23-020433-index.htm - Executive change Surendra Ajjarapu was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at Tevogen Bio Holdings Inc.. - Action: appointed - Role: Chief Executive Officer source text: Surendra Ajjarapu and Francis Knuettel II were appointed as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chairman and Chief Financial Officer, respectively evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1860871/000149315223020433/0001493152-23-020433-index.htm - Executive change Parizad Olver Parchi resigned as Director at Tevogen Bio Holdings Inc.. - Action: resigned - Role: Director source text: Richard N. Peretz, Hooman Yazhari, Paul P. Jebely, Brad Stewart, and Parizad Olver Parchi (the “Resigning Directors”) tendered their resignations as members of the board of directors of the Company evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1860871/000149315223020433/0001493152-23-020433-index.htm - Executive change Surendra Ajjarapu was appointed as Director at Tevogen Bio Holdings Inc.. - Action: appointed - Role: Director source text: Michael Peterson, Donald Fell, Avinaesh Wadhwani, Scott Sussman, and Surendra Ajjarapu were appointed as members of the Board evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1860871/000149315223020433/0001493152-23-020433-index.htm - Executive change Surendra Ajjarapu was appointed as Chairman at Tevogen Bio Holdings Inc.. - Action: appointed - Role: Chairman source text: Surendra Ajjarapu and Francis Knuettel II were appointed as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chairman and Chief Financial Officer, respectively evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1860871/000149315223020433/0001493152-23-020433-index.htm - Executive change Scott Sussman was appointed as Director at Tevogen Bio Holdings Inc.. - Action: appointed - Role: Director source text: Michael Peterson, Donald Fell, Avinaesh Wadhwani, Scott Sussman, and Surendra Ajjarapu were appointed as members of the Board evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1860871/000149315223020433/0001493152-23-020433-index.htm - Executive change Donald Fell was appointed as Director at Tevogen Bio Holdings Inc.. - Action: appointed - Role: Director source text: Michael Peterson, Donald Fell, Avinaesh Wadhwani, Scott Sussman, and Surendra Ajjarapu were appointed as members of the Board evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1860871/000149315223020433/0001493152-23-020433-index.htm - Executive change Richard N. Peretz resigned as Director at Tevogen Bio Holdings Inc.. - Action: resigned - Role: Director source text: Richard N. Peretz, Hooman Yazhari, Paul P. Jebely, Brad Stewart, and Parizad Olver Parchi (the “Resigning Directors”) tendered their resignations as members of the board of directors of the Company evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1860871/000149315223020433/0001493152-23-020433-index.htm - Executive change Francis Knuettel II was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Tevogen Bio Holdings Inc.. - Action: appointed - Role: Chief Financial Officer source text: Surendra Ajjarapu and Francis Knuettel II were appointed as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chairman and Chief Financial Officer, respectively evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1860871/000149315223020433/0001493152-23-020433-index.htm - Executive change Ben Baldanza resigned as Officer at Tevogen Bio Holdings Inc.. - Action: resigned - Role: Officer source text: Richard N. Peretz, Hooman Yazhari, Ben Baldanza, and Jeff Rogers resigned as officers of the Company evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1860871/000149315223020433/0001493152-23-020433-index.htm - Executive change Hooman Yazhari resigned as Director at Tevogen Bio Holdings Inc.. - Action: resigned - Role: Director source text: Richard N. Peretz, Hooman Yazhari, Paul P. Jebely, Brad Stewart, and Parizad Olver Parchi (the “Resigning Directors”) tendered their resignations as members of the board of directors of the Company evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1860871/000149315223020433/0001493152-23-020433-index.htm This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.