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accession: "0001493152-25-005306"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ASTS"
cik: "0001780312"
company_name: "AST SpaceMobile, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-02-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T00:59:57.852831+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AST SpaceMobile amends stockholders' agreement; Rakuten board seats reduced from 2 to 1

## Summary
- Board size reduced from 13 to 12; Rakuten's right to designate directors cut from two to one.
- Rakuten granted one board observer seat; observer must recuse from Rakuten-related commercial matters.
- Amendment formalizes Rakuten's assumption of RMUSA's rights after October 2024 blocker merger.
- Director removal clarified to require stockholder vote per Delaware General Corporation Law.
- No change to current board composition; board vacancy eliminated by resolution.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-25-005306
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ASTS
- cik: 0001780312
- company_name: AST SpaceMobile, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-02-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1780312/000149315225005306/0001493152-25-005306-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1780312/000149315225005306/form8-k.htm

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