---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-25-008538"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CNTN"
cik: "0001861657"
company_name: "Canton Strategic Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-02-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T02:30:53.948583+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Tharimmune announces CFO transition: Hess to depart March 26, Kim effective March 27

## Summary
- CFO Thomas Hess resigned effective March 26, 2025; no disagreement with company operations or policies.
- Don Kim appointed CFO effective March 27, 2025; consulting agreement at $225/hour for 12-month term.
- Kim previously served as CFO of UroGen Pharma (2022-2024) and held finance roles at Strides Pharma, Sun Pharma, and Zoetis.
- Kim is a licensed CPA and will serve as an independent contractor, not an employee.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-25-008538
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CNTN
- cik: 0001861657
- company_name: Canton Strategic Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-02-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1861657/000149315225008538/0001493152-25-008538-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1861657/000149315225008538/form8-k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Don Kim was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Canton Strategic Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: appointed Don Kim as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective as of March 27, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1861657/000149315225008538/0001493152-25-008538-index.htm
- Executive change
  Thomas Hess resigned as Chief Financial Officer at Canton Strategic Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: accepted the resignation of Thomas Hess as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective as of March 26, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1861657/000149315225008538/0001493152-25-008538-index.htm

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