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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-25-027373"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CNTN"
cik: "0001861657"
company_name: "Canton Strategic Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-12-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T13:23:35.774620+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Tharimmune appoints Jacob Asbury as CFO, replaces interim CFO Sireesh Appajosyula

## Summary
- Jacob Asbury appointed CFO effective December 10, 2025; base salary $300,000/year plus annual target bonus of $100,000.
- Asbury previously CFO of Clear Street Group (Sept 2021-Dec 2023) and Instinet Incorporated (2010-2020).
- Outgoing interim CFO Sireesh Appajosyula remains CEO of subsidiary Gravitas Life Sciences; no change to his employment terms.
- Press release highlights Tharimmune's digital asset treasury strategy using Canton Coin and Super Validator application.
- Tharimmune is the first publicly traded company supported by the Canton Foundation to advance institutional blockchain adoption.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-25-027373
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CNTN
- cik: 0001861657
- company_name: Canton Strategic Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-12-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- 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/1861657/000149315225027373/0001493152-25-027373-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1861657/000149315225027373/form8-k.htm

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