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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-26-008712"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001138724"
company_name: "Global Arena Holding, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-03-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T22:00:20.867747+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Global Arena sells election services unit for $2.4M cash and 2.57M shares

## Summary
- Asset sale: $2.4M cash to GE Services subsidiary plus 2,571,428 shares of GES Acquisition common stock.
- Terminated prior 2025 APA; Easterly's $1.92M previously funded amounts deemed repaid via 2,048,000 Series A shares.
- Easterly to invest $5.625M for 6,000,000 GES Acquisition Series A preferred shares at $0.9375 per share.
- CEO John Matthews and exec Kathryn Weisbeck to join GES Acquisition; Darrell Crate appointed director.
- Closing conditions include stockholder approval, regulatory consents; expected by April 30, 2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-26-008712
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001138724
- company_name: Global Arena Holding, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-03-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 1.02, 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1138724/000149315226008712/0001493152-26-008712-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1138724/000149315226008712/form8-k.htm

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## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 6bedfe2fdc3ee69759bd97fba51c2bfac0051cdb
  claim: Global Arena Holding, Inc.: Filed an Amended and Restated Certificate of Designations for Series A convertible preferred stock, setting number of authorized shares, stated value, conversion terms, voting rights, and other provisions (effective 2026-02-27).
  evidence_excerpt: On February 27, 2026, the Company filed an Amended and Restated Certificate of Designations of Preferences and Rights (the “A&R Certificate of Designations”) of the Series A convertible preferred stock (the “Series A Preferred Stock”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1138724/000149315226008712/0001493152-26-008712-index.htm
- claim_id: 7c772d33085c0191d6d2bc51441ec1ab037edfc2
  claim: Global Arena Holding, Inc. entered into 2026 Easterly APA with GES Acquisition Corp., Easterly CV VI LLC (effective 2026-02-26).
  evidence_excerpt: On February 26, 2026, following termination of the 2025 Easterly APA (as hereinafter defined), Global Arena Holding, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into that certain Asset Purchase Agreement (the “2026 Easterly APA”) with Global Election Services, Inc. (“GE Services” and together with the Company, the “Sellers”), GES Acquisition Corp. (“GES Acquisition”), and Easterly CV VI LLC (“Easterly”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1138724/000149315226008712/0001493152-26-008712-index.htm

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