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8-K filed June 1, 2026, 8:18 AM ET ticker FUSE CIK 0002033383
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Fusemachines appoints AI pioneer Dr. Julia Hirschberg to board; Shrestha resigns

Fusemachines Inc.

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Appointed

Julia Hirschberg

Class II Director
FUSE · Fusemachines Inc.
Effective
2026-05-31
Filed
June 1, 2026, 8:18 AM ET
Effective May 31, 2026, the board of directors (the “Board”) of Fusemachines Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company” or “Fusemachines”), following the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board (the “Nominating Committee”), appointed Julia Hirschberg as a member of the Board as a Class II director, until the Company’s 2027 annual meeting of stockholders or until Ms. Hirschberg’s successor is duly elected and qualified.
Departed

Sanjay Shrestha

Director
FUSE · Fusemachines Inc.
Effective
2026-05-31
Filed
June 1, 2026, 8:18 AM ET
On May 31, 2026, in connection with the appointment of Ms. Hirschberg, Sanjay Shrestha resigned as a member of the Board, as the chair of the Compensation Committee, and as a member of each of the Audit Committee and the Nominating Committee.

Source-grounded claims

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Julia Hirschberg was appointed as Class II Director at Fusemachines Inc..

Effective May 31, 2026, the board of directors (the “Board”) of Fusemachines Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company” or “Fusemachines”), following the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board (the “Nominating Committee”), appointed Julia Hirschberg as a member of the Board as a Class II director, until the Company’s 2027 annual meeting of stockholders or until Ms. Hirschberg’s successor is duly elected and qualified.

SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95 SEC evidence

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Sanjay Shrestha resigned as Director at Fusemachines Inc..

On May 31, 2026, in connection with the appointment of Ms. Hirschberg, Sanjay Shrestha resigned as a member of the Board, as the chair of the Compensation Committee, and as a member of each of the Audit Committee and the Nominating Committee.

SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95 SEC evidence

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