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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-26-034007"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ATHR"
cik: "0002026353"
company_name: "Aether Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-07-21T12:00:18+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-21T12:05:11.752260+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Aether Holdings enters strategic investment and exclusive distribution deal with Virtual Grid

## Summary
- Aether Compute becomes exclusive white-label reseller of Virtual Grid's modular compute-and-energy pods in 10 SE Asian countries for 10 years.
- Aether Holdings pays $360k for Virtual Grid equity and warrants by issuing 82,606 shares of Aether common stock.
- Timothy Murphy, Aether director/officer, is CEO and shareholder of Virtual Grid, creating a related-party transaction.
- No minimum purchase obligations; exclusivity term renewable for an additional 10-year period.
- Aether Compute granted exclusive license to Virtual Grid's FOMA software in the Territory for authorized deployments.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-26-034007
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ATHR
- cik: 0002026353
- company_name: Aether Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-07-21T12:00:18+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2026353/000149315226034007/0001493152-26-034007-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2026353/000149315226034007/form8-k.htm

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