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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-26-041460"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "OTH"
cik: "0002067767"
company_name: "OFF THE HOOK YS INC."
filed_at: "2026-09-04T12:30:14+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-04T12:35:05.403200+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NextBoat appoints Zebulon Hadley to board, Todd Bates as VP of F&I

## Summary
- Zebulon Hadley joins NextBoat board as independent director; will chair Compensation Committee.
- Hadley is President/CEO of National Coatings Inc., grown to ~$39M annual revenue since 2016 acquisition.
- Todd Bates named VP of Finance & Insurance; previously Corporate Director of Finance at major marine retail group.
- Bates grew F&I revenue by $5M+ on flat sales across 80 locations; took one dealership from $600K to $2.4M F&I revenue.
- CEO Brian John says additions support scaling into mature public company and next phase of growth.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-26-041460
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: OTH
- cik: 0002067767
- company_name: OFF THE HOOK YS INC.
- filed_at: 2026-09-04T12:30:14+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2067767/000149315226041460/0001493152-26-041460-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2067767/000149315226041460/form8-k.htm

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