---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001575872-26-000593"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NCL"
cik: "0001923780"
company_name: "Northann Corp."
filed_at: "2026-08-20T21:47:18+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-21T10:05:43.366024+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CEO, President and Secretary resigns; François Vachon appointed new CEO

## Summary
- Lin Li resigned as CEO, President, Secretary and Treasurer effective Aug 13; left board Aug 18.
- François Vachon appointed CEO and board member; 20 yrs financial services, ex-Desjardins senior advisor.
- Vachon's salary: $7k/month first 3 months, then $10k/month; one-year term, no bonus or equity.
- New CEO's mandate includes remediating delinquent Exchange Act reports and NYSE American compliance.
- COO Kurtis W. Winn added roles of President, Secretary and Treasurer.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001575872-26-000593
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NCL
- cik: 0001923780
- company_name: Northann Corp.
- filed_at: 2026-08-20T21:47:18+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1923780/000157587226000593/0001575872-26-000593-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1923780/000157587226000593/ncl122_8k.htm

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