---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-063244"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SUNS"
cik: "0002012706"
company_name: "Sunrise Realty Trust, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-09-23T21:07:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-23T21:10:11.855697+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sunrise Realty expands board to 6, adds SRT-designated director Howard Sudnow effective at merger close

## Summary
- On Sept 17, 2026, Board increased size to 6 and approved SRT's designation of Howard Sudnow as independent director, effective at merger effective time (expected Q4 2026).
- Sudnow, 59, has 30+ years in capital markets; Partner at MYST Advisors, ex-Seaport Global, Sterne Agee, Think Equity, MSCI Barra.
- Sudnow serves until 2027 annual meeting; will receive standard non-employee director compensation; no committee appointment yet.
- Appointment made pursuant to Sunrise-SRT merger agreement announced Aug 5, 2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-063244
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SUNS
- cik: 0002012706
- company_name: Sunrise Realty Trust, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-09-23T21:07:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2012706/000162828026063244/0001628280-26-063244-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2012706/000162828026063244/suns-20260917.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-063244
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-063244.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-063244.txt

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