---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001829126-22-017413"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ALSAF"
cik: "0001865111"
company_name: "Alpha Star Acquisition Corp"
filed_at: "2022-10-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T05:41:36.194140+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Alpha Star Acquisition: Sokolov resigns; Swint named independent director, Huang audit chair

## Summary
- Konstantin A. Sokolov resigned as director on Oct 4, 2022, for personal reasons, with no disagreement.
- Patrick Swint appointed as independent director and member of audit, compensation, and nominating committees.
- Huei-Ching (Tina) Huang appointed Chair of the Audit Committee, effective immediately.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001829126-22-017413
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ALSAF
- cik: 0001865111
- company_name: Alpha Star Acquisition Corp
- filed_at: 2022-10-04T23:59:59+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/1865111/000182912622017413/0001829126-22-017413-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1865111/000182912622017413/alphastaracq_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001829126-22-017413.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Konstantin A. Sokolov resigned as Director at Alpha Star Acquisition Corp.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On October 4, 2022, Konstantin A. Sokolov resigned as a director of Alpha Star Acquisition Corporation (the “Company”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1865111/000182912622017413/0001829126-22-017413-index.htm
- Executive change
  Patrick Swint was appointed as Independent Director at Alpha Star Acquisition Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Independent Director
  source text: On October 4, 2022, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) appointed Patrick Swint to serve as an independent director of the Board and a member of each of the three independent committees of the Board (i.e., the audit committee, compensation committee and nominating and corporate governance committee).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1865111/000182912622017413/0001829126-22-017413-index.htm

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