--- schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1" accession: "0001829126-23-004539" form_type: "8-K" ticker: null cik: "0001860514" company_name: "Roth CH Acquisition Co." filed_at: "2023-07-03T23:59:59+00:00" generated_at: "2026-06-13T13:28:08.763165+00:00" event_type: "leadership" sentiment: "neutral" materiality_score: 0.85 calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85 confidence: "high" source: SEC EDGAR --- # TKB Critical Technologies 1 completes leadership change and extends business combination deadline to October 2024 ## Summary - Buyers (affiliates of Roth Capital and Craig-Hallum) purchased 4,312,500 ordinary shares and 8,062,500 private placement warrants for $1.00 on June 28, 2023. - Former directors Philippe Tartavull, Greg Klein, and Angela Blatteis resigned; new officers appointed including Byron Roth, John Lipman, Gordon Roth, and others. - Shareholders approved amendments to extend the business combination deadline monthly up to 16 times, from June 29, 2023 to October 29, 2024. - Monthly deposit of $60,000 (or $0.03 per public share) required; Buyers deposited the first $60,000 on June 28. - Administrative Services Agreement with Tartavull Klein Blatteis Capital terminated effective June 26, with all outstanding fees forgiven. ## SEC filing metadata - accession: 0001829126-23-004539 - form_type: 8-K - cik: 0001860514 - company_name: Roth CH Acquisition Co. - filed_at: 2023-07-03T23:59:59+00:00 - event_type: leadership - sentiment: neutral - materiality_score: 0.85 - calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85 - confidence: high - sec_items: 1.01, 1.02, 5.02, 5.03, 5.07, 8.01, 9.01 - EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1860514/000182912623004539/0001829126-23-004539-index.htm - EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1860514/000182912623004539/tkbcritical_8k.htm ## Machine-readable alternates - HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001829126-23-004539 - JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001829126-23-004539.json - Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001829126-23-004539.txt ## Key facts - Executive change Aaron Gurewitz was appointed as Co-President at Roth CH Acquisition Co.. - Action: appointed - Role: Co-President source text: Aaron Gurewitz 54 Co-President evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1860514/000182912623004539/0001829126-23-004539-index.htm - Executive change Byron Roth was appointed as Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board at Roth CH Acquisition Co.. - Action: appointed - Role: Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board source text: Byron Roth 60 Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1860514/000182912623004539/0001829126-23-004539-index.htm - Executive change Rick Hartfiel was appointed as Co-President at Roth CH Acquisition Co.. - Action: appointed - Role: Co-President source text: Rick Hartfiel 59 Co-President evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1860514/000182912623004539/0001829126-23-004539-index.htm - Executive change Angela Blatteis resigned as Officer and Director at Roth CH Acquisition Co.. - Action: resigned - Role: Officer and Director source text: Effective June 28, 2023, Philippe Tartavull, Greg Klein and Angela Blatteis resigned as officers and directors of the Company evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1860514/000182912623004539/0001829126-23-004539-index.htm - Executive change Joseph Tonnos was appointed as Chief Investment Officer at Roth CH Acquisition Co.. - Action: appointed - Role: Chief Investment Officer source text: Joseph Tonnos 35 Chief Investment Officer evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1860514/000182912623004539/0001829126-23-004539-index.htm - Executive change Philippe Tartavull resigned as Officer and Director at Roth CH Acquisition Co.. - Action: resigned - Role: Officer and Director source text: Effective June 28, 2023, Philippe Tartavull, Greg Klein and Angela Blatteis resigned as officers and directors of the Company evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1860514/000182912623004539/0001829126-23-004539-index.htm - Executive change Ryan Hultstrand was appointed as Co-Chief Operating Officer at Roth CH Acquisition Co.. - Action: appointed - Role: Co-Chief Operating Officer source text: Ryan Hultstrand 35 Co-Chief Operating Officer evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1860514/000182912623004539/0001829126-23-004539-index.htm - Executive change Greg Klein resigned as Officer and Director at Roth CH Acquisition Co.. - Action: resigned - Role: Officer and Director source text: Effective June 28, 2023, Philippe Tartavull, Greg Klein and Angela Blatteis resigned as officers and directors of the Company evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1860514/000182912623004539/0001829126-23-004539-index.htm - Executive change John Lipman was appointed as Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chairman of the Board at Roth CH Acquisition Co.. - Action: appointed - Role: Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chairman of the Board source text: John Lipman 46 Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chairman of the Board evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1860514/000182912623004539/0001829126-23-004539-index.htm - Executive change Gordon Roth was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Roth CH Acquisition Co.. - Action: appointed - Role: Chief Financial Officer source text: Gordon Roth 69 Chief Financial Officer evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1860514/000182912623004539/0001829126-23-004539-index.htm - Executive change Matthew Day was appointed as Co-Chief Operating Officer at Roth CH Acquisition Co.. - Action: appointed - Role: Co-Chief Operating Officer source text: Matthew Day 50 Co-Chief Operating Officer evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1860514/000182912623004539/0001829126-23-004539-index.htm - Governance Changes Roth CH Acquisition Co.: Shareholders approved an amendment to the Company's Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association to extend the deadline for completing a business combination monthly up to 16 times, from June 29, 2023 to October 29, 2024 (effective 2023-06-28). - Change: charter amendment - Effective: 2023-06-28 source text: On June 28, 2023, at the Extraordinary General Meeting, shareholders approved an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association (the “ Memorandum ”) giving the Company the right to extend the deadline by which the Company must complete its business combination (the “ Business Combination Period ”) monthly up to 16 times, from June 29, 2023 (the “Termination Date”) up to October 29, 2024 (i.e., for a period of time ending up to 36 months after the consummation of its initial public offering (the (the “ Extended Date” ) A copy of this amendment is filed as Exhibit 3.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein. 4 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1860514/000182912623004539/0001829126-23-004539-index.htm - Material Agreements Roth CH Acquisition Co. amended Trust Agreement Amendment with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (effective 2023-06-28). - Action: amendment - Counterparty: Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company - Effective: 2023-06-28 source text: On June 28, 2023, the Company entered into Amendment No. 2 (the “ Trust Agreement Amendment ”) to the Investment Management Trust Agreement dated October 26, 2021 (as amended, the “ IMTA ”) with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as trustee (the “ Trustee ”). evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1860514/000182912623004539/0001829126-23-004539-index.htm - Shareholder Votes Roth CH Acquisition Co. shareholders approved Adjournment of Extraordinary General Meeting at the 2023-06-26 meeting. - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2023-06-26 source text: Shareholders approved a proposal, by ordinary resolution to adjourn the Extraordinary General Meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary, to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies if, based upon the tabulated vote at the time of the Extraordinary General Meeting, there are not sufficient votes to approve the Extension Amendment Proposal and/or the Trust Agreement Amendment Proposal, or to provide additional time to effectuate the Extension (the “ Adjournment Proposal ”). The voting results were as follows: FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN 9,260,916 671,353 0 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1860514/000182912623004539/0001829126-23-004539-index.htm - Shareholder Votes Roth CH Acquisition Co. shareholders approved Trust Agreement Amendment to allow extension of Business Combination Period at the 2023-06-28 meeting. - Proposal: merger approval - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2023-06-28 source text: Shareholders approved a proposal, to approve by the affirmative vote of at least sixty-five percent (65%) of the outstanding Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, and Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (together, the “ Ordinary Shares ”), voting together as a single class, the Trust Agreement Amendment. The voting results were as follows: FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN 9,260,916 671,353 0 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1860514/000182912623004539/0001829126-23-004539-index.htm - Shareholder Votes Roth CH Acquisition Co. shareholders approved Amendment to Memorandum to extend Business Combination Period at the 2023-06-28 meeting. - Proposal: charter amendment - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2023-06-28 source text: Shareholders approved a proposal to amend the Company’s Memorandum to effect the Extension. The voting results were as follows: FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN 9,260,916 671,353 0 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1860514/000182912623004539/0001829126-23-004539-index.htm This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.