{"schema_version":"secwatch.filing_event.v1","accession":"0001880613-26-000070","form_type":"8-K","ticker":"DRCT","cik":"0001880613","company_name":"Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.","filed_at":"2026-06-04T20:37:02+00:00","discovered_at":"2026-06-04T20:38:00.425047+00:00","generated_at":"2026-06-04T21:08:05.169726+00:00","sec_items":["5.02","7.01","9.01"],"event_type":"leadership","sentiment":"neutral","materiality_score":0.2,"calibrated_materiality_score":0.2,"confidence":"high","headline":"Direct Digital Holdings appoints Ohad Harlev as independent director, effective June 3","bullets":["Ohad Harlev appointed as independent director on June 3, 2026; Board size increased.","Harlev brings experience in satellite/telecom, fintech, and M&A; served as CEO of Gizat Global Communications.","He will receive annual cash compensation per the company's director compensation program, prorated for remainder of year.","Harlev does not currently serve on any Board committees.","Appointment made to satisfy obligations under Series A Convertible Preferred Stock certificate of designation."],"urls":{"canonical":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001880613-26-000070","json":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001880613-26-000070.json","markdown":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001880613-26-000070.md","text":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001880613-26-000070.txt","edgar_index":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1880613/000188061326000070/0001880613-26-000070-index.htm","edgar_primary_document":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1880613/000188061326000070/drct-20260603.htm"},"model":{"generated_by":"deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2","generated_at":"2026-06-04T21:08:05.169726+00:00"},"review":{"review_status":"machine_generated","human_reviewed":false,"corrected":false,"correction_note":null,"correction_timestamp":null,"superseded_by":null,"related_filings":[]},"source_grounded_claims":[{"claim_id":"d1ce794849","claim":"Ohad Harlev was appointed as Independent Director at Direct Digital Holdings, Inc..","evidence_excerpt":"On June 3, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Ohad Harlev to serve as an Independent Director on its Board, effective immediately, and increased the size of its Board in connection with his appointment.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.02","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1880613/000188061326000070/0001880613-26-000070-index.htm","confidence":0.95,"family_label":"Executive change","details":[{"label":"Action","value":"appointed"},{"label":"Role","value":"Independent Director"}],"fact_type":"executive_change"}],"license":"Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). Summaries (headline + bullets): CC-BY-4.0; attribute https://secwatch.observer"}