---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001929980-24-000129"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001852736"
company_name: "Tristar Acquisition I Corp."
filed_at: "2024-04-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-03T05:45:25.143307+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Tristar CFO/Director Liu resigns amid disagreement; Hao appointed CFO, Lu joins board

## Summary
- CFO and director Michael H. Liu resigned April 23, citing disagreement with Chairman/CEO Chunyi (Charlie) Hao.
- Liu's resignation letter attached as Exhibit 17.
- Effective April 29, Hao (Chairman & President) appointed CFO; CEO Xiaoma Lu appointed director to fill vacancy.
- Lu serves as CEO since Sept 2023 and brings prior SPAC, exchange, and investment experience.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001929980-24-000129
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001852736
- company_name: Tristar Acquisition I Corp.
- filed_at: 2024-04-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1852736/000192998024000129/0001929980-24-000129-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1852736/000192998024000129/tris_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael H. Liu resigned as Chief Financial Officer at Tristar Acquisition I Corp..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On April 24, 2024, Michael H. Liu notified the board of directors (the “ Board ”) of Tristar Acquisition I Corp. (the “ Company ”) of his resignation as Chief Financial Officer and Director of the Company, effective on April 23, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1852736/000192998024000129/0001929980-24-000129-index.htm
- Executive change
  Xiaoma (Sherman) Lu was appointed as Director at Tristar Acquisition I Corp..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On April 29, 2024, the directors of the Company appointed Xiaoma (Sherman) Lu, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, as a director of the Company, to fill the vacancy left by Mr. Liu’s departure, effective on April 29, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1852736/000192998024000129/0001929980-24-000129-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michael H. Liu resigned as Director at Tristar Acquisition I Corp..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On April 24, 2024, Michael H. Liu notified the board of directors (the “ Board ”) of Tristar Acquisition I Corp. (the “ Company ”) of his resignation as Chief Financial Officer and Director of the Company, effective on April 23, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1852736/000192998024000129/0001929980-24-000129-index.htm
- Executive change
  Chunyi (Charlie) Hao was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Tristar Acquisition I Corp..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On April 29, 2024, the directors of the Company appointed Chunyi (Charlie) Hao, the Company’s President and Chairman of the Board of Directors, as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective on April 29, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1852736/000192998024000129/0001929980-24-000129-index.htm

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