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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · HeartSciences Inc. (HSCS)

HeartSciences: Fortitude names Jaime Leverton CEO effective September 21, 2026

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 leadership Written later

Fortitude Mining Holdings, the business HeartSciences has agreed to combine with under a June 23, 2026 merger agreement, appointed Jaime Leverton as its Chief Executive Officer and a board member, effective September 21, 2026. Andrea Childs resigned from the Fortitude board and will step down as CEO on that date to become Chief Operating Officer. The filing says Leverton is expected to lead the combined company after the deal closes, which is expected in the fourth quarter of 2026 subject to HeartSciences shareholder approval.

Key points

  • Jaime Leverton becomes CEO and a director of Fortitude effective September 21, 2026; she previously served as CEO of Hut 8 and most recently led ReserveOne.
  • Andrea Childs resigns from the Fortitude board effective immediately and becomes Chief Operating Officer on September 21, 2026.
  • The merger agreement was signed June 23, 2026; closing is expected in the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to HeartSciences shareholder approval.
  • Fortitude reported second quarter revenue of $20.9 million, according to the press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1.

The filing

CompanyHeartSciences Inc. (HSCS)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECSep 17, 2026, 8:01 AM ET
Accession number0001213900-26-100752

Items reported: 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure8.01 Other Events

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 10:08 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on September 17, 2026.

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