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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Tavia Acquisition Corp. (TAVI)

Tavia Acquisition Corp. sponsor stake sold to Fog Cutter; Wiederhorn named CEO

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Fog Cutter Holdings LLC bought the sponsor's shares and private units in Tavia Acquisition Corp. (TAVI) and took over sponsor duties, closing October 1, 2026. Andrew Wiederhorn, Chairman and CEO of Fog Cutter, became Executive Chairman and CEO, and Kenneth Kuick became CFO, as the board was reshaped.

Key points

  • Closing occurred October 1, 2026; Fog Cutter bought 2,243,333 ordinary shares and 249,107 private units from the sponsor
  • Sponsor retained 1,500,000 ordinary shares; Fog Cutter funds monthly trust contributions of up to $60,000 and operating expenses from October 1, 2026
  • Andrew Wiederhorn appointed Executive Chairman and CEO and Kenneth Kuick CFO, both effective October 1, 2026; three directors resigned September 28, 2026 and Askar Mametov resigned October 1, 2026

The filing

CompanyTavia Acquisition Corp. (TAVI)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 2, 2026, 4:30 PM ET
Accession number0001213900-26-106418

Items reported: 1.01 Material Definitive Agreement5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 11:46 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 October 02, 2026.

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