Form 8-K
8-K — AVAX ONE TECHNOLOGY LTD.
Accession: 0001493152-26-039236
Filed: 2026-08-19
Period: 2026-08-17
CIK: 0001826397
SIC: 6199 (FINANCE SERVICES)
Item: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Item: Regulation FD Disclosure
Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits
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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 17, 2026
AVAX
ONE TECHNOLOGY LTD.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
British
ColumbiaA1
001-40578
77-8726885
(State
or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation)
(Commission
File
Number)
(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.)
800-525
West 8th Avenue
Vancouver,
BC, Canada
V5Z1C6
(Address
of principal executive offices)
(Zip
Code)
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (604) 757-0952
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check
the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under
any of the following provisions:
☐
Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐
Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405
of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging
growth company ☒
If
an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title
of each class
Trading
Symbol(s)
Name
of each exchange on which registered
Common
Shares
AVX
The
Nasdaq Capital Market
Item
5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of
Certain Officers.
On
August 17, 2026 (the “Effective Date”), Chris Polimeni resigned from his role as Chief Financial Officer of AVAX One Technology
Ltd. (the “Company”), effective as of the Effective Date. Mr. Polimeni will remain with the Company as a financial consultant
through December 31, 2026. There was no disagreement with the Company known to an executive officer of the Company on any matter relating
to the Company’s operations, policies or practices in connection with Mr. Polimeni’s departure, nor has Mr. Polimeni been
removed for cause.
On
August 19, 2026, Stephanie Brady, age 57, was appointed as the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer and the Company’s primary
financial officer. Previously, Ms. Brady served as the Company’s Corporate Controller beginning in January 2026. Since 2021, Ms.
Brady served as the President of Nanook & Company, LLC, a consulting firm she founded that provides accounting, financial and reporting
services to clients, including not-for-profit, privately held and publicly traded organizations. Stephanie has over 30 years of experience
in finance and accounting and is a licensed certified public accountant in New York State. She graduated from Baruch College in New York
City and has worked for national firms such as Deloitte in New York City and Washington, D.C and PricewaterhouseCoopers in Fort Lauderdale,
Florida. Prior to joining AVAX One, Ms. Brady served as SVP of Finance for Accelerate360 Holdings, LLC, previously served as Chief Financial
Officer of a publicly traded company, and was VP of Finance of Seisint Inc during its acquisition by Reed Elsevier Group.
In
connection with her increased responsibilities, Ms. Brady will receive an increase in her compensation and receive a total payment of
$20,000 per month and is eligible to receive certain incentive compensation for milestones connected to timely filing of the Company’s
financial statements.
Item
7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On
August 19, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing the leadership transition. A copy of the press release is attached to
this report as Exhibit 99.1.
The
information contained in this Current Report shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
99.1
Press Release dated August 19, 2026
104
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Date:
August 19, 2026
AVAX
ONE TECHNOLOGY LTD.
By:
/s/
Peter Wylie Jr
Name:
Peter
Wylie Jr., Interim Chief Executive Officer
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Exhibit 99.1
AVAX
One Announces Financial Leadership Change
WEST
PALM BEACH, FL, August 19, 2026 — AVAX One Technology Ltd. (Nasdaq: AVX) (“AVAX One” or the “Company”),
today announced the departure of Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) Chris Polimeni, effective August 17, 2026. Stephanie Brady,
the Company’s Controller, has been promoted to Chief Accounting Officer and will oversee the Company’s financial reporting
function.
Stephanie
has over 30 years of experience in finance and accounting and is a licensed certified public accountant in New York State. She graduated
from Baruch College in New York City and has worked for national firms such as Deloitte in New York City and Washington, D.C and PricewaterhouseCoopers
in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Prior to joining AVAX One, Ms. Brady served as SVP of Finance for Accelerate360 Holdings, LLC, previously
served as Chief Financial Officer of a publicly traded company, and was VP of Finance of Seisint Inc during its acquisition by Reed Elsevier
Group.
“I
want to thank Chris for his contributions to AVAX One as we transitioned into being a digital infrastructure company,” said Pete
Wylie, Interim Chief Executive Officer. “Stephanie has been a valued member of our finance team, and we’re confident in her
ability to lead our financial reporting function as we move through this transition.”
Pete
Wylie, the Company’s Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer, brings prior CFO experience and will support
the finance organization throughout the transition. Separately, the Board continues its previously announced comprehensive search for
a permanent Chief Executive Officer, with global executive search firm ZRG Partners supporting the process.
Mr.
Polimeni’s departure was not the result of any disagreement with the Company regarding its operations, policies, or practices,
and he has agreed to remain available through a consultancy arrangement to ensure a smooth transition.
About
AVAX One Technology Ltd.
AVAX
One Technology Ltd. (NASDAQ: AVX) is a digital infrastructure company accelerating the transition to an onchain financial economy. The
Company maintains a strategic Avalanche digital asset treasury, accumulating AVAX and generating onchain yield through native staking
and ecosystem participation. It also operates bitcoin mining facilities and develops modular data centers. These three pillars give public
market investors unique exposure to both the onchain economy and the digital infrastructure layer. For more information, please visit
www.avax-one.com.
Forward-Looking
Statements
This
press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements can generally be identified by the use of words such
as “anticipate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “could,” “may,”
“will,” “would,” “believe,” “estimate,” “target,” “project,”
and other words of similar meaning. Each forward-looking statement contained in this press release is subject to risks and uncertainties
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statement. Applicable risks and uncertainties
include, among others: risks relating to the Company’s operations and business, including the highly volatile nature of the price
of Bitcoin, AVAX, and other digital assets, and the risk that the price of the Company’s securities may be highly correlated to
the price of the digital assets it holds; increased competition in the data center, AI/HPC, and digital asset industries; and legal,
commercial, regulatory, and technical uncertainties affecting the Company’s business, as well as those risks and uncertainties
identified in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements in this press
release speak only as of the date of this document, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any of these statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
Investor
Relations Contact
Sean
Mansouri, CFA or Aaron D’Souza
Elevate IR
(720)
330-2829
AVX@elevate-ir.com
Media
Contact
Ethan
Lyle
Prospero
avax-one@prospero.agency
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