TEN Holdings Announces Board Resignation, New Independent Director, and CEO as Chair

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TEN Holdings, Inc. announced the resignation of its independent Board Chair, appointed a new independent director to fill the vacancy, and named its CEO as the new Board Chair, alongside establishing new board committees.

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• Independent Chair Resigns

  Naoaki Mashita resigned as a director and independent Chair of the Board, effective January 30, 2026. The company stated his resignation was not due to any disagreement.

• New Independent Director Appointed

  Christina Maldonado was appointed to the Board, Audit Committee, and as Chair of the Compensation Committee, effective February 2, 2026. She will receive an annual cash retainer of $10,000.

• CEO Appointed Board Chair

  Randolph Wilson Jones III, the Company's chief executive officer and an existing director, was appointed Chair of the Board on February 4, 2026. Ms. Maldonado was designated as the Lead Independent Director.

• New Board Committees Established

  The Board established a Compensation Committee and a Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee on February 2, 2026, composed of independent directors in accordance with NASDAQ Marketplace Rules.

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This 8-K details a significant restructuring of TEN Holdings' Board of Directors. While the resignation of the independent Board Chair, Mr. Mashita, is noted as not due to disagreements, the subsequent appointment of the CEO, Mr. Jones, as the new Board Chair represents a shift in governance structure. This move centralizes power, though the appointment of Ms. Maldonado as Lead Independent Director and the establishment of independent committees aim to maintain oversight. For a company of this size, board composition and governance are critical, and this filing indicates a notable change in leadership structure.