Katapult Amends Merger Agreement, Expands Post-Merger Board to 10 Members

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Katapult Holdings amended its merger agreement, increasing the planned post-merger board to ten members and adding Philip Bartow III, signaling continued progress on the significant transaction.

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• Merger Agreement Amended

  Katapult amended its Agreement and Plan of Merger, originally dated December 11, 2025, with Aaron's Intermediate Holdco, Inc. and CCF Holdings LLC.

• Board Size Increased

  The post-merger Katapult Board will be increased from nine to ten members.

• New Director Appointed

  Philip Bartow III will be appointed to the expanded board, alongside Lynn DeVault, Gene Schutt, and Orlando Zayas.

• Governance Threshold Adjusted

  The supermajority voting requirement for future board increases was adjusted from above nine to above ten directors for three years following the closing.

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This 8-K details an amendment to Katapult's previously announced merger agreement with Aaron's and CCFI. The key change is an increase in the post-merger board size from nine to ten members, with the addition of Philip Bartow III. It also adjusts the supermajority voting requirement for future board increases. This indicates progress on the critical merger, which was previously disclosed as highly dilutive but essential for the company facing "substantial doubt about its ability to operate."