8-K
Aether Holdings, Inc. (ATHR)
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): November24, 2025 (November 21, 2025)
AetherHoldings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-42595 | 35-2818803 |
|---|---|---|
| (State<br> or other jurisdiction<br><br> <br>of<br> incorporation) | (Commission<br><br> <br>File<br> Number) | (IRS<br> Employer<br><br> <br>Identification<br> No.) |
1441Broadway, 30th Floor
NewYork, New York 10018
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (347) 363-0886
Not
Applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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<br> Stock, par value $0.001 per share | ATHR | The<br> Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
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. ☐
Item5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements ofCertain Officers.
| (b) | Director Removal |
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On November 21, 2025, Aether Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) received a written consent in lieu of stockholder meeting dated November 21, 2025, executed in accordance with Section 228 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”) and Article III Section 8 of the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws, whereby Elixir Technology Inc., an entity controlled by Jaclyn Mang Hei Wu, a member of our board of directors, and Up and Up Ventures Limited, an entity controlled by Nicolas Kuan Liang Lin, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, which together are the beneficial owners of a majority of the Company’s outstanding common stock, removed Mr. David Mandel from the Company’s board of directors with immediate effect pursuant to Section 141(k) of the DGCL.
SIGNATURE
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| Dated:<br> November 24, 2025 | Aether Holdings, Inc. | |
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| By: | /s/ Suresh Iyer | |
| Name: | Suresh<br> Iyer | |
| Title: | Chief<br> Financial Officer |