8-K - WT - Equibles

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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Form 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):January 23, 2025__________________

WisdomTree, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware	001-10932	13-3487784
(State or other jurisdiction<br><br> <br>of incorporation)	Commission<br><br> <br>File Number:	(IRS Employer<br><br> <br>Identification No.)

250 West 34^th^ Street

3^rd^ Floor

New York, NY 10119

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(212) 801-2080

(Registrant’s telephone number, including areacode)

(Former name or formeraddress, 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:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:

Title of each class	Trading<br><br> <br>Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange<br><br> <br>on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	WT	The New York Stock Exchange
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights	WT	The New York Stock Exchange

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. ¨

Item 8.01.	Other Events

New Board Chair Appointment

On January 23, 2025, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of WisdomTree, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Smita Conjeevaram to serve as Chair of the Board. Ms. Conjeevaram is an independent member of the Board under the rules of the New York Stock Exchange and applicable law, and prior to her appointment as Chair of the Board served as Chair of the Compensation Committee and as a member of the Nominating and Governance Committee. She succeeds Win Neuger, who will continue to serve on the Board and as a member of the Compensation Committee.

New Committee Chair Appointment

Additionally, on January 23, 2025, the Board appointed Rilla Delorier to replace Smita Conjeevaram as Chair of the Compensation Committee of the Board. The Company’s newly constituted committees are as follows:

·	Audit Committee: Lynn S. Blake (Chair), Anthony Bossone, Shamla Naidoo and Tonia Pankopf
·	Compensation Committee: Rilla Delorier (Chair), Lynn S. Blake, Anthony Bossone, Smita Conjeevaram and Win Neuger
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·	Nominating and Governance Committee: Shamla Naidoo (Chair), Rilla Delorier, Daniela Mielke and Tonia Pankopf
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The Board has determined that each of the committee members is independent under Section 303A of the New York Stock Exchange Listed Company Manual and Rule 10A-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

A copy of the press release announcing Ms. Conjeevaram’s appointment as Board Chair is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.	Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits:

Exhibit 99.1	Press Release, dated January 24, 2025
Exhibit 104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

	WisdomTree, Inc.
Date: January 24, 2025	By:	/s/ Marci Frankenthaler
		Marci Frankenthaler
		Chief Legal Officer

Exhibit 99.1

WisdomTree Names Smita Conjeevaram as Chairof the Board

New York, NY – (Business Wire) – January 24, 2025 – WisdomTree, Inc. (NYSE: WT), a global financial innovator, announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Smita Conjeevaram as Chair of the Board, effective January 23, 2025. She succeeds Win Neuger, who will continue to serve on the Board and as a member of the Compensation Committee.

“I’m proud of all that WisdomTree has achieved during my tenure as Board Chair and since joining the Board in 2013, including approximately 300% of both revenue growth and assets under management (AUM) growth since 2013,” said Neuger. “Smita has been an invaluable contributor since joining the Board in 2021, bringing exceptional leadership and expertise. I am thrilled she will lead the Board as its next Chair.”

“Smita’s guidance has been instrumental, and we are excited to have her step into this key role,” said Jonathan Steinberg, WisdomTree founder and CEO. “I am deeply grateful to Win for his outstanding leadership and ongoing contributions. He has led us through both good times and difficult times and played a pivotal role in refreshing the Board, adding six highly qualified directors, including Smita, who have strengthened our ability to support WisdomTree’s vision.”

“I am honored to serve as WisdomTree’s Chair during this exciting chapter,” said Conjeevaram. “Working alongside Win over the past four years, I have gained deep respect for his leadership and integrity. I am excited by WisdomTree’s vision and look forward to supporting WisdomTree’s continued growth.”

About Smita Conjeevaram

Smita retired in 2013 after a 19-year career in the global investment and hedge fund industry. Her most recent position was as the Chief Financial Officer – Credit Hedge Funds and Deputy Chief Financial Officer – Credit Funds for Fortress Investment Group LLC, a global investment firm, where she served from 2010 to 2013. Prior to that, she served as the Chief Financial Officer of Everquest Financial LLC, a specialty finance company, from 2006 to 2009, and Strategic Value Partners LLC, a leading global investment firm, from 2004 to 2005. Smita began her career as a tax specialist at two Big-4 public accounting firms and is a Certified Public Accountant. In January 2021, she joined the Board of Directors of McGrath RentCorp (NASDAQ: MGRC), a diversified business-to-business rental company, and SkyWest, Inc. (NASDAQ: SKYW), an aircraft leasing company. She also has served as a director of SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: SSNC), an investment and financial management software and service provider for the global financial services industry, since November 2015. Smita received her B.S. in Accounting and Business Administration from Butler University and a B.A. in Economics from Ethiraj College, Madras, India.

About WisdomTree

WisdomTree is a global financial innovator, offering a well-diversified suite of exchange-traded products (ETPs), models, solutions and products leveraging blockchain technology. We empower investors and consumers to shape their future and support financial professionals to better serve their clients and grow their businesses. WisdomTree is leveraging the latest financial infrastructure to create products that provide access, transparency and an enhanced user experience. Building on our heritage of innovation, we are also developing and have launched next-generation digital products, services and structures, including digital or blockchain-enabled mutual funds and tokenized assets, as well as our blockchain-native digital wallet, WisdomTree Prime^®^ and institutional platform, WisdomTree Connect™.*

*The WisdomTree Prime digital wallet and digital asset services and WisdomTree Connect institutional platform are made available through WisdomTree Digital Movement, Inc., a federally registered money services business, state-licensed money transmitter and financial technology company (NMLS ID: 2372500) or WisdomTree Digital Trust Company, LLC, in select U.S. jurisdictions and may be limited where prohibited by law. WisdomTree Digital Trust Company, LLC is chartered as a limited purpose trust company by the New York State Department of Financial Services to engage in virtual currency business. Visit https://www.wisdomtreeprime.com, the WisdomTree Prime mobile app or https://www.wisdomtreeconnect.com for more information.

WisdomTree currently has approximately $113.6 billion in assets under management globally.

For more information about WisdomTree, WisdomTree Connect and WisdomTree Prime, visit: https://www.wisdomtree.com.

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