Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

Chief Financial Officer Transition

 

On March 17, 2026, Daniel S. Webb agreed to resign from his position as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Aeries Technology, Inc. (the "Company"), effective March 30, 2026. The cessation of Mr. Webb's service with the Company was the result of a mutual agreement between Mr. Webb and the Company and not due to any disagreement between the Company and Mr. Webb regarding the Company's operations, policies, or practices.

 

On March 19, 2026, the Company, Aeries Technology Solutions, Inc. ("ATS" and, together with the Company, the "Employer") and Mr. Webb entered into a Separation Agreement and Release (the "Separation Agreement"). Subject to specified conditions, including a general release of claims and his continued compliance with covenants and obligations set forth in the Separation Agreement, the Employer will provide Mr. Webb with severance payments set forth in the Separation Agreement, including: (i) twelve (12) months of Mr. Webb's annual base salary as in effect on March 30, 2026 which amount shall be payable in equal installments (less applicable withholdings and deductions) over a period of twelve (12) months, commencing on the first regular payroll date occurring in June 2026; and (ii) a payment of $265,000 (less applicable withholdings and deductions), payable in equal installments over a period of six (6) months starting with the first regularly scheduled payroll date in May 2026. Pursuant to the Separation Agreement, Mr. Webb irrevocably and unconditionally releases, waives, and relinquishes any and all rights, interests, claims, privileges, or entitlements in any equity, stock, stock options, restricted stock units, profit participation, or other ownership-related rights of the Company, whether vested or unvested, accrued prior to, on, or after the effective date of the Separation Agreement. Mr. Webb may revoke his acceptance of the terms of the Separation Agreement for a period of seven days following his execution of the Separation Agreement. None of the severance payments or benefits will be paid or implemented until the seven-day revocation period has expired.

 

The foregoing description of the Separation Agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Separation Agreement, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

The Company's Board of Directors has, effective as of March 31, 2026, appointed Bhisham (Ajay) Khare, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Director, to serve as the Company's Principal Financial Officer ("PFO").

 

Mr. Khare, age 48, has served as Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company since February 2025 and Chief Revenue Officer and Chief Operating Officer of the Company since the consummation of the business combination in November 2023. Prior to consummation of the Company's business combination, he served as Chief Revenue Officer and Chief Operating Officer for the Americas division of Aeries group since 2015. Mr. Khare is responsible for planning and executing the strategic direction and ongoing operations for the company.

 

Mr. Khare did not enter into any material plan, contract or arrangement with the Company in connection with his appointment as the Company's PFO.