8-K — Pineapple Financial Inc.

This 8-K filing from Pineapple Financial Inc. reports significant corporate governance changes stemming from a private placement offering that began in September 2025. The company had entered into a securities purchase agreement with accredited investors for subscription receipts priced at $3.80 and $4.16 per receipt, which included commitments to appoint a crypto industry expert to the board. On December 18, 2025, the Board unanimously appointed Anthony Georgiades as the new director, fulfilling this obligation. Georgiades is a General Partner at Innovating Capital, a technology-focused investment firm with expertise in cybersecurity, enterprise infrastructure, and digital assets. He has extensive experience serving on boards and advising companies on governance, capital markets, and operations, and holds degrees in finance, management, and computer science from the University of Pennsylvania. Simultaneously, the company established a Special Advisory Committee specifically to oversee digital asset treasury strategy and treasury reserve policy implementation. This committee consists of three directors including Georgiades as Chair, along with Drew Green and Paul Baron. The committee has been authorized to engage independent advisors and has appointed three strategic advisors recommended by the Injective Foundation: Eric Chen, Mirza Uddin, and Cooper Emmons. These strategic advisors will provide guidance on treasury strategy and policy implementation under one-year renewable agreements with $5,000 annual compensation paid in cash.