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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On June 10, 2025, Kraig Higginson, Chief Executive Officer of Aspire Biopharma Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Board of Directors of his intention to step down from the role of Chief Executive Officer, effective June 10, 2025. Mr. Higginson will continue to serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors. Mr. Higginson’s decision to resign is not due to any disagreement with the Company, the Board of Directors, or any member of the Company’s management.
In connection with this transition, the Board of Directors appointed Michael Howe, currently a member of the Board of Directors, to serve as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective June 10, 2025. Mr. Howe will continue to serve as a director on the Board.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Howe and any other persons pursuant to which he/she was selected as Chief Executive Officer. There are no family relationships between Mr. Howe and any director or executive officer of the Company. Additionally, there are no transactions in which Mr. Howe has an interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On June 9, 2025, the Company issued a press release. A copy of the press release is furnished hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated June 10, 2025 | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded with the Inline XBRL document). |
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.
| ASPIRE BIOPHARMA HOLDINGS, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Ernest Scheidemann | |
| Ernest Scheidemann | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
| Date: June 10, 2025 | ||