Cantor Equity Partners III Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update
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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.
(d) Appointment of Directors.
Effective March 17, 2026, the board of directors (the “Board”) of Cantor Equity Partners III, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Eric Stone as a member of the Board. Mr. Stone will serve as a Class I director. Additionally, effective March 17, 2026, the Board appointed Mr. Stone as a member of the audit committee of the Board and a member of the compensation committee of the Board.
Mr. Stone, age 47, is an accomplished executive with comprehensive leadership experience in investment management. Mr. Stone currently serves as Partner and Portfolio Manager at Iridian Asset Management LLC (“Iridian”), which he joined in 2012, and as a member of Iridian’s Executive Committee. Mr. Stone is currently responsible for the management of the Iridian Mid-Cap Equity and Iridian Eagle portfolios. Prior to Iridian, Mr. Stone worked as a portfolio manager with Plural Investments. Mr. Stone received a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University. The Company believes that Mr. Stone is qualified to serve as a member of the Board due to his investment management experience.
In connection with the appointment of Mr. Stone, the Board approved the compensation to be paid to Mr. Stone for serving as a member of the Board of $50,000 per year, paid quarterly.
There are no family relationships between Mr. Stone and any director, executive officer, or person nominated or chosen by the Company to become an executive officer of the Company.
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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: March 19, 2026
| CANTOR EQUITY PARTNERS III, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Brandon G. Lutnick | |
| Name: | Brandon G. Lutnick | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
[Signature Page to Form 8-K of Cantor Equity Partners III, Inc. – Appointment of Eric Stone as Director]
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