SilverBox Corp V 8-K

What Happened

• SilverBox Corp V announced that on January 6, 2026 it appointed Matt Godden and David Rone as directors, effective immediately. Both directors were also named to the Board’s Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. Godden was appointed Chair of the Compensation Committee and Mr. Rone was appointed Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
• The company entered into its standard indemnity agreement with each new director and each is a signatory to the letter agreement (dated December 2, 2025) that requires them to vote any Class A Ordinary Shares they hold in favor of the company’s initial business combination, to facilitate liquidation/winding up if an initial business combination is not completed within 24 months (or a longer shareholder-approved period), and to accept certain transfer restrictions.

Key Details

• Appointment date: January 6, 2026; Directors: Matt Godden (age 44) and David Rone (age 63).
• Committee roles: Both serve on Audit, Compensation and Nominating & Corporate Governance Committees; Godden is Compensation Committee Chair; Rone is Nominating & Corporate Governance Chair.
• Backgrounds: Godden is President & CEO of Centerline Logistics (since 2019) with prior private‑company leadership and maritime industry experience; Rone is Managing Partner at Guggenheim Partners (since April 2021) with extensive finance, media, and M&A experience and a J.D. from Northwestern.
• Governance and agreements: Indemnity agreements in company’s standard form; both signed the Dec. 2, 2025 letter agreement committing to vote in favor of an initial business combination and supporting liquidation if no combination within 24 months. No family relationships or reportable related‑party transactions were disclosed.

Why It Matters

• Investors should note SilverBox has added two experienced directors with logistics/operational (Godden) and finance/investment (Rone) backgrounds, and both hold key committee roles that oversee audit, compensation and governance matters—areas important for oversight as the company pursues an initial business combination.
• The letter agreement commitment and indemnity arrangements indicate the new directors are contractually aligned with the SPAC’s governance and timeline (including the 24‑month business combination window) and are subject to the same voting and transfer restrictions as other directors.