AltEnergy Acquisition Corp 8-K

What Happened

• AltEnergy Acquisition Corp filed an 8-K (dated March 27, 2026) reporting leadership changes. On March 23, 2026, director Michael Salvator resigned from the Board (including the Compensation and Audit Committees) and Jonathan Darnell resigned as Chief Financial Officer, both effective immediately; neither resignation resulted from any disagreement with the Company. On March 26, 2026 the Board elected Andrew Schoff as a director (effective immediately) and appointed Andrea Dobi as Chief Financial Officer (effective immediately).
• Andrew Schoff (age 44) is Founder and CIO of S3 Management LLC and previously was a founding partner/portfolio manager at Tide Point Capital with prior analyst roles at Harbor Watch Capital, Diamondback Capital and Prudential Equity Group. Mr. Schoff will join the Board’s Compensation Committee and Audit Committee. Andrea Dobi (age 52) has served as the Company’s Secretary since inception, is Chief Operating Officer of AltEnergy, LLC (since Sept. 2009), previously worked at J.H. Whitney & Co., and graduated from Fairfield University.

Key Details

• Resignation dates: Michael Salvator and Jonathan Darnell resigned on March 23, 2026, effective immediately.
• Appointments: Andrew Schoff elected director and Andrea Dobi appointed CFO on March 26, 2026, effective immediately.
• Committee assignment: Mr. Schoff will serve on the Compensation Committee and Audit Committee.
• Company disclosures: Neither resignation arose from disagreements with the Board; the filing states no family relationships or related-party transactions to disclose under Item 404(a) for Mr. Schoff or Ms. Dobi.

Why It Matters

• These are material governance and executive changes disclosed by the company: the CFO role (responsible for financial reporting and controls) changed hands, and a new independent director joined the Audit and Compensation Committees.
• For investors, the filing signals an orderly, disclosed transition (resignations not due to disagreement) and an internal promotion to CFO (continuity). Investors should watch for any further SEC filings that provide additional details on compensation, employment arrangements, or other related disclosures.