AZIO AI HOLDINGS, INC. Appoints Director Larry G. Paige II

What Happened Azio AI Holdings, Inc. (filed on Form 8-K Sept. 14, 2026; Item 5.02) announced that effective September 8, 2026 the Board appointed Larry G. Paige II as a Class III director, filling a vacancy with a term expiring at the Company’s 2026 annual meeting. The Board designated Mr. Paige as an independent director and named him a member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee, and chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.

Key Details

• Appointment date: effective September 8, 2026; term expires at the Company’s 2026 annual meeting.
• Committee roles: Audit Committee member, Compensation Committee member, Chair of Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee.
• Independence & compensation: Board determined Mr. Paige is independent under SEC and Nasdaq rules; he will be paid under the Company’s non-employee director compensation policy and will receive a prorated cash retainer for the remainder of 2026 (per the proxy filed Nov. 17, 2025).
• Background: Experience includes advisory roles since Dec. 2023 (Chippewa Sustainable Solutions; Energy Resilience Partners), advisory leadership for SAFuelsX since Feb. 2026, Managing Director/CEO of United Global Group (2012–2022) during which the company received ~ $50 million in federal awards, U.S. Marine Corps and Navy service, and advanced degrees in management, logistics and project management.

Why It Matters This is a board-level governance change (Item 5.02) that introduces a new independent director with federal, infrastructure, logistics and cybersecurity experience. For investors, the appointment clarifies board composition and committee membership—particularly oversight roles on audit, compensation and governance—and shows the company’s emphasis on expertise in federal contracting, energy resilience and critical infrastructure. The filing also confirms there are no related-party transactions or family ties between Mr. Paige and company officers or directors.