# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001827821
**File Stem:** 0001827821-26-000006
**Filing Date:** 2026-1
**Character Count:** 12240
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001827821-26-000006.hdr.sgml**: 20260123

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001827821-26-000006

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 13

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260122

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260123

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260122

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Forge Global Holdings, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001827821
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SECURITY & COMMODITY BROKERS, DEALERS, EXCHANGES & SERVICES [6200]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 09 Crypto Assets
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-39794
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26552600

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 4 EMBARCADERO CENTER, FL. 15
- **CITY:** SAN FRANCISCO
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 94111
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 800-279-7754

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 4 EMBARCADERO CENTER, FL. 15
- **CITY:** SAN FRANCISCO
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 94111

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Motive Capital Corp
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20201120

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** MCF2 Acquisition Corp.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20201009

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

**FORM 8-K**

**CURRENT REPORT**

**PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)**

**OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934**

**Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 22, 2026**

**Forge Global Holdings, Inc.**

**(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)**

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| **Delaware** | **001-39794** | **99-4383083** |
| **(State or other jurisdiction<br>of incorporation)** | **(Commission<br>File Number)** | **(I.R.S. Employer<br>Identification No.)** |

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| **4 Embarcadero Center**<br>**Floor 15**<br>**San Francisco, California**<br>**(Address of principal executive offices)** | **94111**<br>**(Zip Code)** |

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**(415) 881-1612**

**(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)**

**N/A**

**(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)**

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading<br>Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange on<br>which registered** |
| **Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share** | **FRGE** | **NYSE** |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company □

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. □

**Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.**

A special meeting of stockholders (the "Special Meeting") of Forge Global Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), was held virtually via the Internet at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/FRGE2026SM on January 22, 2026 at 12:00 p.m., Pacific Time. The Special Meeting was held in order to vote upon the proposals set forth in the definitive proxy statement of the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on December 15, 2025 (as amended and supplemented by the Company in its Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on January 14, 2026, the "Proxy Statement") relating to the transaction contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 5, 2025 (as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, the "Merger Agreement"), by and among the Company, The Charles Schwab Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Schwab"), and Ember-Falcon Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Schwab ("Merger Sub"), pursuant to which Merger Sub will be merged with and into the Company, with the Company surviving the merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Schwab (the "Merger").

As of the close of business on December 9, 2025, the record date for the Special Meeting, there were 13,844,606 shares of the Company's common stock, par value $0.0001 per share ("Common Stock") issued and outstanding eligible to vote at the Special Meeting. A total of 9,687,311 shares of Common Stock were represented in person or by proxy at the Special Meeting, representing 69.97% of the total voting power of the holders of Common Stock, which constituted a quorum for the transaction of business at the Special Meeting.

All proposals considered and voted upon at the Special Meeting were approved, and the results of each are set forth below. Each proposal is described in the Proxy Statement.

<u>Proposal No. 1</u> 

To adopt the Merger Agreement (the "Merger Agreement Proposal"). The proposal was approved by the votes indicated below:

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| **Votes For** | **Votes Against** | **Votes Abstaining** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| 9,666,293 | 570 | 20,448 |  |

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<u>Proposal No. 2</u> 

To approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, certain compensation arrangements for the Company's named executive officers in connection with the Merger. The proposal was approved by the votes indicated below:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Votes For** | **Votes Against** | **Votes Abstaining** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| 9,547,013 | 55,391 | 84,907 |  |

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<u>Proposal No. 3</u> 

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To approve, any adjournment of the Special Meeting, if a quorum is present and if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies if there are insufficient votes in favor of the Merger Agreement Proposal at the time of the Special Meeting. Because the Company's stockholders approved the Merger Agreement Proposal, a vote on the proposal to adjourn the Special Meeting, as described in the Proxy Statement, was not called.

**Item 8.01 Other Events.**

On January 22, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing the voting results from the Special Meeting. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

**Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.**

*(d) Exhibits*

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| **Exhibit<br>Number** | **Description** |
| 10.1 | <u>[Press Release, dated January 22, 2026.](frgeex991-pressrelease2026.htm)</u> |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL) |

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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.

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| | **Forge Global Holdings, Inc.** | **Forge Global Holdings, Inc.** |
| January 22, 2026 | | /s/ Kelly Rodriques |
| | Name: | Kelly Rodriques |
| | Title: | Chief Executive Officer |

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## Exhibit 99.1

**Exhibit 99.1**

**Forge Global Announces Stockholder Approval of Merger** 

**SAN FRANCISCO – January 22, 2026** – Forge Global Holdings, Inc. ("Forge") (NYSE: FRGE), a leading provider of marketplace infrastructure, data services, and technology and investment solutions for the private market, today announced that Forge's stockholders approved all proposals related to the previously announced acquisition of Forge by The Charles Schwab Corporation ("Schwab").

A total of 9,687,311 shares of Forge's common stock were represented in person or by proxy at Forge's special stockholder meeting ("Special Meeting"), representing 69.97% of the total voting power of the holders of Forge's common stock, which constituted a quorum for the transaction of business at the meeting. Approximately 69.81% of the votes cast at the Special Meeting voted to approve the proposal to adopt the merger agreement entered into by Forge and Schwab, and approximately 68.95% of the votes cast at the Special Meeting voted to approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, certain compensation arrangements for Forge's named executive officers in connection with the acquisition. Due to the stockholders' approval of the merger agreement proposal, a vote on the proposal to adjourn the Special Meeting was not called.

The acquisition of Forge by Schwab is expected to close in the first half of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals.

**About Forge**

Forge (NYSE:FRGE) is a leading provider of marketplace infrastructure, data services and technology and investment solutions for private market participants. Forge Securities LLC is a registered broker-dealer and a Member of FINRA that operates an alternative trading system. For more information, visit forgeglobal.com.

**Forward-Looking Statements**

This presentation contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, specifically relating to timing, completion and funding of the acquisition, and acquisition synergies.

These forward-looking statements reflect management's beliefs, expectations and objectives as of today and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. Among the risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those described in the forward-looking statements are the following: the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement; the risk that the necessary regulatory approvals may not be obtained or may be obtained subject to conditions that are not anticipated; risks that any of the other closing conditions to the proposed transaction may not be satisfied in a timely manner; risks related to potential litigation brought in connection with the proposed transaction; risks related to financial community and rating agency perceptions of Forge and its business, operations, financial condition and the industry in which it operates; risks related to disruption of management time from ongoing business operations due to the proposed merger; effects of the announcement, pendency or completion of the proposed merger on the ability of Forge to retain customers and retain and hire key personnel and maintain relationships with suppliers and partners, and on Forge's operating results and businesses generally; and risks related to the potential impact of general economic, political and market factors on the parties to the proposed merger or the proposed merger.

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Discussions of additional risks and uncertainties are contained in Forge's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forge is under no obligation, and expressly disclaims any obligation, to update, alter, or otherwise revise any forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Persons reading this document are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements which speak only as of the date hereof.

**Investor Relations Contact** 

Idalia Rodriguez, Arbor Advisory Group

ir@forgeglobal.com

**Media Contact** 

Lindsay Riddell

press@forgeglobal.com

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