# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001861657
**File Stem:** 0001493152-26-008651
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001493152-26-008651.hdr.sgml**: 20260303

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001493152-26-008651

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 13

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260303

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Other Events

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260303

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260303

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Canton Strategic Holdings, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001861657
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 03 Life Sciences
- **EIN:** 842642541
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-41210
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26711113

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1200 ROUTE 22 EAST
- **CITY:** BRIDGEWATER
- **STATE:** NJ
- **ZIP:** 08807
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 302-743-2995

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 34 SHREWSBURY AVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1C
- **CITY:** RED BANK
- **STATE:** NJ
- **ZIP:** 07701

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Tharimmune, Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20230925

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Tharimmune, Inc
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20230925

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Hillstream BioPharma Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20210511

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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) **March 3, 2026**

**CANTON STRATEGIC HOLDINGS, INC.**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Delaware** | **001-41210** | **84-2642541** |
| (State or other jurisdiction<br> of incorporation) | (Commission<br> File Number) | (I. R. S. Employer<br> Identification No.) |

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**34 Shrewsbury Avenue, Suite 1C**

**Red Bank, NJ 07701**

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

**(732) 889-3111**

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing 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 Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| Common stock, $0.0001 par value | CNTN | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |

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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 8.01 Other Events.**

On March 3, 2026, Canton Strategic Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing the election of Mark Wendland to the Board of Directors of the Canton Foundation. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

**Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.**

(d) Exhibits.

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| **Exhibit No.** | **Description of Exhibit** |
| 99.1 | [Press Release, dated March 3, 2026](ex99-1.htm) |
| 104 | The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL. |

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**SIGNATURES**

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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| Date: March 3, 2026 | **Canton Strategic Holdings, Inc.** |
|  | */s/ Mark Wendland* |
|  | Mark Wendland |
|  | Chief Executive Officer |

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## Exhibit 99.1

**Exhibit 99.1**

**Canton Strategic Holdings, Inc. Chairman and CEO Mark Wendland Elected to Canton Foundation Board**

 

*Appointment Underscores Canton Strategic Holdings' Leadership Role in Accelerating Institutional Adoption of the Canton Network*

 

NEW YORK, March 3, 2026 — Canton Strategic Holdings, Inc., (NASDAQ: CNTN) ("Canton Strategic Holdings" or the "Company") the first publicly traded company to leverage Canton Coin to support the Canton Network's ability to digitize traditional financial markets, today announced that Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mark Wendland has been elected to the Board of Directors (the "Board") of the Canton Foundation (the "Foundation"). Mr. Wendland joins 17 existing Board members, including senior leaders from DTCC, Euroclear, HSBC, Digital Asset, Broadridge, and other global financial institutions, with Canton Strategic Holdings becoming a Premier Member of the Foundation.

The Canton Foundation serves as the independent governance body responsible for overseeing the operation, standards, and validator framework of the Canton Network, including policies related to the Global Synchronizer and broader network operations. Mr. Wendland's appointment reflects Canton Strategic Holdings' continued alignment with the Foundation's mission to foster the development and growth of the Global Synchronizer in the Canton Network and facilitate its governance as institutional adoption as the ecosystem scales.

"The Canton Network's governance model is central to its institutional credibility," said Mark Wendland, Chairman and CEO of Canton Strategic Holdings, Inc. "Widespread adoption depends on strong, transparent oversight and disciplined standards that ensure technological resilience, interoperability, and long-term sustainability. The Foundation plays a critical role in upholding that framework, and I am honored to join the Board at this pivotal moment as the Canton Network increasingly becomes foundational infrastructure for modern financial markets."

**About Canton Strategic Holdings, Inc.**

Canton Strategic Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CNTN), is the first publicly traded company to leverage Canton Coin and support the Canton Network to advance institutional blockchain adoption and the digitization of financial markets. In addition to driving value through activities on the Canton Network, the Company also operates clinical-stage biotech research and development. For more information, visit <u>www.cantonstrategic.com</u>.

**Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements**

This press release contains statements that constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of U.S. federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements are statements other than historical facts and include, without limitation, those regarding management expectations, strategy execution, market conditions, and the Company's involvement with the Canton Network. These statements are based on current expectations and involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially. Further information regarding factors that may affect the Company's prospects is included in its annual and quarterly reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, available at <u>www.sec.gov</u>. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements except as required by law.

Canton is a registered trademark of Digital Asset (Switzerland) GmbH. Digital Asset is not affiliated with, and has not sponsored or endorsed, the operations of Canton Strategic Holdings, Inc.

Contacts

Media:

Gasthalter & Co.

(212) 257-4170

canton@gasthalter.com

Investors:

ir@cantonstrategic.com

**X:** @CantonStrategic

**LinkedIn:** Linkedin.com/CantonStrategicHoldings

**Website:** <u>www.cantonstrategic.com</u>

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