Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. Files 8-K with Key Executive and Board Changes

TL;DR

Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. (PANL) filed an 8-K detailing executive departures, new appointments, and a material definitive agreement.

AI Summary

Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. announced on November 26, 2025, the entry into a material definitive agreement. The company also reported the departure of directors or certain officers, the election of directors, and the appointment of certain officers, along with compensatory arrangements for these officers. The filing also includes financial statements and exhibits.

Why It Matters

This 8-K filing indicates significant corporate governance and executive changes at Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd., which could impact the company's strategic direction and operational management.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: medium — Changes in directors and officers, along with material definitive agreements, can signal shifts in company strategy or potential financial implications.

Key Players & Entities

• Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. (company) — Registrant
• November 26, 2025 (date) — Date of earliest event reported
• Phoenix Bulk Carriers (US) LLC (company) — Address of Principal Executive
• 109 Long Wharf (location) — Business Address
• Newport, Rhode Island (location) — Business Address City and State

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Filing Documents

• panl-20251126.htm (8-K) — 36KB
• cooperationagreement.htm (EX-10.1) — 70KB
• prleandboardappointment.htm (EX-99.1) — 8KB
• 0001606909-25-000169.txt ( ) — 246KB
• panl-20251126.xsd (EX-101.SCH) — 2KB
• panl-20251126_lab.xml (EX-101.LAB) — 21KB
• panl-20251126_pre.xml (EX-101.PRE) — 12KB
• panl-20251126_htm.xml (XML) — 3KB

01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On November 26, 2025, Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. (the "Company") and Strategic Shipping Inc. ("SSI") entered into a cooperation agreement (the "Agreement") that provides for, among other terms, certain customary standstill restrictions during the period from the date of the Agreement until June 30, 2026. Pursuant to the Agreement, and upon the recommendation of the Nominating and ESG Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board"), the Board agreed, among other things, to appoint Paul M. Leand, Jr. to serve as a Class III director on the Board, effective as of November 26, 2025, for a term expiring at the 2026 annual general meeting of shareholders of the Company (the "2026 Annual Meeting"). The Board also agreed to nominate Mr. Leand as a Class III director at the 2026 Annual Meeting. A copy of the Agreement is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K and attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated by reference herein. The foregoing description of the Agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Agreement. Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. Pursuant to the Agreement, on November 26, 2025, the Board increased the size of the Board from nine to ten directors and appointed Mr. Leand to the Board as a Class III director to fill the vacancy created by such increase, effective as of November 26, 2025. The Board has affirmatively determined that Mr. Leand is independent under applicable rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market. Mr. Leand will receive cash and equity compensation for Board service commensurate with the Company's other non-employee directors. There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Leand and any other person pursuant to which he was appointed as a director other than with respect t

01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure. On November 28, 2025, the Company issued a press release announcing the Company's entry into the Agreement and the other matters described in Item 1.01 and Item 5.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. The information under this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 is furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits Exhibit Description 10.1* Cooperation Agreement, dated November 26, 2025, by and between the Company and Strategic Shipping Inc. 99.1 Press Release dated November 28, 2025. 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File ( embedded within Inline XBRL document) *Pursuant to Item 601(b)(10)(iv) of Regulation S-K, certain schedules and exhibits to this agreement have been omitted. The registrant agrees to furnish a copy to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission upon request. 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. Dated: November 28, 2025 PANGAEA LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS LTD. By: /s/ Gianni Del Signore Name: Gianni Del Signore Title: Chief Financial Officer

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