{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"154637","rtpr_id":"nGNX90g9v4-20260928","ticker":"ATCH","exchange":"NYSE American","all_tickers":["ATCH"],"title":"AtlasClear Holdings Announces Share Purchases by Executive Leadership and Directors","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-09-28T21:15:39.092Z","article_body":"TAMPA, Fla., Sept. 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AtlasClear Holdings, Inc.\n(NYSE American: ATCH) (“AtlasClear” or the “Company”), a company\nbuilding regulated financial infrastructure for smaller institutions, fintechs\nand advisors, today announced that five members of its executive leadership\nand Board of Directors purchased an aggregate of 815,000 shares of the\nCompany’s common stock with their personal funds in transactions executed on\nSeptember 24 and 25, 2026.\n\nAccording to Form 4s filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on\nSeptember 28, the reporting persons were Executive Chairman John Schaible\n(100,000 shares); President Craig Ridenhour (100,000 shares); Chief Financial\nOfficer and General Counsel Sandip Patel (100,000 shares); and directors\nThomas Jon Hammond (500,000 shares) and Steven J. Carlson (15,000 shares). The\naggregate transaction value was approximately $162,500, calculated using the\nprices reported in the filings. The shares were purchased by these individuals\nand were not awarded to them by the Company.\n\n“These purchases reflect our confidence in AtlasClear and our continued\nalignment with AtlasClear shareholders as we execute on the Company’s\nstrategic objectives,” said John Schaible, Executive Chairman. “Members of\nour leadership team and Board are shareholders alongside our investors, and we\nremain focused on building the business and creating long-term shareholder\nvalue.”\n\nThe Form 4s originally filed on September 28 contained an incorrect\ntransaction code for the purchases, which initially coded the transactions as\nacquired as if granted to the directors by the Company. The amended Form 4s\nindicating the shares being acquired in open market purchases have been filed\nwith the SEC as of this release.\n\nAbout AtlasClear Holdings, Inc.\nAtlasClear Holdings, Inc. (NYSE American: ATCH) is building a\ntechnology-enabled financial services platform designed for trading, clearing,\nsettlement, and banking for emerging financial institutions and fintechs.\nThrough its wholly owned subsidiary AtlasClearing, Inc. (formerly Wilson-Davis\n& Co., Inc.), a full-service correspondent broker-dealer registered with the\nSEC and FINRA, and its planned acquisition of Commercial Bancorp of Wyoming,\nAtlasClear seeks to deliver a vertically integrated suite of brokerage,\nclearing, risk management, regulatory, and commercial banking solutions. For\nmore information, follow us on LinkedIn\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=qujFVtPUkuUqUJymC8oHbEVVfW9atB_Qt0Pgjw6G4KRgDZPMbvmQRq74uIQBZZIlQ6c0OxslQMA3NNOueDtwQRNix6oRXza7gePIl4uLuO-v6SAD44dgJtyRIeS61zoY)\nor X\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=Gz_MibsQAV0Ghd_2Y-dr_XM1xZQbaYBNDTb2_nbN2bh6AgHYF96uJsxah8z1-Q9-qyUKzkx_e5TGvVsA5MCoqQ==)\nand visit www.atlasclear.com.\n\nTo stay up to date on AtlasClear’s platform strategy and market perspective,\nsubscribe to the Company’s YouTube channel\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=MtHcTMJsp-uCNUbTxweDgpb21rEQEW5u3wLsJTxEqh1H2lwvJvROpWPxcRsm7QrCeXgMK4ebVYWDzcmpIsqLT9HJJxPAKohdRF0m1Oru5YYXlT99YTDG84EEE1HLF7X2)\nand watch the Clearing the View by AtlasClear video series\n\nForward-Looking Statements\nThis communication contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of\nthe Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, that reflect\nAtlasClear Holdings' current views with respect to, among other things, its\nfuture operations and financial performance. Forward-looking statements in\nthis communication may be identified by the use of words such as\n“anticipate,” “assume,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,”\n“estimate,” “expect,” “future,” “intend,” “may,”\n“outlook,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,”\n“seek,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would,” and similar\nexpressions.\n\nForward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements\nregarding expected future growth\nThese statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are\nsubject to risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company's\ncontrol, and actual results may differ materially from those anticipated.\nFactors that could cause actual results to differ include, but are not limited\nto: the Company's failure to enter into definitive agreements with the digital\nasset business or the Dawson James parties, or its failure to complete the\nproposed acquisitions on favorable terms or at all; failure to receive the\nrequired regulatory approvals for the proposed acquisitions, including the\nacquisition of Commercial Bancorp of Wyoming; the Company's inability to\nintegrate, and to realize the benefits of, the proposed acquisitions; delays\nin onboarding correspondent broker-dealers or the failure of correspondent\nrelationships to generate the anticipated revenue; changes in general economic\nor political conditions; changes in the markets that AtlasClear targets;\nslowdowns in securities or digital asset trading or shifting demand for\ntrading, clearing and settling financial products; and any change in laws\napplicable to AtlasClear or any regulatory or judicial interpretation thereof.\nFor additional information regarding risks and uncertainties, please refer to\nthe Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including\nits Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2026.\nAtlasClear undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking\nstatements, except as required by law.\n\nCompany Contact:\nAtlasClear Holdings, Inc.\nEmail: AtlasClearIR@atlasclear.com\n\nInvestor Relations Contact:\nJeff Ramson, CEO\nPCG Advisory, Inc.\nEmail: jramson@pcgadvisory.com\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/2267fbb4-1623-4688-9e26-f3510bef6bd9)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX90g9v4-20260928","title":"AtlasClear Holdings Announces Share Purchases by Executive Leadership and Directors","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"ATCH","created":"2026-09-28T21:15:39.092Z","tickers":["ATCH"],"exchange":"NYSE American","article_body":"TAMPA, Fla., Sept. 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AtlasClear Holdings, Inc.\n(NYSE American: ATCH) (“AtlasClear” or the “Company”), a company\nbuilding regulated financial infrastructure for smaller institutions, fintechs\nand advisors, today announced that five members of its executive leadership\nand Board of Directors purchased an aggregate of 815,000 shares of the\nCompany’s common stock with their personal funds in transactions executed on\nSeptember 24 and 25, 2026.\n\nAccording to Form 4s filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on\nSeptember 28, the reporting persons were Executive Chairman John Schaible\n(100,000 shares); President Craig Ridenhour (100,000 shares); Chief Financial\nOfficer and General Counsel Sandip Patel (100,000 shares); and directors\nThomas Jon Hammond (500,000 shares) and Steven J. Carlson (15,000 shares). The\naggregate transaction value was approximately $162,500, calculated using the\nprices reported in the filings. The shares were purchased by these individuals\nand were not awarded to them by the Company.\n\n“These purchases reflect our confidence in AtlasClear and our continued\nalignment with AtlasClear shareholders as we execute on the Company’s\nstrategic objectives,” said John Schaible, Executive Chairman. “Members of\nour leadership team and Board are shareholders alongside our investors, and we\nremain focused on building the business and creating long-term shareholder\nvalue.”\n\nThe Form 4s originally filed on September 28 contained an incorrect\ntransaction code for the purchases, which initially coded the transactions as\nacquired as if granted to the directors by the Company. The amended Form 4s\nindicating the shares being acquired in open market purchases have been filed\nwith the SEC as of this release.\n\nAbout AtlasClear Holdings, Inc.\nAtlasClear Holdings, Inc. (NYSE American: ATCH) is building a\ntechnology-enabled financial services platform designed for trading, clearing,\nsettlement, and banking for emerging financial institutions and fintechs.\nThrough its wholly owned subsidiary AtlasClearing, Inc. (formerly Wilson-Davis\n& Co., Inc.), a full-service correspondent broker-dealer registered with the\nSEC and FINRA, and its planned acquisition of Commercial Bancorp of Wyoming,\nAtlasClear seeks to deliver a vertically integrated suite of brokerage,\nclearing, risk management, regulatory, and commercial banking solutions. For\nmore information, follow us on LinkedIn\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=qujFVtPUkuUqUJymC8oHbEVVfW9atB_Qt0Pgjw6G4KRgDZPMbvmQRq74uIQBZZIlQ6c0OxslQMA3NNOueDtwQRNix6oRXza7gePIl4uLuO-v6SAD44dgJtyRIeS61zoY)\nor X\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=Gz_MibsQAV0Ghd_2Y-dr_XM1xZQbaYBNDTb2_nbN2bh6AgHYF96uJsxah8z1-Q9-qyUKzkx_e5TGvVsA5MCoqQ==)\nand visit www.atlasclear.com.\n\nTo stay up to date on AtlasClear’s platform strategy and market perspective,\nsubscribe to the Company’s YouTube channel\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=MtHcTMJsp-uCNUbTxweDgpb21rEQEW5u3wLsJTxEqh1H2lwvJvROpWPxcRsm7QrCeXgMK4ebVYWDzcmpIsqLT9HJJxPAKohdRF0m1Oru5YYXlT99YTDG84EEE1HLF7X2)\nand watch the Clearing the View by AtlasClear video series\n\nForward-Looking Statements\nThis communication contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of\nthe Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, that reflect\nAtlasClear Holdings' current views with respect to, among other things, its\nfuture operations and financial performance. Forward-looking statements in\nthis communication may be identified by the use of words such as\n“anticipate,” “assume,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,”\n“estimate,” “expect,” “future,” “intend,” “may,”\n“outlook,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,”\n“seek,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would,” and similar\nexpressions.\n\nForward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements\nregarding expected future growth\nThese statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are\nsubject to risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company's\ncontrol, and actual results may differ materially from those anticipated.\nFactors that could cause actual results to differ include, but are not limited\nto: the Company's failure to enter into definitive agreements with the digital\nasset business or the Dawson James parties, or its failure to complete the\nproposed acquisitions on favorable terms or at all; failure to receive the\nrequired regulatory approvals for the proposed acquisitions, including the\nacquisition of Commercial Bancorp of Wyoming; the Company's inability to\nintegrate, and to realize the benefits of, the proposed acquisitions; delays\nin onboarding correspondent broker-dealers or the failure of correspondent\nrelationships to generate the anticipated revenue; changes in general economic\nor political conditions; changes in the markets that AtlasClear targets;\nslowdowns in securities or digital asset trading or shifting demand for\ntrading, clearing and settling financial products; and any change in laws\napplicable to AtlasClear or any regulatory or judicial interpretation thereof.\nFor additional information regarding risks and uncertainties, please refer to\nthe Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including\nits Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2026.\nAtlasClear undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking\nstatements, except as required by law.\n\nCompany Contact:\nAtlasClear Holdings, Inc.\nEmail: AtlasClearIR@atlasclear.com\n\nInvestor Relations Contact:\nJeff Ramson, CEO\nPCG Advisory, Inc.\nEmail: jramson@pcgadvisory.com\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/2267fbb4-1623-4688-9e26-f3510bef6bd9)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-09-28T21:15:39.139819543Z","server_sent_at_ms":1790630139139},"received_at":"2026-09-28T21:15:39.212Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"143397","press_release_id":"154637","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Financial Services","sector":"Financials"},"redFlags":["original Form 4 filings used an incorrect transaction code, requiring amendments"],"eventType":"insider_transaction","narrative":"AtlasClear Holdings announced that five executives and directors bought an aggregate 815,000 shares with personal funds on September 24-25, 2026, for roughly $162,500.\n\nBuyers included Executive Chairman John Schaible, President Craig Ridenhour, CFO Sandip Patel, and directors Thomas Jon Hammond and Steven J. 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