Management Change/Compensation (Form 8-K)

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Agreements of Certain Officers

Departure of Chief Financial Officer

On March 24, 2026, Ms. Yuanmei Ma, the Chief Financial Officer and a director of Charlton Aria Acquisition Corporation (the "Company") notified the board of directors (the "Board") of the Company, that she has decided to resign both positions she held at the Company, effective immediately. Ms. Ma's resignation was not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices.

Appointment of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer

On March 26, 2026, the Board approved the appointment of Mr. Jung Min Lee as the new Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company, effective immediately. The Board also approved appointment of Mr. Jung Min Lee as the acting Chief Financial Officer of the Company until a new full time Chief Financial Officer is appointed.

Mr. Jung Min Lee has served as our Chief Executive Officer and a director since March 2026. Mr. Lee currently serves as Vice President at Valley Point Limited, an international financial services firm incorporated in the British Virgin Islands, since July 2024, where he focuses on investment consulting, regulatory analysis, and strategic partnership development, advising U.S. corporations on market entry strategies, regulatory frameworks, and cross-border investment opportunities across Asia. From March 2011 to July 2023, he served as Vice President at MiLinks LLC, a trade and investment strategy consulting firm he co-founded, where he focused on cross-border business development and foreign direct investment advisory. From July 2007 to March 2009, Mr. Lee served as an International Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch in Washington, D.C., where he advised private capital groups on portfolio strategies across equities, mutual funds, alternative investments, and structured products. From July 1999 to March 2003, Mr. Lee served as a Manager in the Information and Technologies Division at LG Electronics in Seoul. Mr. Lee holds an M.S. in Finance from Johns Hopkins University and a B.A. from Hankuk University of Foreign Studies.

Mr. Lee does not hold any other positions with us and is not related to any of our directors or officers. Further, Mr. Lee is not a related person, promoter, or control person as defined in Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.