UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K/A

(Amendment No. 1)

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

Commission File Number: 001-41371

283 County Road 519

Belvidere, NJ 07823

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(908) 750-3953

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.  Yes ☐    No ☒

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.  Yes ☐    No ☒

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒    No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).   Yes ☒    No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer,  a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

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 accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. ☐

If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to § 240.10D-1(b). ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐     No ☒ 

The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was last sold on June 30, 2025 (the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter), was approximately $7.7 million.

As of April 27, 2026, the registrant had 5,213,691 shares of Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share, outstanding.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

EDIBLE GARDEN AG INCORPORATED

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K/A

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART III

Item 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

The following table sets forth certain information regarding our directors and executive officers as of March 31, 2026: 

James E. Kras. Mr. Kras is one of our founders and has served as Chief Executive Officer and a director since our inception in March 2020. Mr. Kras served as President and Chief Marketing Officer of Edible Garden Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Unrivaled Brands (formerly Terra Tech), from March 2016 to March 2020. Prior to that service, Mr. Kras held senior leadership positions in marketing at global leaders Ajinomoto, a multinational food and biotechnology corporation, and The Bountiful Company (formerly The Nature’s Bounty Company), a producer of dietary supplements. Mr. Kras started his career on Madison Avenue in advertising with various global advertising and marketing companies including Grey Advertising and Carat Interactive a subsidiary of Dentsu International. Mr. Kras is the nephew of Pamela DonAroma, one of our directors. As our Chief Executive Officer and one of our founders, Mr. Kras brings to the Board extensive knowledge of our products, structure, and culture as well as years of expertise in the industry.

Kostas Dafoulas. Mr. Dafoulas has served as our interim Chief Financial Officer since January 2024. He previously served as a consultant to us on behalf of CapConnect+, Inc. (“CapConnect”) to provide financial reporting and related services. Mr. Dafoulas also serves as Head of Advisory & Finance at CapConnect, where he has served since September 2021. Mr. Dafoulas previously served as Treasurer at Semrush, Inc. from April 2020 to September 2021. From December 2017 to April 2020, Mr. Dafoulas was Director of Treasury at Circle Internet Financial, as well as Head of Finance for Poloniex, a subsidiary of Circle.

Pamela DonAroma. Ms. DonAroma has served as one of our directors since April 2023 and as Chief Executive Officer and President of Futures Inc. since its inception in 1989. Futures Inc. is a non-profit organization that advocates for individuals with disabilities through professional development, community-based education and employment opportunities. In her position at Futures Inc., Ms. DonAroma is responsible for all aspects of agency communication, development, human resource management, governmental compliance, accreditation, and financial operations. Ms. DonAroma is the aunt of James Kras, our Chief Executive Officer. Ms. DonAroma was chosen to serve as a director because of her extensive leadership experience and experience in building out an organization and serving on government-appointed boards in Connecticut, as well as her certification as a Master Gardener, which we believe will be important as we ramp up our organizational buildout.

Mathew McConnell. Mr. McConnell has served as one of our directors since May 2022 and our Executive Vice President since December 2025. Mr. McConnell served as Head of US Equity Capital Markets at BancTrust & Co. Investment Bank, an investment bank, from April 2024 to November 2025. Prior to this, Mr. McConnell served as a part-time consultant at CapConnect from July 2023 to April 2024. Mr. McConnell previously served as Chief Executive Officer of Marco Polo Securities, Inc.’s MPS Chaperone and Distribution business from February 2020 to September 2022. In this position, he oversaw international equities, trading, and capital markets processes for this U.S. broker-dealer offering cross-border regulatory and distribution solutions to a robust network of local securities firms across the world. From 2018 to 2020, Mr. McConnell served as Managing Director, Head of Equity Capital Markets of Tellimer (Exotix Capital), a financial brokerage firm, including as a member of its U.S. executive committee. Prior to Tellimer, Mr. McConnell was Head of Capital Markets at Auerbach Grayson, a financial brokerage firm, from 2014 to 2018. Mr. McConnell was chosen to serve as a director because of his extensive international financial and capital markets experience, which we believe will be important as we implement our growth strategy.

Michael Naidrich. Mr. Naidrich has served as one of our directors since December 2025. Mr. Naidrich has served as co-Chief Executive Officer of AmeriVet Securities, Inc., a service-disabled veteran-owned business and Minority Business Enterprise providing capital markets and financing services across multiple lines of business, since December 2020. From March 2016 to January 2021, he led the Capital Markets team at Tigress Financial Partners, where he advised public companies on market strategy, capital formation, and investor engagement. Prior to his service at Tigress Financial Partners, Mr. Naidrich served as President of Nova Capital Markets, overseeing the firm’s day-to-day operations, regulatory compliance, and strategic execution. Earlier in his career, he played a leadership role in the development of a direct access trading platform at Moors & Cabot following the acquisition of NDB Capital Markets by Deutsche Bank. Prior to the acquisition, Mr. Naidrich held senior leadership and trading roles at NDB Capital Markets and served on the firm’s Senior Management team. Mr. Naidrich maintains multiple FINRA registrations. Mr. Naidrich was chosen to serve as a director because he brings more than three decades of experience in capital markets, financial services leadership, and public-company governance.

Ryan Rogers. Mr. Rogers has served as one of our directors since May 2022 and has spent nearly two decades working in the food retail industry in various merchandising, sales and sourcing positions. Mr. Rogers is the founder of Retail Optics, a consulting firm focused on navigating complex problems within the retail space and has served as president since February 2022. From June 2021 until February 2022, he served as client business manager and business development manager for FDM Sales, a brand development organization helping accelerate growth for food and beverage brands. Prior to joining FDM Sales, Mr. Rogers spent 18 years at Target Corp, a retail corporation, where he held merchandising and sourcing roles of increasing responsibility within its food division, including produce buyer, where he led the growth strategy for packaged salads, vegetarian, and healthy snacking. Mr. Rogers was chosen to serve as a director because of his extensive experience in our industry and his ability to help organizations like ours accelerate growth.

Family Relationships

Except as noted in the biographies above, there are no family relationships between any director or executive officer.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Our Board consists of James Kras, Pamela DonAroma, Mathew McConnell, Michael Naidrich and Ryan Rogers.

Board Committees

Our Board has established three standing committees: the audit committee, the compensation committee, and the nominating and governance committee. Each of these committees consist solely of independent directors. Our audit committee was established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act.

Audit Committee

The audit committee is responsible for, among other matters:

Michael Naidrich, Pamela DonAroma, and Ryan Rogers serve on the audit committee and meet the definition of “independent director” for purposes of serving on an audit committee under Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act and Nasdaq rules. Mr. Naidrich serves as the Chair of the audit committee. Mr. Naidrich qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert,” as such term is defined in Item 407(d)(5) of Regulation S-K.

Compensation Committee

The compensation committee is responsible for, among other matters: 

Ryan Rogers, Pamela DonAroma, and Michael Naidrich serve on the compensation committee and meet the definition of “independent director” for purposes of serving on a compensation committee under Nasdaq rules. Mr. Rogers serves as the Chair of the compensation committee.

Nominating and Governance Committee

The nominating and governance committee is responsible for assisting the Board in identifying qualified individuals to become directors, in determining the composition of the Board and in monitoring the process to assess Board effectiveness. Pamela DonAroma, Michael Naidrich, and Ryan Rogers serve on the nominating and governance committee and Ms. DonAroma is the Chair of the nominating and governance committee.

Risk Oversight

Our Board oversees a company-wide approach to risk management. Our Board will determine the appropriate risk level for us generally, assess the specific risks faced by us and review the steps taken by management to manage those risks. While our Board has ultimate oversight responsibility for the risk management process, its committees will oversee risk in certain specified areas.

Specifically, our compensation committee is responsible for overseeing the management of risks relating to our executive compensation plans and arrangements, and the incentives created by the compensation awards it administers. Our audit committee oversees management of enterprise risks and financial risks, as well as potential conflicts of interest. Our Board is responsible for overseeing the management of risks associated with the independence of our Board.

Code of Ethics

Our Board has adopted a Code of Ethics that applies to our directors, officers and employees. A copy of this code is available on our website at ediblegardenag.com/investors. We intend to disclose on our website any amendments to the Code of Ethics and any waivers of the Code of Ethics that apply to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer, controller, or persons performing similar functions.

Insider Trading Policy 

Director and Officer Indemnification Agreements

We are party to separate indemnification agreements with our directors and executive officers, in addition to the indemnification provided for in our certificate of incorporation and bylaws. These agreements, among other things, require us to indemnify our directors and executive officers for certain expenses, including attorneys’ fees, judgments, penalties, fines and settlement amounts incurred by a director or executive officer in any action or proceeding arising out of their services as one of our directors or executive officers or as a director or executive officer of any other company or enterprise to which the person provides services at our request. The indemnification agreements and our certificate of incorporation and bylaws require us to indemnify our directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law.

Item 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Summary Compensation Table

The following table provides information regarding the compensation paid for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 to each of the executive officers named below, who are collectively referred to as “named executive officers” elsewhere in this proxy statement.

Employment Agreements

Executive Employment Agreement – James Kras

On May 13, 2025, we entered into an amended and restated executive employment agreement with Mr. Kras (the “Employment Agreement”). Pursuant to the Employment Agreement, Mr. Kras will continue to serve as our Chief Executive Officer.

The Employment Agreement has a term of two years and automatically extends for additional one-year periods unless either party provides notice of non-renewal at least 90 days prior to the end of any term. Pursuant to the Employment Agreement, Mr. Kras is entitled to (i) an annual base salary of $450,000; (ii) an annual cash bonus with a target amount equal to 100% of his base salary based upon the determination of the compensation committee’s assessment of his performance and achieving our goals; (iii) equity awards under the 2025 Plan with an aggregate grant date value of at least $1,000,000; and (iv) participate in our benefit plans. Additionally, pursuant to the Employment Agreement, Mr. Kras received a transaction bonus of $500,000 following the completion of the transactions between us, Edible Garden Sustainable Ventures LLC, our wholly owned subsidiary, NaturalShrimp Farms Inc. and Streeterville Capital, LLC, as disclosed in our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 14, 2025. Pursuant to the Employment Agreement, on November 20, 2025, Mr. Kras received (i) an award of restricted stock units valued at $1,000,000, which will vest in four equal annual installments beginning on November 20, 2026; and (ii) an option award valued at $1,000,000, which will become exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on November 20, 2026. The Employment Agreement contains standard restrictive covenants, including non-competition and non-solicitation, and terms and conditions customarily found in similar agreements.

Letter Agreement– Mathew McConnell

Pursuant to a letter agreement between us and Mr. McConnell, our Executive Vice President, he is entitled to an annual base salary of $275,000 and to participate in benefit plans and programs that are generally available to our employees. Mr. McConnell’s base salary may be reviewed annually by the compensation committee and adjusted based on individual performance, competitive market data, the scope of responsibilities, and our overall compensation philosophy.

Mr. McConnell’s employment under the letter agreement is at-will, which means that either Mr. McConnell or the Company can terminate his employment at any time.

Compensation Arrangements

Mr. Dafoulas, our interim Chief Financial Officer, is compensated based on an engagement letter by and between us and CapConnect dated as of November 6, 2023. Mr. Dafoulas is compensated for the services he provides at rates determined by us and CapConnect.

Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control

Under the Employment Agreement, if Mr. Kras is terminated for cause, resigns without good reason, or his employment ends due to his death or permanent disability, he will be entitled to any earned but unpaid base salary plus accrued benefits earned through the date of termination.

Under the Employment Agreement, in the event of his termination without cause, he will receive (i) severance payments equal to 200% of his then-current base salary and 200% of the target performance bonus for the calendar year in which the termination occurs and (ii) an aggregate cash payment in an amount equal to his annual health insurance premium at the time of his termination multiplied by twelve. Further, if Mr. Kras is terminated without cause within six month prior to or twenty-four months following a Change of Control (as defined in the Employment Agreement), he will receive (i) severance payments equal to 300% of his then-current base salary and 300% of the target performance bonus for the calendar year in which the termination occurs; (ii) immediate vesting of his outstanding and unvested restricted stock, restricted stock units and stock options; and (iii) an aggregate cash payment in an amount equal to Mr. Kras’s annual health insurance premium at the time of his termination multiplied by thirty-six.

Mr. Kras is subject to non-competition and non-solicitation provisions under the Employment Agreement effective for the period of time equal to the greater of: (i) a period of two years following Mr. Kras’s termination of employment if he is still receiving certain severance payments from us; or (ii) a period of one year following Mr. Kras’s termination of employment. In all cases, Mr. Kras’s payments and benefits will be reduced, if necessary, to ensure that the payments and benefits to the executive will not be subject to the “golden parachute” excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code and the payments will be deductible by us.

Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End

The following table sets forth the outstanding equity awards for our named executive officers as of December 31, 2025, all of which were issued pursuant to the 2025 Plan.

Equity Incentive Plan

Under the Company’s 2025 Plan we may issue up to 777,862 shares of common stock to employees, non-employee directors, and any other individuals who perform services for us. Under the 2025 Plan, we may issue awards including options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, and other stock-based awards as the Board or compensation committee may determine.

Policies and Practices Related to the Grant of Certain Equity Awards

Director Compensation

In the year ended December 31, 2025, compensation for our non-employee directors included an annual cash retainer of up to $75,000. In addition, on November 20, 2025, Pamela DonAroma, Mathew McConnell, and Ryan Rogers received immediately vesting restricted stock awards under the 2025 Plan as compensation for their services as directors from 2023 through 2025. Further, on December 15, 2025, Ms. DonAroma received immediately vesting restricted stock awards to correct an administrative error in connection with the November 2025 grant.

The following table sets forth information concerning non-employee director compensation during the year ended December 31, 2025. Refer to the “Summary Compensation Table” above for compensation earned by Messrs. Kras and McConnell in 2025.

Item 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

The information in this section is presented in accordance with the rules of the SEC. Under these rules, beneficial ownership of a class of capital stock includes (i) any shares over which the person, directly or indirectly, has or shares voting power or investment power, and (ii) any shares the person has the right to acquire within 60 days. If two or more persons share voting power or investment power with respect to specific securities, each person is deemed to be the beneficial owner of those securities. The calculations in this section are based on 5,213,691 shares of common stock and 11,103 shares of Series B Preferred Stock outstanding as of April 27, 2026.

Beneficial Ownership of More Than 5% of the Company’s Shares

The table below presents certain information as of April 27, 2026 regarding the persons known to us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of our common stock.

Beneficial Ownership of Management and Directors

The table below presents certain information regarding the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of April 27, 2026 by:

Except as we otherwise indicate below and under applicable community property laws, we believe that the beneficial owners of the common stock listed below, based on information they have furnished to us, have sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares shown. Unless otherwise indicated, the address for each of the named beneficial owners is c/o Edible Garden AG Incorporated, 283 County Road 519, Belvidere, NJ 07823.

* Indicates less than 1%.

Equity Compensation Plan Information

The following table shows the number of securities that may be issued pursuant to our equity compensation plans (including individual compensation arrangements) as of December 31, 2025:

Item 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

The following sets forth a summary of transactions since January 1, 2024, or any currently proposed transaction, in which the Company was to be a participant and the amount involved exceeded or exceeds $120,000 and in which any related person had or will have a direct or indirect material interest.

Working Capital Funding from Executive Officers

From time to time, we enter into loans to purchase vehicles that are secured by the vehicle purchased. Some of these loans are also personally guaranteed by our chief executive officer and/or chief financial officer. These loans accrue interest at annual rates ranging from 7.64% to 18.66% and began maturing on dates beginning in April 2024 through February 2028.

Streeterville Capital, LLC and its Affiliates

Streeterville Capital, LLC ("Streeterville") is the sole holder of the Company's Series B Preferred Stock. Avondale Capital LLC ("Avondale") and Iowa Shrimp Holdings, LLC are affiliates of Streeterville. All three entities are considered related parties of the Company.

During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company engaged in the following transactions with Streeterville and its affiliates:

Policies and Procedures for Transactions with Related Persons

We have adopted a written policy that our executive officers, directors, beneficial owners of more than 5% of any class of our capital stock, and any members of the immediate family of any of the foregoing persons (a “related party”) are not permitted to enter into a related party transaction with us without the prior consent of our audit committee. Any request for us to enter into a transaction with a related party in which the related party would have a direct or indirect interest must first be presented to our audit committee for review, consideration, and approval. In approving or rejecting any such proposal, our audit committee will consider the relevant facts and circumstances of the transaction available to it, including, but not limited to, whether the transaction is on terms no less favorable than terms generally available to an unrelated third party or to employees under the same or similar circumstances, and the extent of the related party’s interest in the transaction. The written policy requires that, in determining whether to approve or reject a related person transaction, our audit committee must consider, in light of known circumstances, whether the transaction is in or is not inconsistent with, our best interests and those of our stockholders, as our audit committee determines in good faith.

Director Independence

Our Board consists of James Kras, Pamela DonAroma, Mathew McConnell, Michael Naidrich and Ryan Rogers. Ms. DonAroma and Messrs. Naidrich and Rogers are considered independent based on the listing standards of Nasdaq. In order to promote open discussion among independent directors, our Board has a policy of regularly conducting executive sessions of independent directors at scheduled meetings led by the lead independent director and at other times requested by other independent directors. Executive sessions do not include directors who are not determined to be independent.

Item 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

Summary of Fees

The following table summarizes the aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered to us by Marcum LLP in the year ended December 31, 2024 and CBIZ CPAs in the year ended December 31, 2025.

Pre-Approval Policy

The audit committee has adopted a policy to pre-approve all audit and permissible non-audit services. In its review of non-audit services, the audit committee considers whether the engagement could compromise the independence of our independent registered public accounting firm, whether the reasons of efficiency or convenience is in our best interest to engage our independent registered public accounting firm to perform the services, and whether the service may enhance our ability to manage or control risk or improve audit quality. Pre-approval is generally provided for up to one year, and any pre-approval is detailed as to the particular service or category of services and is generally subject to a specific budget. Our independent registered public accounting firm and management are required to periodically report to the audit committee regarding the extent of services provided by the independent registered public accounting firm in accordance with the pre-approval and the fees for the services performed to date.

PART IV

Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

(a) Financial Statements and Schedules

The financial statements and supplemental data are incorporated by reference from the Original Form 10-K, filed on March 31, 2026.

(b) Exhibits

The following exhibits are incorporated by reference and filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.