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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)
| ☒ |
ANNUAL
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023
or
| ☐ |
TRANSITION
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For
the transition period from _____to _____
Commission
file number: 001-41033
EIGHTCO
HOLDINGS INC.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Delaware |
|
87-2755739 |
| (State
or Other Jurisdiction |
|
(I.R.S.
Employer |
| of
Incorporation or Organization) |
|
Identification
No.) |
| 101
Larry Holmes Dr., Suite 313 |
|
|
| Easton,
PA |
|
18042 |
| (Address
of Principal Executive Offices) |
|
(Zip
Code) |
(888)
765-8933
(Registrant’s
Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title
of each class |
|
Trading
Symbol(s) |
|
Name
of each exchange on which registered |
| Common
Stock, $0.001 par value per share |
|
OCTO |
|
Nasdaq Capital Market |
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 Section 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 Section 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 (§ 232.405 of this chapter) 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 the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,”
“smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
| Large
accelerated filer ☐ |
Accelerated
filer ☐ |
| Non-accelerated
filer ☒ |
Smaller
Reporting Company ☒ |
| |
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.
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 on June 30, 2023 (the last business day of the Company’s most recently completed second quarter) of the
voting common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant, computed by reference to the closing price of the stock on that date, was
approximately $4,093,446. The registrant does not have non-voting common stock outstanding.
As
of April 1, 2024, there were 8,537,310
shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.
DOCUMENTS
INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
None
| Auditor Name |
Auditor Location |
Auditor Firm ID |
| Morison Cogen LLP |
Blue Bell, Pennsylvania |
00526 |
EXPLANATORY
NOTE
This
Amendment No. 1 (this “Amendment”) on Form 10-K/A amends the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2023, of Eightco Holdings Inc., filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 1, 2024 (the “Original 10-K”)
to (i) include exhibits that were inadvertently omitted from the exhibit list in the Original 10-K, (ii) revise and provide
current-dated certifications and (iii) amend
Exhibit 4.1 to revise the description of anti-take over effects of certain provisions in our certificate of incorporation, as
amended, and our bylaws.
Except
as expressly set forth in this Amendment, no other changes have been made to the Original 10-K, and this Amendment does not modify,
amend or update in any way any of the financial or other information contained in the Original 10-K. This Amendment does not reflect
events that may have occurred subsequent to the filing date of the Original 10-K.
PART
IV
ITEM
15. EXHIBITS
Exhibit
No. |
|
Description
|
| 2.1# |
|
Separation
and Distribution Agreement, dated May 5, by and between Vinco Ventures, Inc. and the Registrant
(previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 2.1 to the Registrant’s
Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed May 9, 2022) |
| |
|
|
| 2.2# |
|
Membership
Interest Purchase Agreement, dated September 14, 2022, by and among Eightco Holdings Inc.,
Forever8 Fund, LLC, members of Forever 8, LLC set forth on the signature pages thereto and
Paul Vassilakos (previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit
2.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 15, 2022) |
| |
|
|
| 3.1 |
|
Certificate of Incorporation (previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Amendment No. 2 to Form 10 dated March 18, 2022) |
| |
|
|
| 3.2 |
|
Bylaws (previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Amendment No. 2 to Form 10 dated March 18, 2022) |
| |
|
|
| 3.3 |
|
Certificate of Designation of the Series A Preferred Stock of the Company, dated January 19, 2023 (previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 20, 2023) |
| |
|
|
| 3.4 |
|
Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of Eightco Holdings Inc. (previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 16, 2023) |
| |
|
|
| 3.5 |
|
Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of Eightco Holdings, Inc. (previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 4, 2023) |
| |
|
|
| 4.1* |
|
Description of Securities |
| |
|
|
| 4.2 |
|
Form of Senior Indenture (previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed February 5, 2024) |
| |
|
|
| 4.3 |
|
Form of Subordinated Indenture (previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed February 5, 2024) |
| |
|
|
| 10.1 |
|
Amended
and Restated Tax Matters Agreement, dated June 7, 2022 by and between Vinco Ventures, Inc.
and the Registrant (previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit
10.1 to the Registrant’s Amendment No. 1 to Form S-1 dated June 7, 2022, with a filing
date of June 8, 2022) |
| |
|
|
| 10.2+ |
|
2022
Incentive Compensation Plan (previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
as Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed May 9,
2022) |
| |
|
|
| 10.3+ |
|
Form
of Restricted Stock Unit Award Grant Notice and Agreement to the 2022 Incentive Compensation
Plan (previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 10.3 to the
Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed May 9, 2022) |
| |
|
|
| 10.4+ |
|
Employment
Agreement by and between the Registrant and Brian McFadden (previously filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form
8-K dated October 5, 2022) |
| |
|
|
| 10.5+ |
|
Employment
Agreement by and between the Registrant and Brett Vroman (previously filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form
8-K dated October 5, 2022)
|
| |
|
|
| 10.6 |
|
Form
of Indemnification Agreement entered into between the Registrant and each of its directors and executive officers (previously filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 10.6 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed May
9, 2022) |
| |
|
|
| 10.7 |
|
Form
of Amendment Agreement between Eightco Holdings Inc., Vinco Ventures, Inc., and Hudson Bay Master Fund Ltd., dated November 11, 2021
(previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 10.11 to the Registrant’s Amendment No. 1 to Form
10 on January 25, 2022) |
| |
|
|
| 10.7.1 |
|
First
Amendment to the Amendment Agreement between Eightco Holdings Inc., Vinco Venture. Inc., and Hudson Bay Master Fund Ltd., dated May
5, 2022 (previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 10.7.1 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement
on Form S-1 filed May 9, 2022) |
| |
|
|
| 10.8 |
|
Form
of Eightco Holdings Inc. Warrant to Purchase Common Stock (previously filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 10.12 to the Registrant’s Amendment No. 1 to Form
10 on January 25, 2022)
|
| 10.9 |
|
Form
of Registration Rights Agreement between Eightco Holdings Inc. and Hudson Bay Master Fund Ltd., dated November 11, 2021 (previously
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 10.13 to the Registrant’s Amendment No. 1 to Form 10 on January
25, 2022) |
| * |
Filed
herewith. |
| ** |
Furnished herewith. |
| *** |
Previously filed. |
| + |
Management
contract or compensatory plan or arrangement. |
| # |
Schedules
and/or exhibits have been omitted from this filing pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. We agree to furnish supplementally
a copy of any omitted schedule or exhibit to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request. |
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.
Date:
April 3, 2024
| |
EIGHTCO
HOLDINGS INC. |
| |
|
|
| |
By: |
/s/
Paul Vassilakos |
| |
|
Paul Vassilakos |
| |
|
Chief Executive Officer and President |
| |
|
(Principal
Executive Officer) |
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this Annual Report on Form 10-K has been signed by the following persons
on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
| Signature |
|
Title |
|
Date |
| |
|
|
|
|
| /s/
Paul Vassilakos |
|
Chief
Executive Officer and Executive Chairman |
|
April 3, 2024 |
| Paul Vassilakos |
|
(principal
executive officer) |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| /s/ Brett Vroman |
|
Chief
Financial Officer |
|
April 3, 2024 |
| Brett Vroman |
|
(principal
financial and principal accounting officer) |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| /s/
Kevin O’Donnell |
|
Director |
|
April 3, 2024 |
| Kevin O’Donnell |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| /s/
Frank Jennings |
|
Director |
|
April 3, 2024 |
| Frank Jennings |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| /s/
Louis Foreman |
|
Director |
|
April 3, 2024 |
| Louis Foreman |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| /s/ Mary Ann Halford |
|
Director |
|
April 3, 2024 |
| Mary Ann Halford |
|
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