UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 3, 2025

STRIVE, INC.

(Exact name of Company as specified in its charter)

Nevada		001-41612		88-1293236
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

200 Crescent Ct, Suite 1400, Dallas, TX		75201
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

	(855) 427-7360
	(Company’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Company under any of the following provisions:

☒	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share		ASST		The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the Company is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Emerging Growth Company ☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the Company 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. ☐

Item 8.01.

Other Events.

On November 3, 2025, Strive, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that, subject to market and other conditions, it intends to conduct an initial public offering of 1,250,000 shares of its Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock. A copy of the press release is filed hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Neither this Current Report on Form 8-K nor the press release filed hereto constitutes an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release of Strive, Inc. dated November 3, 2025.
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: November 3, 2025	Strive, Inc.

	/s/ Matthew Cole
	Name: Matthew Cole
	Title: Chief Executive Officer