UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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) January 29, 2026

 

INUVO, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada

 

001-32442

 

87-0450450

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

500 President Clinton Ave., Ste. 300, Little Rock, AR

 

72201

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (501) 205-8508 

 

 (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 registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

 

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

 

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

 

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

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.001 par value

 

INUV

 

NYSE American

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

 

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.  ☐

 

 

 

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

On January 29, 2026, Inuvo, Inc. (“Inuvo” or the “Company”) received gross proceeds of approximately $6.2 million in connection with a previously disclosed class action settlement. The settlement proceeds represent a one-time, non-recurring cash inflow. On February 2, 2026, the Company issued a press release regarding the settlement proceeds, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

Press Release, dated February 2, 2026, announcing receipt of class action settlement proceeds

Exhibit 104

 

Cover Page Interactive Data File (imbedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

 

INUVO, INC.

 

Date: February 2, 2026

By:

/s/ Wallace D. Ruiz

 

 

Wallace D. Ruiz, Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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