# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001759186
**File Stem:** 0001683168-26-003326
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 7699
**Document Hash:** d24f65a11f2183d0abdff07504188bd3
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001683168-26-003326.hdr.sgml**: 20260430

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001683168-26-003326

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260427

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260430

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260430

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Schadel Christopher Ryan
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001550967

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-39669
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26919817

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 5604 WENDY BAGWELL  PARKWAY
- **CITY:** HIRAM
- **STATE:** GA
- **ZIP:** 30141
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Z Squared Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001759186
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** FINANCE SERVICES [6199]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 09 Crypto Assets
- **EIN:** 981465952
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 550 SOUTH ANDREWS AVE.
- **STREET 2:** STE #700
- **CITY:** FORT LAUDERDALE
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 33301
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 954-400-9994

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 550 SOUTH ANDREWS AVE.
- **STREET 2:** STE #700
- **CITY:** FORT LAUDERDALE
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 33301

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Coeptis Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20221031

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Bull Horn Holdings Corp.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20181115

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Schadel Christopher Ryan<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>C/O Z SQUARED INC.<br>550 SOUTH ANDREWS AVENUE, SUITE 700<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2026-04-27 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_Chief Marketing Officer_ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>Z Squared Inc. [ ZSQR ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Stock Option (Right to Buy)<sup>(1)</sup> | $15.20 | 2026-04-27 |  | A |  | 100000 |  | <sup>(1)</sup> | 2036-04-27 | Common Stock | 100000 | $0 | 100000 | D |  |
| Restricted Stock Units<sup>(2)</sup> | $0 | 2026-04-27 |  | A |  | 9868 |  | <sup>(2)</sup> | <sup>(2)</sup> | Common Stock | 9868 | $0 | 9868 | D |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) On April 27, 2026, the issuer and the reporting person entered into an Executive Employment Agreement (the "Employment Agreement"), pursuant to which the issuer agreed to grant the reporting person an option to purchase 100,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the common stock on the grant date. The Stock Option was granted pursuant to Section 3(c) of the Employment Agreement and the Z Squared, Inc. 2025 Incentive Compensation Plan. The Stock Option vests in full on the date the fair market value of the common stock increases by 50% above the grant-date fair market value, as determined by the Board in its reasonable discretion, and remains exercisable for ten (10) years from the grant date, subject to earlier termination under the 2025 Plan and applicable award agreement.

(2) Iin addition, pursuant to the Employment Agreement, the issuer agreed to grant the reporting person an annual bonus of restricted stock units ("RSUs") having a grant-date fair market value of $150,000. The RSUs were granted pursuant to Section 3(b) of the Employment Agreement and the Z Squared, Inc. 2025 Incentive Compensation Plan. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock upon vesting and has no expiration date. The number of RSUs reported was determined by dividing $150,000 by the closing price per share of the common stock on the Nasdaq Global Market on April 27, 2026 (rounded down to the nearest whole share). The RSUs vest in equal quarterly installments over one year commencing on April 27, 2026, subject to the reporting person's continued employment with the issuer on each vesting date.

**Signature:** /s/ Ryan Schadel  
**Date:** 2026-04-30

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**