# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001648960
**File Stem:** 0001520138-23-000065
**Filing Date:** 2023-1
**Character Count:** 7406
**Document Hash:** ce19766859a1bddc2370007249005bf0
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001520138-23-000065.hdr.sgml**: 20230119

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001520138-23-000065

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 13

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230117

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Other Events

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230119

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230119

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** DatChat, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001648960
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** TELEGRAPH & OTHER MESSAGE COMMUNICATIONS [4822]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 472502264
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** NV
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-40729
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23535870

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 204 NIELSON STREET
- **STREET 2:** 1ST FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW BRUNSWICK
- **STATE:** NJ
- **ZIP:** 08901
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 732-374-3529

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 204 NIELSON STREET
- **STREET 2:** 1ST FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW BRUNSWICK
- **STATE:** NJ
- **ZIP:** 08901

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Dat Chat, Inc
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20150722

?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?

**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): January 17, 2023**

**Datchat, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)**

---

| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Nevada** | **001-40729** | **47-2502264** |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |

---

**204 Neilson Street**

**New Brunswick, NJ 08901** (Address of principal executive offices, including ZIP code)

**(732) 374-3529** (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

**N/A** (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:

☐ 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))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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. $0.0001 par value | DATS | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |

---

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

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 17, 2023, DatChat, Inc.(the "Company") issued a press release announcing the release of its new live encrypted video chat application. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

**Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.**

(d) Exhibits.

The exhibit listed in the following Exhibit Index is filed as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K.

---

| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Exhibit No.** | **Description of Exhibit** |
| [99.1](dats-20230118_8kex99z1.htm) | [Press release dated January 17, 2023.](dats-20230118_8kex99z1.htm) |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |

---

**SIGNATURE**

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

---

| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Date:** January 19, 2023 | **DATCHAT, INC.** |
|  | /s/ Darin Myman |
|  | Darin Myman |
|  | Chief Executive Officer |

---

## Exhibit 99.1

**Exhibit 99.1** 

**DatChat Launches Live Encrypted Video Chat Application with Anti-Screenshot Protection**

Miami, FL, Jan. 17, 2023 – DatChat, Inc. ("DatChat" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: DATS), a secure messaging, metaverse, and social media company, announced today that they had released their live encrypted video chat application with screenshot and screen capture protection as part of the DatChat Messenger. The new feature allows DatChat users to connect via an encrypted live video chat that also is designed to prevent screenshots or screen grabs.

As of today, the video chat application is available as part of The DatChat Social Network+ app, available as a free download for iOS and Android.

Darin Myman, CEO of DatChat, said, "Encrypted live streaming video chat with screenshot protection is an important new feature for the DatChat Messenger and helps us significantly differentiate ourselves from less secure video applications. Additionally, this new technology will serve as the basis for our Virtual Reality based communications and conferencing platform that will provide a private and secure communications platform for the Habytat metaverse that is planned for release this March."

**About DatChat, Inc.**

DatChat Inc. is a blockchain, metaverse, and social media company that not only focuses on protecting privacy on personal devices, but also protects user information after it is shared with others. The DatChat Messenger & Private Social Network presents technology that allows users to change how long their messages can be viewed before or after users send them, prevents screenshots, and hides encrypted photos in plain sight on camera rolls. DatChat's patented technology offers users a traditional texting experience while providing control and security for their messages. With DatChat Messenger, a user can decide how long their messages last on a recipient's device, while feeling secure that at any time, they can delete individual messages or entire message threads, making it like the conversation never happened.

**Forward-Looking Statements**

This press release contains statements that constitute "forward-looking statements," including with respect to the Company's initial public offering. No assurance can be given that the offering will be completed on the terms described, or at all. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of the Company's registration statement and preliminary prospectus for the offering filed with the SEC. Copies are available on the SEC's website, www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law.

**Press Contact:**

Anna Walsh

Pace Public Relations

917-969-7081