# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000894871
**File Stem:** 0001493152-26-010438
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001493152-26-010438.hdr.sgml**: 20260317

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001493152-26-010438

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 18

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260317

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Results of Operations and Financial Condition

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260317

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260317

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Arena Group Holdings, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000894871
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** CABLE & OTHER PAY TELEVISION SERVICES [4841]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 06 Technology
- **EIN:** 680232575
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-12471
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26759295

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 200 VESEY STREET
- **STREET 2:** 24TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10281
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 212 321 5002

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 200 VESEY STREET
- **STREET 2:** 24TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10281

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** theMaven, Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20161228

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** THEMAVEN, INC.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20161209

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** INTEGRATED SURGICAL SYSTEMS INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19960725

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**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): **March 17, 2026**

**THE ARENA GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **delaware** | **001-12471** | **68-0232575** |
| (State or other jurisdiction<br> of incorporation) | (Commission<br> File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer<br> Identification No.) |

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| **200 VESEY STREET, 24TH FLOOR** |  |
| **NEW YORK, new york** | **10281** |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |

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**212-321-5002**

(Registrant's telephone number including area code)

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

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

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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | AREN | NYSE American |

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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))

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company 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. ☐

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| **Item 2.02** | **Results of Operations and Financial Condition.** |

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On March 17, 2026, The Arena Group Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") posted to its investor relations website at <u>https://investors.thearenagroup.net/events-and-presentations/presentations</u>, as well as on its LinkedIn, Instagram and X (formerly known as Twitter) pages, a video presentation by Paul Edmondson, the Company's Chief Executive Officer, discussing the Company's business and financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2025. A copy of the transcript of Mr. Edmondson's comments from the presentation and a copy of the slides from the presentation are furnished as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, respectively, and are incorporated by reference herein in their entirety. The presentation, the transcript and the slides should be viewed and/or read in conjunction with the press release.

The information furnished with this Item 2.02, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 hereto, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any other filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

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| **Item 9.01.** | **Financial Statements and Exhibits.** |

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(d) Exhibits

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| 99.1 | [Transcript of comments in video presentation by Paul Edmondson, Chief Executive Officer of the Company.](ex99-1.htm) |
| 99.2 | [Slides referenced in video presentation by Paul Edmondson, Chief Executive Officer of the Company.](ex99-2.htm) |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |

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**SIGNATURE**

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

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|  | **THE ARENA GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.** | **THE ARENA GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.** |
| Dated: March 17, 2026 | By: | */s/ Paul Edmondson* |
|  | Name: | Paul Edmondson |
|  | Title: | Chief Executive Officer |

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## Exhibit 99.1

**Exhibit 99.1**

*Hi I'm Paul Edmondson, I'm the CEO of The Arena Group and today I have this great burger right here. This thing has crispy lettuce, it is a big thick patty, a bun; it's going to take a giant mouthful to get a bit of this.*

 

*This is kind of like our earnings. We're releasing our earnings today; Q4 through 2025 are coming out!*

*Full year revenue increased to $134.8 million in 2025 from $125.9 million in 2024 as the result of growth in our non-advertising revenue streams.*

 

*Full year gross margin significantly expanded to 50.7% in 2025 compared to 44.2% in 2024.*

 

*Income from continuing operations for 2025 was $28.6 million, up from a loss of $7.7 million in 2024.* 

 

*Additionally, with a focus on debt reduction in 2025, we repaid $23.5 million in principal between our revolver and term loan, and we increased our cash balance by nearly $6 million, to $10.3 million.*

 

*For the full year's results, as well as how we did in Q4, visit <u>investors.thearenagroup.net</u>.*

## Exhibit 99.2

**Exhibit 99.2**

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