# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001838163
**File Stem:** 0001493152-26-018611
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 7453
**Document Hash:** 7b70f8fff8a8cc7ba62a35fc06f8ea57
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001493152-26-018611.hdr.sgml**: 20260423

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001493152-26-018611

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 38

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260421

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Regulation FD Disclosure

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260423

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260423

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Brand Engagement Network Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001838163
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 06 Technology
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-40130
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26885388

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 300 DELAWARE AVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 210 #409
- **CITY:** WILMINGTON
- **STATE:** DE
- **ZIP:** 19801
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 307-757-3650

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 300 DELAWARE AVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 210 #409
- **CITY:** WILMINGTON
- **STATE:** DE
- **ZIP:** 19801

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** DHC Acquisition Corp.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20201229

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

**FORM 8-K**

**CURRENT REPORT**

**Pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d)**

**of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): **April 21, 2026**

**Brand Engagement Network Inc.**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Delaware** | **001-40130** | **98-1574798** |
| (State or other jurisdiction of<br> incorporation or organization) | (Commission<br> File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer<br> Identification No.) |

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|:---|:---|
| **300 Delaware Ave,**<br> **Suite 210**<br> **Wilmington, DE** | **19801** |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |

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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: **(307) 757-3650**

**Not Applicable**

(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:

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | BNAI | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| Redeemable Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share | BNAIW | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |

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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. ☐

**Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.**

Additionally, on April 21, 2026, Brand Engagement Network, Inc. (the "Company") entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the "SPA") with Ben Capital Fund I, LLC for a private placement of an aggregate 25,492 shares of the Company's common stock at a purchase price of $39.25 per share (the "Purchase Price"), for total gross proceeds of $1,000,561. The Purchase Price represents 120% of the closing price of the Company's common stock on April 21, 2026.

The investment will be funded in two installments of $250,101, which closed on April 21, 2026 and the remaining $750,460 expected to close before May 29, 2026. The SPA includes 100% warrant coverage.

The foregoing description of the letter agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Securities Purchase Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference into this Item 1.01.

The securities were offered and sold pursuant to exemptions from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

**Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities**

The information set forth in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 3.02.

**Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure**

The Company is providing a business update regarding capital activity during the month of April. The Company received $1,114,164 in cash proceeds from the exercise of outstanding warrants.

The information contained in this Item 7.01 is furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

The information contained in Item 7.01 is preliminary and unaudited and is subject to finalization in connection with the Company's financial reporting. The Company undertakes no obligation to update this information except as required by law.

**Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.**

**(d) Exhibits:**

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| **Exhibit No.** | **Description** |
| **10.1** | [Securities Purchase Agreement, dated April 21, 2026, by and between Brand Engagement Network, Inc. and BEN Capital Fund I, LLC](ex10-1.htm) |
| **104** | Cover Page Interactive Date Filed (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |

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**SIGNATURE**

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 thereunto duly authorized.

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|  | **Brand Engagement Network Inc.** | **Brand Engagement Network Inc.** |
| Dated: April 22, 2026 | By: | */s/ Tyler Luck* |
|  | Name: | Tyler Luck |
|  | Title: | Chief Executive Officer |

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## Exhibit 10.1

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