# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001853825
**File Stem:** 0001493152-25-018008
**Filing Date:** 2025-10
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001493152-25-018008.hdr.sgml**: 20251014

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001493152-25-018008

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 13

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251012

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Other Events

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251014

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251014

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** THUMZUP MEDIA Corp
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001853825
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SERVICES-COMPUTER PROCESSING & DATA PREPARATION [7374]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 06 Technology
- **EIN:** 863651036
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** NV
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-42388
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251391700

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 10557 JEFFERSON BLVD
- **CITY:** LOS ANGELES
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 90232
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 310-237-2887

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 10557 JEFFERSON BLVD
- **CITY:** LOS ANGELES
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 90232

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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): October 12, 2025**

**THUMZUP MEDIA CORPORATION**

**(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)**

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| **Nevada** | **001-42388** | **85-3651036** |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction<br> of Incorporation) | (Commission<br> File Number) | (IRS Employer<br> Identification No.) |

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**10557 Jefferson Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90232**

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: **(800) 403-6150**

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. ☐

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, $0.001 par value | TZUP | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |

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**Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.**

Mr. Ensey, age 46, served as a senior technology and cybersecurity executive across multiple leading organizations from 2019 to 2024. Since 2023, Mr. Ensey has served as Chief Executive Officer of Alignment Engine, where he leads initiatives in AI/HPC datacenter design and GPU interconnect hardware, guiding company strategy, fundraising, and market positioning. Prior to this, as Founding Partner and Chief Technology Officer of Gulp Data from 2021 to 2023, Mr. Ensey developed and scaled an AI-driven data valuation platform, establishing robust enterprise partnerships and overseeing engineering. Mr. Ensey also served as Chief Technical Advisor to Gryphon Digital Mining (now American Bitcoin Mining Corp.) (NASDAQ: ABTC) from June 2021 to January 2024. From 2020 to 2021, he served as Chief Technology Officer at eMed, launching an FDA-authorized digital health platform that rapidly scaled to serve millions of users and resulted in six issued patents. As Chief Technology Officer of BlueVoyant between 2019 and 2020, Mr. Ensey managed global cybersecurity operations, directed a $45 million budget, and successfully reduced annual cloud expenditures. Mr. Ensey also served as Chief Operating Officer of Riot Blockchain, Inc. (now Riot Platforms, Inc.) (NASDAQ: RIOT) from January 2018 to September 2018, and as Interim Chief Executive Officer from September 2018 to February 2019. Mr. Ensey's educational background includes degrees and certifications relevant to technology leadership and cybersecurity. Mr. Ensey is qualified to serve on the Board based on his extensive leadership and expertise in technology and cybersecurity.

Except for the grant of 150,000 shares of the Company's restricted common stock to Mr. Ensey pursuant to the Company's 2025 Equity Incentive Plan, the vesting of which is subject to closing of the acquisition by the Company of Dogehash Technologies, Inc. pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of August 18, 2025 by and among the Company, TZUP Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and Dogehash, there are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Ensey and any other persons pursuant to which Mr. Ensey was selected as a director. In addition, there are no related party transactions involving Mr. Ensey that are reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

**Item 8.01 Other Events**

On October 13, 2025, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Christopher Ensey as a member of the Company's Board. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated herein by reference.

As previously disclosed, on October 8, 2025, the Company informed The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC ("Nasdaq") that it was not in compliance with the Nasdaq Listing Rule 5605(c) as a result of Mr. Haag's resignation from the Company's Board and its committees and, on October 9, 2025, the Company was notified by Nasdaq of its non-compliance. As a result of Mr. Ensey's appointment to the Board and the audit committee of the Board, the Company currently has an audit committee composed of three independent directors as required by Nasdaq Listing Rule 5605(c).

**Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits**

(d) Exhibits.

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| **Exhibit No.** | **Description** |
| 99.1 | [Press release dated October 13, 2025](ex99-1.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, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

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| Date: October 14, 2025 | **THUMZUP MEDIA CORPORATION** | **THUMZUP MEDIA CORPORATION** |
|  | By: | */s/ Robert Steele* |
|  | Name: | Robert Steele |
|  | Title: | Chief Executive Officer |

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## Exhibit 99.1

**Exhibit 99.1**

**Thumzup Appoints Veteran Blockchain and Infrastructure Executive Chris Ensey to Board of Directors**

● *Former Riot Blockchain CEO/COO and Founding Executive of Gryphon Digital Mining (now American Bitcoin Mining) Joins Thumzup Board Amid Pending DogeHash Merger* 

● *CEO of Aligned and Cybersecurity Innovator Brings Proven Expertise in Blockchain Operations, Infrastructure, and Risk Management* 

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — **<u>Thumzup Media Corporation</u>** ("Thumzup" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: **<u>TZUP</u>**), a digital asset accumulator and advertising industry disruptor, today announced the appointment of Chris Ensey, CEO of Aligned, former CEO and COO of Riot Blockchain, and former Chief Technical Advisor of Gryphon Digital Mining (now American Bitcoin Mining Corp.), to its Board of Directors ("Board"), effective October 14, 2025. Ensey's appointment comes at a pivotal moment as Thumzup prepares for its planned merger with Dogehash Technologies, Inc. ("DogeHash") and accelerates its evolution into a diversified digital innovation enterprise.

A seasoned technology executive with more than two decades of experience in cybersecurity, infrastructure, and data center development, Ensey is uniquely positioned to guide the Company's next phase of growth. He currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Aligned, a data and technology firm focused on GPU (graphics processing unit) cloud services for AI and high performance computing applications. Ensey also co-founded Gulp Data, a vanguard in data valuation and financing.

Ensey's career spans high-stakes roles across both public and private sectors. As COO and later interim CEO of Riot Blockchain, Ensey led strategic expansion and operational scaling during one of the most dynamic phases of the crypto market's development. His expertise has been tapped by companies like Marathon Holdings and Gryphon Digital Mining (now American Bitcoin Mining). He has played a significant role in the building of several of the earliest institutional mining organizations in North America. At BlueVoyant, SafeNet, IBM, SAIC, and Dunbar Security Solutions, he advanced large-scale cybersecurity and infrastructure programs that continue to influence industry standards today.

"Chris brings an exceptional track record in technology and risk mitigation, experience that aligns perfectly with Thumzup's evolving vision," said Robert Steele, CEO of Thumzup. "As we continue advancing towards effectuating the DogeHash merger and expanding our presence in the digital asset ecosystem, his expertise will be invaluable in guiding Thumzup's next chapter of growth and innovation.

"Joining Thumzup at this pivotal point in its growth presents an incredible opportunity to help shape the future of both digital marketing and crypto assets," said Ensey. "I look forward to helping advance its mission of uniting technology, creativity, and financial innovation."

Ensey's appointment demonstrates Thumzup's ongoing commitment to cultivating a Board with world-class experience across finance, technology, and digital assets. His perspective on security, scalability, and decentralized architectures will enhance Thumzup's ability to execute on its post-merger blueprint, positioning the Company for market leadership and sustained value creation.

**About Thumzup®**

Thumzup Media Corporation is pioneering a new era of digital marketing and financial innovation. In parallel with the growth of its AdTech platform, Thumzup's Board of Directors has authorized the company to strategically expand its treasury strategy beyond Bitcoin to include leading cryptocurrencies, such as Dogecoin, Litecoin, Solana, Ripple, Ether, and USD Coin, reinforcing the Company's commitment to financial agility and innovation.

**Legal Disclaimer**

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include, without limitation, our expectation that we will strategically transform into a leader in cryptocurrency mining, our expectation that we will successfully consummate the acquisition with DogeHash, our potential run rate with existing equipment and funds raised, our expectation that we will be able to secure additional miners, our expectation that we will achieve a market leadership, position, statements about our potential growth, and planned expansion. These statements are identified by the use of the words "could," "believe," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "expect," "may," "continue," "predict," "potential," "project" and similar expressions that are intended to identify forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that its plans, objectives, expectations and intentions reflected in or suggested by the forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurances that these plans, objectives, expectations or intentions will be achieved. Forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties (some of which are beyond our control) and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical experience and present expectations or projections including the possibility that DogeHash's revenues will be reduced after the auditors review and audit its revenues and that the price of Dogecoin may drop based on market volatility. Actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements and the trading price for our common stock may fluctuate significantly. Forward-looking statements also are affected by the risk factors described in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8-K. Investors and security holders are urged to read these documents free of charge on the SEC's website at: **<u>http://www.sec.gov</u>**. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date on which the statements are made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

**Additional Information About the Acquisition and Where To Find It**

Thumzup intends to file with the SEC a proxy statement in connection with the proposed acquisition of DogeHash and will mail a definitive proxy statement and other relevant documents to Thumzup's stockholders. The closing of the acquisition is conditioned upon the Company obtaining the required stockholder approvals, Nasdaq approval, receipt of a fairness opinion by the Company and customary closing conditions.

Thumzup's stockholders and other interested persons are advised to read, when available, the preliminary proxy statement, and amendments thereto, the definitive proxy statement and the other relevant documents filed with the SEC in connection with Thumzup's solicitation of proxies for its stockholders' special meeting to be held to approve the transactions because the proxy statement will contain important information about Thumzup, DogeHash and the transactions. The definitive proxy statement will be mailed to stockholders of Thumzup as of a record date to be established for voting on the transactions. Investors may obtain a free copy of the proxy statement (if and when it becomes available) and other relevant documents filed by Thumzup with the SEC at the SEC's website at **<u>www.sec.gov</u>**. Stockholders of Thumzup will also be able to obtain copies of the proxy statement, without charge, once available, at the SEC's website at **<u>www.sec.gov</u>** or by directing a request to: Thumzup Media Corporation, 10557-B Jefferson Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90232, Attention: Investor Relations.

**Participants in the Solicitation Legend**

Thumzup, DogeHash, and certain of their respective directors, executive officers and other members of management and employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of Thumzup and DogeHash in connection with the proposed transaction. Information about the directors and executive officers of Thumzup is set forth in its Amendment No. 1 to its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, which was filed with the SEC on April 30, 2025. Additional information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitation, including TZUP and DogeHash directors and officers, and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be included in the proxy statement and other relevant materials filed with the SEC regarding the acquisition when available. Each of these documents is, or will be, available at the SEC's website or by directing a request to Thumzup as described above under "Additional Information About the Acquisition and Where to Find It."

SOURCE Thumzup Media Corporation