# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001661779
**File Stem:** 0001104659-26-075194
**Filing Date:** 2026-6
**Character Count:** 6459
**Document Hash:** 95dcb35e712c82625a421a0db9caaeca
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001104659-26-075194.hdr.sgml**: 20260617

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001104659-26-075194

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260615

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260617

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260617

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** StartEngine Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001661779
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** FINANCE SERVICES [6199]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-56415
- **FILM NUMBER:** 261099189

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 4100 WEST ALAMEDA AVENUE
- **STREET 2:** 3RD FLOOR
- **CITY:** BURBANK
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 91505
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 800-317-2200

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 4100 WEST ALAMEDA AVENUE
- **STREET 2:** 3RD FLOOR
- **CITY:** BURBANK
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 91505

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** STARTENGINE CROWDFUNDING, INC.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20151222

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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): **June 15, 2026**

**StartEngine Inc.**

(Exact Name of Registrant As Specified In Its Charter)

**000-56415**

(Commission File Number)

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| **Delaware** | **46-5371570** |
| (State or other jurisdiction of<br> incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer <br> Identification No.) |

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**4100 West Alameda Avenue, 3<sup>rd</sup> Floor**

**Burbank, CA 91505**

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: **(800) 317-2200**

**Not applicable**

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, 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 (*see* General Instruction A.2. below):

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| ◻ | 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)) |

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Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Act:

**None.**

Securities registered under Section 12(g) of the Act:

**Common Stock, $0.00001 par value** 

(Title of Class)

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 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.**

On June 15, 2026, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment to its current Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware to change the Company's name from "StartEngine Crowdfunding, Inc." to "StartEngine Inc."

A copy of the Certificate of Amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1.

**Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.**

(d) Exhibits.

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| **<u>Exhibit No.</u>** | **<u>Description</u>** |
| [3.1](tm2618184d1_ex3-1.htm) | [Certificate of Amendment](tm2618184d1_ex3-1.htm) |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |

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**SIGNATURES**

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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|  |  | **STARTENGINE INC.** |
|  |  | (Registrant) |
| Date: June 17, 2026 | By: | */s/ Howard Marks* |
|  |  | Howard Marks |
|  |  | Chief Executive Officer and Director |

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## Exhibit 3.1

#### Exhibit 3.1
**CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT OF SEVENTH AMENDED AND RESTATED<br> CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION<br> OF StartEngine Crowdfunding, Inc.**

StartEngine Crowdfunding, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, hereby certifies as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. The name of the corporation is StartEngine Crowdfunding, Inc.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. The date of filing of its original Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware was March 19, 2014. The corporation was originally incorporated under the name of StartEngine Crowdsourcing, Inc.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. Article I of the Seventh Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows: The name of the corporation (hereinafter, the "**Corporation**") is StartEngine Inc.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4. This amendment was duly adopted in accordance with the provisions of §242 of the Delaware General Corporation Law.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporate has caused this certificate to be signed this 5th day of June 2026.

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| **StartEngine Crowdfunding, Inc.** | **StartEngine Crowdfunding, Inc.** |
| By: | /s/ Howard Marks |
|  | Howard Marks |
|  | Chief Executive Officer |

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| **State of Delaware** |
| **Secretary of State** |
| **Division of Corporations** |
| **Delivered 01:02 PM 06/15/2026** |
| **FILED 01:02 PM 06/15/2026** |
| **SR 20263400853 - File Number 5501534** |

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