# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001847345
**File Stem:** 0001493152-26-017054
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001493152-26-017054.hdr.sgml**: 20260416

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001493152-26-017054

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260410

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260416

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260416

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Aspire Biopharma Holdings, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001847345
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 03 Life Sciences
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** E9
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-41293
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26867140

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 23150 FASHION DRIVE, SUITE 232
- **CITY:** ESTERO
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 33928
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 561-704-8527

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 23150 FASHION DRIVE, SUITE 232
- **CITY:** ESTERO
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 33928

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** PowerUp Acquisition Corp.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20210222

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** PowsedrUp Acquisition Corp.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20210222

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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): April 10, 2026**

**ASPIRE BIOPHARMA HOLDINGS, INC.**

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

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| **Delaware** | **001-41293** | **33-3467744** |
| **(State or other jurisdiction**<br> **of incorporation)** | **(Commission**<br> **File Number)** | **(IRS Employer**<br> **Identification No.)** |

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| **23150 Fashion Drive, Suite 230**<br> **Estero, Florida** | **33928** |
| **(Address of principal executive offices)** | **(Zip Code)** |

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**Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (908) 987-3002**

**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 | ASBP | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| Warrants, each exercisable for one share of common stock | ASBPW | 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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.**

On April 10, 2026, at the Special Meeting of Stockholders (the "Meeting") of Aspire Biopharma Holdings, Inc. (the "Company"), the Company's stockholders constituting a quorum voted on, and approved, the matters described below.

1. To
 approve one or more amendments to our Charter to effect (a) one or more reverse splits of the Company's issued and outstanding
 shares of capital stock at a ratio of 1-for-5 to 1-for-500, in the aggregate, with the exact ratio within such range to be determined
 by the Board of Directors of the Company at its discretion (the "Reverse Split"), and (b) the reverse stock split, if
 at all, within one year of the date the proposal is approved by stockholders, each subject to the Board's authority to abandon
 such amendments (the "Reverse Stock Split Proposal"). The number of shares that voted for, against, and withheld from
 voting for this Reverse Stock Split Proposal is summarized in the table below:

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| **Votes For** | **Votes Against** | **Votes Abstain** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| 2096356 | 582185 | 12852 | 0 |

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2. To
 authorize, for purposes of complying with Nasdaq listing rule 5635(d), (i) the issuance of the shares of common stock of the Company
 issuable upon conversion of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Conversion Shares **"**), including the
 issuance of all of the Conversion Shares in excess of 19.99% of the issued and outstanding Common Stock on February 6, 2026, and
 (ii) the floor price (the "Floor Price") at which the Series A Preferred Stock may be converted, equal to 20% of the
 Minimum Price (as such term is defined by the rules and regulations of the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC, Rule 5635(d)(1)(A) (the "Series
 A Preferred Issuance Proposal"). The number of shares that voted for, against, and withheld from voting for this Series A Preferred
 Issuance Proposal is summarized in the table below:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Votes For** | **Votes Against** | **Votes Abstain** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| 1466141 | 203756 | 8652 | 1012844 |

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3. To
 approve, for purposes of complying with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(d), the issuance of 19.99% or more of our issued and outstanding
 common stock pursuant to that certain Purchase Agreement (the "ELOC Agreement") between the Company and Arena Business
 Solutions Global SPC II, Ltd., dated November 11, 2025 (the "ELOC Issuance Proposal". The number of shares that voted
 for, against, and withheld from voting for this ELOC Issuance Proposal is summarized in the table below:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Votes For** | **Votes Against** | **Votes Abstain** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| 1469985 | 203926 | 4638 | 1012844 |

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4. To
 approve an amendment to the articles of incorporation to increase the authorized shares of common stock from 490,000,000 shares to
 700,000,000 shares (the "Authorized Common Stock Increase Proposal"). The number of shares that voted for, against, and
 withheld from voting for this Authorized Common Stock Increase Proposal is summarized in the table below:

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| **Votes For** | **Votes Against** | **Votes Abstain** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| 1925368 | 524501 | 7403 | 234122 |

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5. To
 approve one or more adjournments of the Special Meeting, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies in favor of the
 Reverse Stock Split Proposal, Series A Preferred Issuance Proposal, the ELOC Issuance Proposal and the Authorized Common Stock Increase
 Proposal, if there are not sufficient votes at the Special Meeting to approve and adopt the Reverse Stock Split Proposal, Series
 A Preferred Issuance Proposal, the ELOC Issuance Proposal and the Authorized Common Stock Increase Proposal (the "Adjournment
 Proposal"). The number of shares that voted for, against, and withheld from voting for this Adjournment Proposal is summarized
 in the table below:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Votes For** | **Votes Against** | **Votes Abstain** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| 1893737 | 551855 | 11679 | 234122 |

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| **Exhibit No.** | **Description** |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded with 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 hereunto duly authorized.

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|  | **ASPIRE BIOPHARMA HOLDINGS, INC.** | **ASPIRE BIOPHARMA HOLDINGS, INC.** |
| Dated: April 16, 2026 | By: | */s/ Kraig Higginson* |
|  |  | Kraig Higginson |
|  |  | Chief Executive Officer |

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