# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001104038
**File Stem:** 0001214659-25-010285
**Filing Date:** 2025-7
**Character Count:** 10061
**Document Hash:** 86e2d689d7277caf1b53d27632d91daf
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001214659-25-010285.hdr.sgml**: 20250711

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001214659-25-010285

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 13

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250708

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

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

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250711

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250711

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** VerifyMe, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001104038
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 06 Technology
- **EIN:** 233023677
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** NV
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-39332
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251117540

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 801 INTERNATIONAL PARKWAY
- **STREET 2:** FIFTH FLOOR
- **CITY:** LAKE MARY
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 32746
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 585-736-9400

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 801 INTERNATIONAL PARKWAY
- **STREET 2:** FIFTH FLOOR
- **CITY:** LAKE MARY
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 32746

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** LASERLOCK TECHNOLOGIES INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20001004

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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**

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| Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): | **&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; July 8, 2025** |

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**VerifyMe, Inc.**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Nevada** | **001-39332** | **001-39332** | **23-3023677** |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| **801 International Parkway, Fifth Floor, Lake Mary, Florida** | **801 International Parkway, Fifth Floor, Lake Mary, Florida** | **801 International Parkway, Fifth Floor, Lake Mary, Florida** | **32746** |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Address of principal executive offices) | (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
| Registrant's telephone number, including area code: | Registrant's telephone number, including area code: | **(585) 736-9400** | **(585) 736-9400** |

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_____________________

(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 <br> Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | VRME | The Nasdaq Capital Market |

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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. ◻

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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.** |

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Effective as of July 8, 2025, Jennifer Cola was appointed as the Chief Financial Officer of VerifyMe, Inc. (the "Company"). Prior to her appointment as Chief Financial Officer, Ms. Cola, age 55, served as the Company's Vice President of Finance since May 9, 2025. Ms. Cola served as CFO of GP Strategies Government Solutions, Inc., a subsidiary of GP Strategies Corporation, from January 2024 to April 1, 2025. Ms. Cola previously served as Vice President, Internal Audit & Risk for Learning Technologies Group, plc from January 2022 to December 2023 and as Vice President of Internal Audit for GP Strategies Corporation from July 2018 to December 2021, where she led audit and risk management initiatives that strengthened financial controls across global operations. There were no changes to Ms. Cola's compensation as previously reported on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 12, 2025, as a result of her appointment as Chief Financial Officer.

There are no family relationships among Ms. Cola and any of the Company directors and executive officers and there are no arrangements or understandings between her and any other persons pursuant to which she was appointed as Chief Financial Officer. Neither Ms. Cola nor any of her immediate family members have been a party to any transaction with the Company, nor is any such transaction currently proposed, that would be reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

As previously reported on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 12, 2025, Nancy Meyers retired from her position as the Company's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective July 7, 2025. On July 8, 2025, the Company and Ms. Meyers agreed that she would continue in a limited non-executive role with the Company following her retirement to facilitate the orderly transition of the Company's new Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Meyers' retirement and resignation is not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices or to any issues regarding its accounting or financial policies or practices.

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

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On July 8, 2025, the Board of Directors of the Company approved an amendment to the Company's Amended and Restated Bylaws (the "Amendment"). The Amendment, which became effective immediately, reduces the quorum requirement at meetings of the Company's stockholders from a majority of the shares entitled to vote at the meeting to 33% of the shares entitled to vote at the meeting.

This description of the Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

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

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) Exhibits.

<u>Exhibit No.</u> <u>Description</u> <br> 3.1 [Amendment to the Amended and Restated Bylaws of VerifyMe, Inc., effective as of July 8, 2025](ex3_1.htm)

**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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|  | **VerifyMe, Inc.** | **VerifyMe, Inc.** |
| Date: July 11, 2025 | By: | /s/ Adam Stedham |
|  |  | Adam Stedham |
|  |  | Chief Executive Officer and President |

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## Exhibit 3.1

**Exhibit 3.1**

**AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS OF VERIFYME, INC.** 

Article III, Section 3.05, "Stockholder Quorum and Voting Requirements" of the Amended and Restated Bylaws of VerifyMe, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the "<u>Company</u>"), is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

"<u>3.05. Stockholder Quorum and Voting Requirements</u>. Unless otherwise provided in the Articles, these Bylaws or as required by law:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) 33% of the shares entitled to vote, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at a meeting of stockholders;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) in all matters other than the election of directors, the affirmative vote of the majority of shares voting for or against the subject matter shall be at the act of the stockholders;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) a nominee for director shall be elected by a plurality of the votes cast at any meeting of stockholders;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) where a separate vote by a class or classes is required, a majority of the outstanding shares of such class or classes, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum entitled to take action with respect to that vote on that matter and the affirmative vote of the majority of shares of such class or classes present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting shall be the act of such class.

Except as provided below, voting shall be by ballot on any question as to which a ballot vote is demanded prior to the time the voting begins by any person entitled to vote on such question; otherwise, a voice vote shall suffice. Unless otherwise provided in the Articles, all elections of directors shall be by written ballot. No ballot or change of vote shall be accepted after the polls have been declared closed following the ending of the announced time for voting."