# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001648960
**File Stem:** 0001520138-23-000028
**Filing Date:** 2023-1
**Character Count:** 7551
**Document Hash:** 27c592cdfb8c44789a320fe6f5685539
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001520138-23-000028.hdr.sgml**: 20230113

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001520138-23-000028

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 14

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230110

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Other Events

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230113

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230113

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** DatChat, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001648960
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** TELEGRAPH & OTHER MESSAGE COMMUNICATIONS [4822]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 472502264
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** NV
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-40729
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23527302

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 204 NIELSON STREET
- **STREET 2:** 1ST FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW BRUNSWICK
- **STATE:** NJ
- **ZIP:** 08901
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 732-374-3529

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 204 NIELSON STREET
- **STREET 2:** 1ST FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW BRUNSWICK
- **STATE:** NJ
- **ZIP:** 08901

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Dat Chat, Inc
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20150722

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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): January 10, 2023**

**DatChat, Inc.**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **Nevada** | **001-40729** | **47-2502264** |
| (State or other jurisdiction of<br> incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I. R. S. Employer<br> Identification No.) |

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**204 Neilson Street**

**New Brunswick, NJ 08901** (Address of principal executive offices, including ZIP code)

**(732) 374-3529**

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

**N/A**

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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, $0.0001 par value | DATS | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| Series A Warrants, each warrant exercisable for one share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $4.98 | DATSW | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |

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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))

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 8.01 Other**

On January 10, 2023, DatChat, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that the Board of Directors of the Company approved a stock repurchase program authorizing the purchase of up to $2 million of the Company's common stock (the "2023 Stock Repurchase Program").

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

**Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.**

**(d) Exhibits**

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|:---|:---|
| **Exhibit No.** | **Description** |
| [99.1](dats-20230110_8kex99z1.htm) | [Press release dated January 10, 2023](dats-20230110_8kex99Z1.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 hereunto duly authorized.

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|:---|:---|
| **Date:** January 13, 2023 | **DATCHAT, INC.** |
|  | /s/ Darin Myman |
|  | Darin Myman |
|  | Chief Executive Officer |

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## Exhibit 99.1

**Exhibit 99.1** 

**DatChat Announces Stock Repurchase Plan**

**New Brunswick , NJ, Jan. 10, 2023** -- DatChat, Inc. ("DatChat" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: DATS), a secure messaging, metaverse, and social media company, announced today that its Board of Directors has authorized a Stock Repurchase Plan under which the Company may repurchase up to $2,000,000 of the Company's outstanding common stock, par value $0.0001 per share. Additionally, the Board has approved EF Hutton to be engaged as the broker to implement the Repurchase Plan.

"We believe repurchasing our common stock is an attractive use of capital, given recent market prices," stated Darin Myman, Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

The shares may be repurchased from time to time in open market transactions, or other means in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and Rule 10b-18 of the Exchange Act. The timing, number of shares repurchased, and prices paid for the stock under this program will depend on general business and market conditions as well as corporate and regulatory limitations, including blackout period restrictions

**About DatChat, Inc.**

DatChat Inc. is a blockchain, cybersecurity, and social media company that not only focuses on protecting privacy on personal devices, but also protects user information after it is shared with others. The DatChat Messenger & Private Social Network presents technology that allows users to change how long their messages can be viewed before or after users send them, prevents screenshots, and hides encrypted photos in plain sight on camera rolls. DatChat's patented technology offers users a traditional texting experience while providing control and security for their messages. With the DatChat Messenger, a user can decide how long their messages last on a recipient's device, while feeling secure that at any time, they can delete individual messages or entire message threads, making it like the conversation never happened.

**Forward-Looking Statements**

This press release contains statements that constitute "forward-looking statements," including with respect to the Company's initial public offering. No assurance can be given that the offering will be completed on the terms described, or at all. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of the Company's registration statement and preliminary prospectus for the offering filed with the SEC. Copies are available on the SEC's website, www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law.

**Press Contact:**

Anna Walsh

Pace Public Relations

917-969-7081