# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001838163
**File Stem:** 0001641172-25-025734
**Filing Date:** 2025-8
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001641172-25-025734.hdr.sgml**: 20250827

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001641172-25-025734

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 16

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250821

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Regulation FD Disclosure

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250827

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250827

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Brand Engagement Network Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001838163
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 06 Technology
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-40130
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251266583

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 145 E. SNOW KING AVE
- **STREET 2:** PO BOX 1045
- **CITY:** JACKSON
- **STATE:** WY
- **ZIP:** 83001
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 307-757-3650

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 145 E. SNOW KING AVE
- **STREET 2:** PO BOX 1045
- **CITY:** JACKSON
- **STATE:** WY
- **ZIP:** 83001

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** DHC Acquisition Corp.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20201229

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

**FORM 8-K**

**CURRENT REPORT**

**Pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d)**

**of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): **August 21, 2025**

**Brand Engagement Network Inc.**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Delaware** | **001-40130** | **98-1574798** |
| (State or other jurisdiction of<br> incorporation or organization) | (Commission<br> File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer<br> Identification No.) |

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| **300 Delaware Ave**<br> **Suite 210**<br> **Wilmington, DE** | **19801** |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |

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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: **(650) 714-2747**

**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**<br> **Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange**<br> **on which registered** |
| Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | BNAI | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| Redeemable Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share | BNAIW | 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 3.01. Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard;**

**Transfer of Listing**

As previously disclosed in a Form 12b-25 Notification of Late Filing filed by Brand Engagement Network Inc. (the "Company") on August 15, 2025, the Company is delayed in filing its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2025 (the "Quarterly Report") with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). The Company received a notice from the staff (the "Staff") of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq") dated August 21, 2025 (the "Notice"). The Notice indicated that the Company was not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) (the "Listing Rule") as a result of its failure to file the Quarterly Report timely. The Company has 60 calendar days from August 21, 2025, or until October 20, 2025, to regain compliance by filing the Quarterly Report or to submit a plan to Nasdaq to regain compliance with the Nasdaq Listing Rules.

The Company intends to file the Quarterly Report as soon as possible. If the Company is unable to file the Quarterly Report by October 20, 2025, it intends to submit a plan to Nasdaq to regain compliance. If Nasdaq accepts the Company's plan, then Nasdaq may, in its discretion, grant the Company up to 180 days from the prescribed due date for filing the Quarterly Report, or until February 17, 2026, to regain compliance. If Nasdaq does not accept the Company's plan, then the Company will have the opportunity to appeal that decision to a Nasdaq Hearings Panel. The Notice has no immediate effect on the listing of the Company's common stock on Nasdaq.

**Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure**

On August 27, 2025, the Company issued a press release disclosing the receipt of the Notice. A copy of the press release is being furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1. The information furnished in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

**Forward-Looking Statements**

Certain disclosures in this report include forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements reflect, among other things, the Company's current expectations, assumptions, plans, strategies, and anticipated results. When used in this discussion, the words "anticipate," "assume," "believe," "budget," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "forecast," "intend," "may," "plan," "potential," "predict," "project," "should," "will," "future" and the negative of these or similar terms and phrases are intended to identify forward-looking statements in this report. Forward-looking statements reflect the Company's current expectations regarding future events, results or outcomes. These expectations may or may not be realized. Although the Company believes the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, the Company can give you no assurance these expectations will prove to have been correct. Some of these expectations may be based upon assumptions, data or judgments that prove to be incorrect. Actual events, results and outcomes may differ materially from the Company's expectations due to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors. There are a number of risks, uncertainties and conditions that may cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements, including the risk factors described in Part I, Item 1A of Risk Factors in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and the other risk factors identified from time to time in the Company's other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). Filings with the SEC are available on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov. Many of these circumstances are beyond the Company's ability to control or predict. These forward-looking statements necessarily involve assumptions on the Company's part. Furthermore, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements, which are based on the information currently available to the Company and speak only as of the date they are made. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements.

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

**(d)** **Exhibits.**

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| **Exhibit No.** | **Description** |
| 99.1 | [Press Release dated August 27, 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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|  | **Brand Engagement Network Inc.** | **Brand Engagement Network Inc.** |
| Dated: August 27, 2025 | By: | */s/ Walid Khiari* |
|  | Name: | Walid Khiari |
|  | Title: | Chief Financial Officer |

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## Exhibit 99.1

**Exhibit 99.1**

![](ex99-1_001.jpg)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

**BEN Receives Nasdaq Notification of Non-Compliance with Listing Rule 5250(c)(1)**

Wilmington, Delaware – **August 27, 2025** – Brand Engagement Network Inc. ("BEN" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: BNAI), an innovator in AI-powered customer engagement solutions, today announced that on **August 21, 2025**, it received a letter from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq") notifying BEN that it was not in compliance with requirements of Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) (the "Listing Rule") as a result of not having timely filed its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2025 (the "Quarterly Report"), with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). On **August 15, 2025**, BEN filed a Form 12b-25 Notification of Late Filing with the SEC related to the Quarterly Report.

Under the Nasdaq rules, BEN has 60 calendar days from August 21, 2025, or until **October 20, 2025**, to regain compliance by filing the Quarterly Report or to submit to Nasdaq a plan to regain compliance with the Listing Rule. BEN intends to file the Quarterly Report as soon as possible. If BEN is unable to file the Quarterly Report by October 20, 2025, it intends to submit a plan with Nasdaq to regain compliance. If Nasdaq accepts BEN's plan, then Nasdaq may grant the Company up to 180 days from the prescribed due date for filing the Quarterly Report, or until **February 17, 2026**, to regain compliance. If Nasdaq does not accept BEN's plan, then the Company will have the opportunity to appeal that decision to a Nasdaq Hearings Panel. The Notice has no immediate effect on the listing of the Company's common stock on Nasdaq.

**About Brand Engagement Network Inc. (BEN)**

Brand Engagement Network Inc. (BEN) (Nasdaq: BNAI) innovates in AI-powered customer engagement by delivering safe, intelligent, scalable solutions. Its proprietary Enterprise Language Model (ELM™) and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG™) architecture enable highly personalized interactions supported by customers' curated data in closed-loop environments. BEN develops AI-driven engagement solutions for the life sciences, automotive, and retail industries, featuring AI-powered avatars for outbound campaigns, inbound customer service, and real-time recommendations. With a global AI research and development team, BEN provides secure cloud-based and on-premises deployments, granting complete control of the technology stack and ensuring compliance with GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, and SOC 2 Type 1 standards. The company holds 21 patents, with 28 pending, demonstrating its commitment to advancing AI-driven consumer engagement. Learn more at www.beninc.ai.

**Forward-Looking Statements**

Certain statements in this communication are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of federal securities laws. They are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements reflect, among other things, BEN's current expectations, assumptions, plans, strategies, and anticipated results. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks, and changes in circumstances that may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements, which are neither statements of historical fact nor guarantees or assurances of future performance.

There are a number of risks, uncertainties and conditions that may cause BEN's actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements, including but not limited to the risk factors described in Part I, Item 1A of Risk Factors in BEN's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and the other risk factors identified from time to time in the BEN's other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). Filings with the SEC are available on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov.

Many of these circumstances are beyond BEN's ability to control or predict. These forward-looking statements necessarily involve assumptions on BEN's part. These forward-looking statements may include words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "intend," "plan," "project," "should," "may," "will," "might," "could," "would," or similar expressions. All forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on BEN's behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements that appear throughout this communication. Furthermore, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements, which are based on the information currently available to the Company and speak only as of the date they are made. BEN disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements.

**Investors Relations + Media Contact**

Amy Rouyer

P: 503-367-7596

E: <u>amy@beninc.ai</u>

I: <u>investors@beninc.ai</u>