---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001079973-25-001477"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BNET"
cik: "0000875729"
company_name: "BION ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES INC"
filed_at: "2025-09-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T06:18:59.583718+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Bion cuts fully diluted shares by ~14.4M via settlements with legacy holders

## Summary
- Holders surrender obligations covering 22.9M potential shares for 8.1M shares, net reduction of ~14.4M.
- Settlements with two affiliates (Lominy, Parlow) and three non-affiliates (Bassani spouse, Smith, Schafer).
- Additionally, 1.3M expiring warrants cashless-exercised for 209,816 shares, cutting another 1.1M from dilutive count.
- Effective September 15, 2025; shares to be issued by January 15, 2026.
- CEO says cleanup removes barriers to strategic partnerships as company enters commercialization phase.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001079973-25-001477
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BNET
- cik: 0000875729
- company_name: BION ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES INC
- filed_at: 2025-09-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/875729/000107997325001477/0001079973-25-001477-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/875729/000107997325001477/bion_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001079973-25-001477.txt

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