---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-113218"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BNBX"
cik: "0000744452"
company_name: "BNB PLUS CORP."
filed_at: "2025-11-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T19:32:17.766958+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Applied DNA rebrands to BNB Plus Corp., appoints Josh Kruger as Board Chairman

## Summary
- Name changed to BNB Plus Corp. effective Nov 13, 2025; ticker remains BNBX on Nasdaq.
- Josh Kruger appointed Chairman of the Board; Judy Murrah steps down as Chairperson but stays as director.
- Rebrand aligns with a yield-optimized BNB-based digital asset treasury strategy using the Binance ecosystem.
- Kruger is founder of OnChain Alpha and ex-Head of Trading at Coral Capital, acquired by DNA Fund in 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-113218
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BNBX
- cik: 0000744452
- company_name: BNB PLUS CORP.
- filed_at: 2025-11-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/744452/000110465925113218/0001104659-25-113218-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/744452/000110465925113218/tm2531488d1_8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-25-113218
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-25-113218.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-25-113218.txt

## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  BNB PLUS CORP.: Changed company name from Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. to BNB Plus Corp. via an amendment to the amended and restated certificate of incorporation (effective 2025-11-13).
  - Change: charter amendment
  - Effective: 2025-11-13
  source text: Effective November 13, 2025, Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. (the “ Company ”) changed its name to BNB Plus Corp., pursuant to an amendment to its amended and restated certificate of incorporation adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors and filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (the “ Name Change ”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/744452/000110465925113218/0001104659-25-113218-index.htm

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