---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-012363"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SCIA"
cik: "0000830616"
company_name: "SCI Engineered Materials, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-02-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T03:45:17.642732+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# SCI Engineered Materials reports $898,325 imposter scam and bank fraud, investigation ongoing

## Summary
- Fraudulent scam of $898,325 executed via bank fraud; company detected and reported immediately.
- Management contacted financial institution, filed IC3 report with FBI, and is working with insurance carrier.
- No evidence of additional fraud or unauthorized data/system access found to date; business operations unaffected.
- Investigation into incident and impact on internal controls remains ongoing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-012363
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SCIA
- cik: 0000830616
- company_name: SCI Engineered Materials, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-02-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/830616/000110465926012363/0001104659-26-012363-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/830616/000110465926012363/scia-20260210x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-012363
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-012363.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-012363.txt

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