---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-297404"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BMTM"
cik: "0001568385"
company_name: "Bright Mountain Media, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-07-07T19:35:33+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-07T19:36:08.025470+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Bright Mountain Media defers $840K loan payment, issues 2.98M shares to lender

## Summary
- Deferred $840,000 quarterly installment on Second Out Loans from June 30 to December 20, 2026.
- Interest payment of $210,000 due June 30, 2026 paid-in-kind instead of cash.
- Issued 2,980,903 shares (1.5% of pro forma ownership) to Centre Lane Partners as consideration.
- Centre Lane Partners now beneficially owns ~28.8% of common stock.
- Approximately $93.2 million due under Credit Agreement at maturity on December 20, 2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-297404
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BMTM
- cik: 0001568385
- company_name: Bright Mountain Media, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-07-07T19:35:33+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.03
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1568385/000119312526297404/0001193125-26-297404-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1568385/000119312526297404/bmtm-20260707.htm

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