secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     Helio Corp /FL/ (HLEO)
CIK:        0001953988
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-01-27T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001213900-26-008282
Event type: leadership
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.70
Item codes: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Helio appoints independent directors Parti, Martinez, Campbell; board restructured for NYSE uplisting
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- Appointed Vikas Parti (Chairman of IP) Jan 21, Mario Martinez (Audit Chair) and Bruce Campbell (Comp Chair) Jan 26, all independent.
- Board now 5 members: 3 independent non-executive (Parti, Martinez, Campbell) and exec directors CEO Cabrera and CTO Delory.
- Each director receives $100k annual equity via quarterly RSUs under 2025 Equity Incentive Plan, plus expense reimbursement.
- Board restructuring aligns with NYSE listing standards; NYSE application and Form S-1 remain active; 10-K expected late Jan 2026.
- Parti to lead IP strategy, building a patent portfolio and defensive 'picket fence' to support licensing and partnerships.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1953988/000121390026008282/0001213900-26-008282-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1953988/000121390026008282/ea0274296-8k_helio.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-26-008282

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