---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-25-002225"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CISO"
cik: "0001777319"
company_name: "CISO Global, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-01-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-28T02:10:11.184997+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CISO Global receives Nasdaq delisting notice for missing annual meeting; appoints three new directors

## Summary
- Received Nasdaq notice on Jan 10, 2025 for failing to hold annual meeting within 12 months of FYE Dec 31, 2023.
- Company has 45 days to submit a compliance plan; Nasdaq may grant exception until June 30, 2025.
- Appointed Phillip Balatsos, Mohsen Khorassani, and Andrew Hancox as directors effective Jan 8, 2025.
- Five board members (Smith, Oakes, Holbrook, Chugg, VanDeWeghe) resigned simultaneously.
- Appointments and resignations triggered by $4M gross proceeds received under Dec 10, 2024 securities purchase agreement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-25-002225
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CISO
- cik: 0001777319
- company_name: CISO Global, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-01-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.01, 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1777319/000149315225002225/0001493152-25-002225-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1777319/000149315225002225/form8-k.htm

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- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-25-002225.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-25-002225.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 73f1b7bfe38142c2ecb81b133c06d2da2bbe2f66
  claim: CISO Global, Inc. received a nasdaq deficiency notice notice regarding other (rules 5620(a), 5810(c)(2)(G)).
  evidence_excerpt: January 10, 2025, CISO Global Inc. (the “Company”) received a notification letter from the Listing Qualifications Staff of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) indicating that, since the Company has not yet held an ann
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1777319/000149315225002225/0001493152-25-002225-index.htm
- claim_id: 133f9a95c3
  claim: Andrew Hancox was appointed as Director at CISO Global, Inc..
  evidence_excerpt: the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company appointed Phillip Balatsos, Mohsen (Michael) Khorassani and Andrew Hancox as new members of the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1777319/000149315225002225/0001493152-25-002225-index.htm
- claim_id: 1b5cb36892
  claim: Ernest M. (Kiki) VanDeWeghe resigned as Director at CISO Global, Inc..
  evidence_excerpt: the Board accepted the resignation letters previously tendered by existing members of the Board, Debra Smith, Robert C. Oakes, Reid S. Holbrook, Brett Chugg and Ernest M. (Kiki) VanDeWeghe
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1777319/000149315225002225/0001493152-25-002225-index.htm
- claim_id: 3544242288
  claim: Debra Smith resigned as Director at CISO Global, Inc..
  evidence_excerpt: the Board accepted the resignation letters previously tendered by existing members of the Board, Debra Smith, Robert C. Oakes, Reid S. Holbrook, Brett Chugg and Ernest M. (Kiki) VanDeWeghe
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1777319/000149315225002225/0001493152-25-002225-index.htm
- claim_id: 3ec77a41a3
  claim: Reid S. Holbrook resigned as Director at CISO Global, Inc..
  evidence_excerpt: the Board accepted the resignation letters previously tendered by existing members of the Board, Debra Smith, Robert C. Oakes, Reid S. Holbrook, Brett Chugg and Ernest M. (Kiki) VanDeWeghe
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1777319/000149315225002225/0001493152-25-002225-index.htm
- claim_id: 499cbb6ac7
  claim: Robert C. Oakes resigned as Director at CISO Global, Inc..
  evidence_excerpt: the Board accepted the resignation letters previously tendered by existing members of the Board, Debra Smith, Robert C. Oakes, Reid S. Holbrook, Brett Chugg and Ernest M. (Kiki) VanDeWeghe
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1777319/000149315225002225/0001493152-25-002225-index.htm
- claim_id: 6861e3d032
  claim: Phillip Balatsos was appointed as Director at CISO Global, Inc..
  evidence_excerpt: the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company appointed Phillip Balatsos, Mohsen (Michael) Khorassani and Andrew Hancox as new members of the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1777319/000149315225002225/0001493152-25-002225-index.htm
- claim_id: 6cf819c5da
  claim: Brett Chugg resigned as Director at CISO Global, Inc..
  evidence_excerpt: the Board accepted the resignation letters previously tendered by existing members of the Board, Debra Smith, Robert C. Oakes, Reid S. Holbrook, Brett Chugg and Ernest M. (Kiki) VanDeWeghe
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1777319/000149315225002225/0001493152-25-002225-index.htm
- claim_id: e41a9ea877
  claim: Mohsen Khorassani was appointed as Director at CISO Global, Inc..
  evidence_excerpt: the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company appointed Phillip Balatsos, Mohsen (Michael) Khorassani and Andrew Hancox as new members of the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1777319/000149315225002225/0001493152-25-002225-index.htm

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