--- schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1" accession: "0001493152-25-002610" form_type: "8-K/A" ticker: "CISO" cik: "0001777319" company_name: "CISO Global, Inc." filed_at: "2025-01-17T23:59:59+00:00" generated_at: "2026-05-27T23:19:37.258264+00:00" event_type: "other_material" sentiment: "neutral" materiality_score: 0.75 calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75 confidence: "high" source: SEC EDGAR --- # CISO Global receives Nasdaq delisting notice; appoints three new directors after $4M investment ## Summary - Nasdaq notified CISO on Jan 10, 2025 of non-compliance for failing to hold annual meeting within 12 months of FY2023 end. - Company has 45 days to submit compliance plan; possible extension until June 30, 2025. - Three new directors (Balatsos, Khorassani, Hancox) appointed Jan 8, 2025; five previous directors resigned. - Appointments triggered by $4M gross proceeds from Dec 2024 Securities Purchase Agreement. - Company expects to file proxy statement for annual meeting in March 2025 to regain compliance. ## SEC filing metadata - accession: 0001493152-25-002610 - form_type: 8-K/A - ticker: CISO - cik: 0001777319 - company_name: CISO Global, Inc. - filed_at: 2025-01-17T23:59:59+00:00 - event_type: other_material - sentiment: neutral - materiality_score: 0.75 - calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75 - confidence: high - sec_items: 3.01, 5.02 - EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1777319/000149315225002610/0001493152-25-002610-index.htm - EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1777319/000149315225002610/form8-ka.htm ## Machine-readable alternates - HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-25-002610 - JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-25-002610.json - Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-25-002610.txt ## Source-grounded claims - claim_id: ef945b45f95d42bf3ad03df6f12d221021030628 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/1777319/000149315225002610/0001493152-25-002610-index.htm - claim_id: 0bebb9023a 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/1777319/000149315225002610/0001493152-25-002610-index.htm - claim_id: 1d534af33a 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/1777319/000149315225002610/0001493152-25-002610-index.htm - claim_id: 3a3ba1ae8b 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/1777319/000149315225002610/0001493152-25-002610-index.htm - claim_id: 8d6a0c8b87 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/1777319/000149315225002610/0001493152-25-002610-index.htm - claim_id: 94cfda4eae 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/1777319/000149315225002610/0001493152-25-002610-index.htm - claim_id: c10e7e5031 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/1777319/000149315225002610/0001493152-25-002610-index.htm - claim_id: dcaf1a1821 claim: Mohsen (Michael) 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/1777319/000149315225002610/0001493152-25-002610-index.htm - claim_id: fd763e92aa 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/1777319/000149315225002610/0001493152-25-002610-index.htm This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. 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