---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-25-016729"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NWTG"
cik: "0001934245"
company_name: "Newton Golf Company, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-10-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T04:58:08.634672+00:00"
event_type: "regulatory"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Newton Golf loses board independence; Nasdaq non-compliance after Dottie Pepper resigns

## Summary
- Dottie Pepper resigned from the board effective Sept 28, 2025, citing no disagreement with company.
- Company no longer complies with Nasdaq rules requiring majority independent directors and a 3-member independent audit committee.
- Nasdaq notified Oct 2; cure period runs until next annual meeting or Sept 29, 2026 (or Mar 27, 2026 if annual meeting earlier).
- Company intends to appoint an additional independent director to regain compliance before cure period ends.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-25-016729
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NWTG
- cik: 0001934245
- company_name: Newton Golf Company, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-10-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: regulatory
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.01, 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1934245/000149315225016729/0001493152-25-016729-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1934245/000149315225016729/form8-k.htm

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## Key facts
- Listing & Compliance Notices
  Newton Golf Company, Inc. received a nasdaq deficiency notice notice regarding board independence (rules 5605(b)(1)).
  - Exchange: nasdaq
  - Notice: deficiency notice
  - Deficiency: board independence
  - Rules: 5605(b)(1)
  source text: October 2, 2025, the Company also received a notice from Nasdaq, notifying the Company that, as a result of Ms. Pepper’s resignation, the Company is not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rules 5605(b)(1) and 5605(c)(2). Nasdaq Listing Rules 5605(b)(1)(A) and 5605(c)(4) provide a cure period for these deficiencies until the earlier of (i) the Company’s next annual stockholders’ meeting or (ii) September 29, 2026; however, if the Company’s next annual stockholders’ meeting is held before March 27, 2026, then the cure period will continue through March 27, 2026. The Company intends to appoint an
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1934245/000149315225016729/0001493152-25-016729-index.htm
- Listing & Compliance Notices
  Newton Golf Company, Inc. received a nasdaq deficiency notice notice regarding audit committee (rules 5605(c)(2)).
  - Exchange: nasdaq
  - Notice: deficiency notice
  - Deficiency: audit committee
  - Rules: 5605(c)(2)
  source text: October 2, 2025, the Company also received a notice from Nasdaq, notifying the Company that, as a result of Ms. Pepper’s resignation, the Company is not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rules 5605(b)(1) and 5605(c)(2). Nasdaq Listing Rules 5605(b)(1)(A) and 5605(c)(4) provide a cure period for these deficiencies until the earlier of (i) the Company’s next annual stockholders’ meeting or (ii) September 29, 2026; however, if the Company’s next annual stockholders’ meeting is held before March 27, 2026, then the cure period will continue through March 27, 2026. The Company intends to appoint an
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1934245/000149315225016729/0001493152-25-016729-index.htm

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