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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-26-012506"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BNAI"
cik: "0001838163"
company_name: "Brand Engagement Network Inc."
filed_at: "2026-03-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T09:03:37.196951+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Brand Engagement Network Chairman Bernard Puckett to resign March 31; Jon Leibowitz appointed Chairman effective April 1

## Summary
- Bernard Puckett resigns as Chairman and Board member effective March 31, 2026; departure not due to any disagreement.
- Jon Leibowitz, independent director, appointed Chairman effective April 1, 2026.
- Leibowitz previously served as FTC Chairman and senior partner at Davis Polk; currently chairs Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-26-012506
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BNAI
- cik: 0001838163
- company_name: Brand Engagement Network Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-03-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1838163/000149315226012506/0001493152-26-012506-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1838163/000149315226012506/form8-k.htm

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