secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     Brand Engagement Network Inc. (BNAI)
CIK:        0001838163
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-04-30T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001493152-26-019778
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.75
Item codes: 1.01, 3.02, 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

BEN acquires Cataneo GmbH for $19.5M in cash and stock; co-founder to join board
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- Purchase price $19.5M: $9M cash + 250,792 shares of BEN common stock valued at $37.88/share.
- $1M advanced at signing; $8M in capital commitments secured, including $0.5M from stock/warrant sale.
- Cataneo's MYDAS platform manages €6B+ annual ad inventory across 1,000+ media brands and 200+ channels.
- Closing expected June 30, 2026, subject to NASDAQ listing status, due diligence, and other conditions.
- Cataneo co-founder Christian Unterseer to join BEN's Board of Directors upon closing.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1838163/000149315226019778/0001493152-26-019778-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1838163/000149315226019778/form8-k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-26-019778

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