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accession: "0001493152-26-031238"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BNAI"
cik: "0001838163"
company_name: "Brand Engagement Network Inc."
filed_at: "2026-06-30T15:18:15+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T15:19:06.146879+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BEN completes $19.5M acquisition of Cataneo, adding €8.6M revenue enterprise software platform

## Summary
- Purchase price $19.5M: $9M cash + 250,792 shares of BNAI common stock valued at $37.88/share.
- Cataneo 2025 revenue €8,636,708; platform manages €6B+ annual ad inventory across 1,000+ media brands.
- Cataneo co-founder Christian Unterseer joins BEN's Board of Directors.
- Acquisition funded via sale of common stock and warrants at $39.59/share prior to closing.
- BEN plans to integrate its proprietary ELM AI into Cataneo's MYDAS platform for enhanced advertising operations.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-26-031238
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BNAI
- cik: 0001838163
- company_name: Brand Engagement Network Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-06-30T15:18:15+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.01, 3.02, 1.01, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1838163/000149315226031238/0001493152-26-031238-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1838163/000149315226031238/form8-k.htm

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