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accession: "0001493152-26-047018"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BENF"
cik: "0001775734"
company_name: "Beneficient"
filed_at: "2026-10-14T20:05:31+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-10-14T20:07:04.256267+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Beneficient extends $1M related-party payment deadline to March 31, 2027

## Summary
- HH-BDH LLC and Beneficient Financing amended the March 10, 2026 Letter Agreement to push the $1,000,000 cash payment deadline to March 31, 2027.
- Lender HH-BDH's sole member is Hicks Holdings Operating LLC; managing member Mack Hicks is a Beneficient board member, making the transaction related-party.
- Obligation stems from the Credit and Guaranty Agreement dated October 19, 2023 with HH-BDH as lender and administrative agent.
- Amendment signed October 7, 2026 by David Rost for Borrower and Ben Nevada, and by Mack Hicks for the lender.
- 8-K signed by Chief Financial Officer Gregory W. Ezell and dated October 14, 2026; no other terms of the Letter Agreement changed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-26-047018
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BENF
- cik: 0001775734
- company_name: Beneficient
- filed_at: 2026-10-14T20:05:31+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1775734/000149315226047018/0001493152-26-047018-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1775734/000149315226047018/form8-k.htm

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