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accession: "0001641172-25-019584"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BNAI"
cik: "0001838163"
company_name: "Brand Engagement Network Inc."
filed_at: "2025-07-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T06:31:29.688981+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Brand Engagement Network appoints Janine Grasso as Interim CEO; reduces liabilities $4.25M

## Summary
- Appointed Janine Grasso as Interim CEO, effective July 14, 2025, replacing Paul Chang.
- Grasso has served on the Board since February 2024 and chaired the Compensation Committee.
- She has over two decades of experience at DocuSign, Verizon, and IBM.
- Company reduced total liabilities by $4.25 million in Q2 2025.
- Material terms of Grasso's compensation to be filed via amendment.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001641172-25-019584
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BNAI
- cik: 0001838163
- company_name: Brand Engagement Network Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-07-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1838163/000164117225019584/0001641172-25-019584-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1838163/000164117225019584/form8-k.htm

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