---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001641172-25-022152"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CISO"
cik: "0001777319"
company_name: "CISO Global, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-08-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T20:53:18.465407+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CISO Global exchanges over $9M in convertible notes for Series A Preferred, eliminates long-term debt

## Summary
- Exchanged ~$9.3M aggregate principal and interest on convertible notes from Hensley (director) and J C Associates (advisory board) for 9,297,894 Series A Preferred shares.
- Preferred shares pay a 10% cumulative dividend, rank senior to common, and are convertible at company's option; no warrants issued.
- All long-term debt eliminated; only a modest receivables line of credit remains with banking partner.
- Holders relinquished all rights under cancelled notes; transaction exempt under Section 3(a)(9) and Rule 506(b).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001641172-25-022152
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CISO
- cik: 0001777319
- company_name: CISO Global, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-08-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 3.02, 5.03, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1777319/000164117225022152/0001641172-25-022152-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1777319/000164117225022152/form8-k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001641172-25-022152.txt

## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  CISO Global, Inc.: Filed Certificate of Designations establishing Series A Preferred Stock (effective 2025-08-04).
  - Change: charter amendment
  - Effective: 2025-08-04
  source text: On August 4, 2025, we filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware a Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Series A Preferred Stock of CISO Global, Inc. (the "Certificate of Designations").
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1777319/000164117225022152/0001641172-25-022152-index.htm

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