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8-K filed February 18, 2026, 6:59 PM ET ticker IPST CIK 0001788230
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Heritage Distilling Holding Co. changes name to IP Strategy Holdings, underscores IP and AI focus

IP STRATEGY HOLDINGS, INC.

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IP STRATEGY HOLDINGS, INC.: Company changed its name from Heritage Distilling Holding Company, Inc. to IP Strategy Holdings, Inc. via a Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (effective 2026-02-18).

On February 17, 2026, IP Strategy Holdings, Inc. (f/k/a Heritage Distilling Holding Company, Inc.) (the “Company”) filed a Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Third A&R Charter”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware to change the Company’s name from “Heritage Distilling Holding Company, Inc.” to “IP Strategy Holdings, Inc.”, effective on February 18, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time.

SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06 confidence 0.9 SEC evidence

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IP STRATEGY HOLDINGS, INC.: Company adopted Second Amended and Restated Bylaws to reflect the name change to IP Strategy Holdings, Inc (effective 2026-02-18).

the Company’s Board of Directors approved the Second Amended and Restated Bylaws (the “Second A&R Bylaws”), effective upon the effectiveness of the Third A&R Charter, to reflect the change of the Company’s name from Heritage Distilling Holding Company Inc. to IP Strategy Holdings, Inc.

SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06 confidence 0.9 SEC evidence

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