Form 8-K
8-K — KUSTOM ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
Accession: 0001493152-26-018464
Filed: 2026-04-22
Period: 2026-04-21
CIK: 0001342958
SIC: 3663 (RADIO & TV BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT)
Item: Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
Item: Other Events
Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits
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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
Form
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 21, 2026
KUSTOM
ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Nevada
001-33899
20-0064269
(State
or other Jurisdiction
(Commission
(IRS
Employer
of
Incorporation)
File
Number)
Identification
No.)
6366
College Blvd., Overland Park, KS 66211
(Address
of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(913)
814-7774
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check
the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under
any of the following provisions:
☐
Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐
Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405
of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging
growth company ☐
If
an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title
of each class
Trading
Symbol(s)
Name
of exchange on which registered
Common
Stock, $0.001 par value per share
KUST
The
Nasdaq Capital Market LLC
Item
5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
Effective
as of April 22, 2026, Kustom Entertainment, Inc. (the “Company”) filed a Certificate of Change (the “Certificate of
Change”) to its Articles of Incorporation, as amended (the “Articles of Incorporation”) adopted by the Company’s
Board of Directors (the “Board”) and filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada on April 21, 2026, to effect
a reverse stock split at a ratio of one-for-five (1-for-5), such that every five shares of the Company’s common stock, par value
$0.001 (the “Common Stock”) issued and outstanding would be converted and exchanged into one (1) share of Common Stock (the
“Reverse Stock Split”) and proportionately reduce the number of shares of Common Stock authorized (the “Capital Stock
Reduction”). The record date for determining the holders of Common Stock entitled to receive shares of Common Stock following the
effectiveness of the Reverse Stock Split was April 7, 2026. The Reverse Stock Split and Capital Stock Reduction became effective on April
22, 2026, and began trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market on a split-adjusted basis at the start of trading on April 22, 2026.
The
number of outstanding shares of Common Stock prior to the Reverse Stock Split was 2,633,063 and the number of outstanding shares of Common
Stock following the Reverse Stock Split is 526,613 subject to adjustment for the rounding up of fractional shares to the nearest whole
share. The new CUSIP number for the Common Stock is 25382T606.
The
number of authorized shares of Common Stock prior to the Capital Stock Reduction was 66,666,666. The number of authorized shares of Common
Stock following the Capital Stock Reduction is 13,333,333.
The
foregoing description of the Certificate of Change does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and is qualified in its entirety
by reference to, the full text of the Certificate of Change, a copy of which is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K (this “Form
8-K”) as Exhibits 3.1, and which is incorporated by reference herein.
Item
8.01 Other Events
On
April 20, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing the Reverse Stock Split (the “Press Release”). A copy of the
Press Release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Forward-Looking
Statements
Exhibit
99.1 attached to this Form 8-K contains, and may implicate, forward-looking statements regarding the Company, and includes cautionary
statements identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. Forward-looking
statements include all statements that do not relate solely to historical or current facts, including without limitation statements regarding
the Reverse Stock Split, the Capital Stock Reduction, references to the live event production business and its proprietary on-line ticketing
platform, and can be identified by the use of words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “project,”
“estimate,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “believe,” “potential,” “should,”
“continue” or the negative versions of those words or other comparable words. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees
of future actions or performance. These forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to the Company and its
current plans or expectations and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect current plans. Should
one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or the underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may differ significantly
from those anticipated, believed, estimated, expected, intended, or planned, including, without limitation, risks and uncertainties related
to the Reverse Stock Split, the Capital Stock Reduction, the growth of the live event industry, and there being no guarantee that the
trading price of the Company’s Common Stock will be indicate of the Company’s value. Although the Company believes that the
expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, the Company cannot guarantee future results, performance, or
achievements. Except as required by applicable law, including the security laws of the United States, the Company does not intend to
update any of the forward-looking statements to conform these statements to actual results.
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number
Description
3.1
Certificate of Change to the Articles of Incorporation of Kustom Entertainment, Inc., effective on April 22, 2026.
99.1
Press Release dated April 20, 2026.
104
Cover
Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date:
April 22, 2026
Kustom
Entertainment, Inc.
By:
/s/
Stanton E. Ross
Name:
Stanton
E. Ross
Title:
Chairman,
President and Chief Executive Officer
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Exhibit
99.1
Kustom
Entertainment, Inc. Announces Reverse Stock Split
Overland
Park, KS | April 20, 2026 Kustom Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: KUST) (the “Company”), a leading provider of video solutions
which develops, manufactures, and markets advanced video recording products and other critical safety products for law enforcement, emergency
management, fleet safety, and event security, today announced a 1-for-5 reverse split (the “Reverse Stock Split”) of the
Company’s common stock (the “Common Stock”) and proportional reduction of the number of shares of Common Stock and
shares of preferred stock (the “Preferred Stock”) authorized (the “Capital Stock Reduction”). The Company anticipates
that the Common Stock will begin trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”) on a split-adjusted basis at the start of
trading on April 22, 2026 and will have a new CUSIP number of 25382T606.
The
Reverse Stock Split is being implemented to increase the per share trading price of the Company’s Common Stock for the purpose
of ensuring a share price high enough to comply with the minimum $1.00 bid price requirement for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital
Market.
On
April 5, 2026, the Company’s board of directors approved a 1-for-5 Reverse Stock Split. The number of outstanding shares of Common
Stock prior to the Reverse Stock Split is 2,633,063 and the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock following the Reverse Stock
Split is 526,613, subject to adjustment for the rounding up of fractional shares. The record date for determining the holders of Common
Stock entitled to receive shares of Common Stock following the effectiveness of the Reverse Stock Split was April 7, 2026.
The
number of authorized shares of Common Stock prior to the Capital Stock Reduction was 66,666,666. The number of authorized shares of Common
Stock following the Capital Stock Reduction is 13,333,333. The number of authorized shares of Preferred Stock is not effected.
Information
to Stockholders
Nevada
Agency and Transfer Company (“NATCO”), the Company’s transfer agent, will send instructions to stockholders of record
who hold stock certificates regarding the exchange of certificates for Common Stock. Stockholders who hold their shares of Common Stock
in book-entry form or in brokerage accounts or “street name” are not required to take any action to effect the exchange of
their shares of Common Stock following the Reverse Stock Split. NATCO may be reached for questions at 775-322-5623.
About
Kustom Entertainment, Inc. - Kustom Entertainment, Inc. is a leader in live event production and ticketing technology. The company
specializes in large-scale music festivals, including the legendary Country Stampede, and provides end-to-end event management and proprietary
ticketing solutions for venues across the United States. The Country Stampede Festival is one of the company’s flagship events,
celebrating the best in country music while fostering community and providing a platform for emerging talent.
The
2026 Country Stampede will take place June 25, 26, and 27, 2026, at the Azura Amphitheater in Bonner Springs, Kansas which
is located within the Kansas City Metroplex area. Tickets, camping, and VIP experiences are available at www.CountryStampede.com.
For
additional news and information please visit www.kustom440.com.
Forward-Looking
Statements
The
foregoing material may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933
and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each as amended. Forward-looking statements include all statements that do not
relate solely to historical or current facts, including without limitation statements regarding the Reverse Stock Split, Capital Stock
Reduction, and references to the live event production business, and can be identified by the use of words such as “may,”
“will,” “expect,” “project,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “plan,”
“believe,” “potential,” “should,” “continue” or the negative versions of those words
or other comparable words. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future actions or performance. These forward-looking statements
are based on information currently available to the Company and its current plans or expectations and are subject to a number of risks
and uncertainties that could significantly affect current plans. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or the
underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may differ significantly from those anticipated, believed, estimated, expected,
intended, or planned, including, without limitation, risks and uncertainties related to the growth of the live event industry, and there
being no guarantee that the trading price of the Company’s Common Stock will be indicate of the Company’s value. Although
the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, the Company cannot guarantee future
results, performance, or achievements. Except as required by applicable law, including the security laws of the United States, the Company
does not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform these statements to actual results.
Contact
Information
Stanton
Ross, CEO
Tom
Heckman, CFO
Kustom
Entertainment, Inc.
913-814-7774
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