Form 8-K

8-K — Canton Strategic Holdings, Inc.

Accession: 0001493152-26-028822

Filed: 2026-06-16

Period: 2026-06-11

CIK: 0001861657

SIC: 2834 (PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS)

Item: Regulation FD Disclosure

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) June 11, 2026

CANTON

STRATEGIC HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact

name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-41210

84-2642541

(State or other jurisdiction

(Commission

(I. R. S. Employer

of incorporation)

File Number)

Identification No.)

Shrewsbury Avenue, Suite 1C

Red

Bank, NJ 07701

(Address

of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(732)

889-3111

(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))

Securities

registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of

each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each

exchange on which registered

Common stock, $0.0001 par

value

CNTN

The Nasdaq Stock Market

LLC

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 ☒

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. ☐

Item

7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

June 16, 2026, Canton Strategic Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the 2026 Share Repurchase

Program (as defined below), a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The

information furnished pursuant to this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, will not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes

of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and will not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the

Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein by reference.

Item

8.01 Other Events.

2026

Share Repurchase Program

June 11, 2026, the Board of Directors the Company approved a share repurchase program (the “2026 Share Repurchase Program”)

providing for the repurchase of up to $50 million of the Company’s outstanding shares of Common Stock. Under the 2026 Share Repurchase

Program, the Company is authorized to repurchase shares of Common Stock through open market purchases, privately-negotiated transactions,

or otherwise in accordance with applicable federal securities laws, including through trading plans established to comply with Rule 10b-18

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). The 2026 Share Repurchase Program does not

obligate the Company to repurchase shares of Common Stock and the specific timing and amount of repurchases will vary based on available

capital resources and other financial and operational performance metrics, market conditions, securities law limitations and other factors.

connection with the 2026 Share Repurchase Program, on June 12, 2026, the Company entered into a Rule 10b-18 Repurchase Agreement (the

“10b-18 Plan”) with Virtu Americas LLC (the “Broker”) whereby the Broker has agreed to act as a

non-exclusive agent on behalf of the Company to repurchase shares of Common Stock in the open market pursuant to Rule 10b-18 of the Exchange

Act. The 10b-18 Plan will continue in effect until terminated by either the Company or the Broker, with or without cause, upon written

notice to the other party. The Company will pay the Broker a commission at a rate of $0.02 for each share of Common Stock repurchased

pursuant to the 10b-18 Plan.

Item

9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits.

Exhibit No.

Description of Exhibit

99.1

Press Release, dated June 16, 2026

104

The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K,

formatted in Inline XBRL.

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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: June 16, 2026

Canton Strategic Holdings, Inc.

/s/ Mark Wendland

Mark Wendland

Chief Executive Officer

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Exhibit 99.1

Canton

Strategic Holdings, Inc. Announces Authorization of Share Repurchase Program

NEW

YORK, June 16, 2026 — Canton Strategic Holdings, Inc., (NASDAQ: CNTN) (“Canton Strategic Holdings” or the “Company”)

the first publicly traded company to leverage Canton Coin (“CC”) to support the Canton Network’s ability to digitize

traditional financial markets, today announced today announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has authorized a

share repurchase program granting the company authority to repurchase up to $50 million in common stock.

“This

share repurchase program directly reflects our confidence in the strength of our platform and our ability to drive long-term value for

shareholders,” said Mark Wendland, Chairman and CEO, Canton Strategic Holdings. “As we continue to build revenue generation

opportunities that align with our mission of advancing institutional adoption of the Canton Network, this repurchase program provides

an opportunity to return capital to shareholders in a meaningful way.”

Under

the program, Canton Strategic Holdings may repurchase shares of its common stock from time to time on the open market or otherwise. Repurchases

will be conducted in accordance with Rule 10b-18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

The

timing, amount, and method of any share repurchases will be determined by management based on market conditions, share price, trading

volume, capital requirements, regulatory considerations, and other factors. The program does not obligate the Company to repurchase any

particular number of shares and may be modified, suspended, or terminated at any time at the Board’s discretion.

About

Canton Strategic Holdings, Inc.

Canton

Strategic Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CNTN), is the first publicly traded company to leverage Canton Coin and support the Canton Network

to advance institutional blockchain adoption and the digitization of financial markets. In addition to driving value through activities

on the Canton Network, the Company also operates clinical-stage biotech research and development. For more information, visit www.cantonstrategic.com.

Cautionary

Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This

press release contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of U.S. federal securities

laws. Forward-looking statements are statements other than historical facts and include, without limitation, those regarding management

expectations, strategy execution, market conditions, and the Company’s involvement with the Canton Network. These statements are

based on current expectations and involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially. Further information

regarding factors that may affect the Company’s prospects is included in its annual and quarterly reports filed with the U.S. Securities

and Exchange Commission, available at www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements except as required

by law.

Canton

is a registered trademark of Digital Asset (Switzerland) GmbH. Digital Asset is not affiliated with, and has not sponsored or endorsed,

the operations of Canton Strategic Holdings, Inc.

Contacts

Media:

Gasthalter

& Co.

(212)

257-4170

canton@gasthalter.com

Investors:

ir@tharimmune.com

@CantonStrategic

LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/cantonstrategicholdings/

Website:

www.cantonstrategic.com

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