Form 8-K

8-K — CISO Global, Inc.

Accession: 0001493152-26-015646

Filed: 2026-04-08

Period: 2026-04-07

CIK: 0001777319

SIC: 8742 (SERVICES-MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES)

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): April 7, 2026

CISO

GLOBAL, INC.

(Exact

Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware

001-41227

83-4210278

(State

or Other

(Commission

File

(IRS

Employer

Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

Number)

Identification

No.)

6900

E. Camelback Road, Suite 900

Scottsdale,

Arizona

85251

(Address

of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip

Code)

Registrant’s

telephone number, including area code: (480) 389-3444

Not

Applicable

(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, par value $0.00001 per share

CISO

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 checkmark 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.

April 8, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing that a no-action request was submitted on our behalf

to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) regarding a proposed Investor-Consent Share Loan Program. A copy of

each of the press release and no-action request is furnished herewith as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively,

and is incorporated herein by reference.

The

information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, is furnished and shall not be deemed “filed”

for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any

filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as expressly set forth

by specific reference in such filing.

Item

8.01.

Other

Events.

April 7, 2026, a no-action request was submitted to the Staff of the SEC (“Staff”) on our behalf seeking confirmation

that the Staff would not recommend enforcement action under Rule 17Ad-20 solely by reason of our adoption and implementation of a proposed

Investor-Consent Share Loan Program, as described in the request. The program is designed to provide beneficial owners with a meaningful

opt-in framework regarding whether their shares may be made available for securities lending through existing intermediaries.

Item

9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits

Exhibit

No.

Description

99.1

Press

Release, dated April 8, 2026

99.2

No Action Request, dated April 7, 2026

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CAUTIONARY

NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This

Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,

and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements regarding

the proposed Investor-Consent Share Loan Program (the “Program”), the no-action request submitted to the Staff of the U.S.

Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC Staff”), the potential timing, substance, or outcome of any SEC Staff response,

the expected implementation or operation of the Program, and the anticipated benefits of the Program for shareholders, market transparency,

or investor choice, are forward-looking statements. These statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause

actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those expressed or implied, including: the SEC Staff may not respond to the no-action

request, may decline to grant the requested relief, or may impose conditions or limitations not currently anticipated; any Staff response

would reflect the views of the Staff only and would not constitute a formal rule, regulation, or approval by the Commission; the Program

may not be capable of implementation through existing intermediary relationships as currently contemplated; market, regulatory, or operational

conditions may change in ways that affect the Company’s ability to implement or maintain the Program; and other risks described

from time to time in the Company’s filings with the SEC, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December

31, 2025. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information,

future events, or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

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 8, 2026

CISO

Global, Inc.

By:

/s/

David G. Jemmett

Name:

David

G. Jemmett

Title:

Chief

Executive Officer

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99.1

FOR

IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CISO

Global Files No-Action Request with SEC Seeking Investor-Consent Framework for Securities Lending

Company

submits request for regulatory clarity following review of short-volume data, publicly reported fails-to-deliver, and shareholder-record

discrepancies; Nick Morgan and Mark Hiraide of ICAN are assisting pro bono

Scottsdale,

Ariz. — April 8, 2026 — CISO Global, Inc. (Nasdaq: CISO), a provider of AI-powered cybersecurity software, managed cybersecurity,

and compliance solutions, today announced the filing of a no-action request with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission seeking

regulatory clarity for a proposed Investor-Consent Share Loan Program designed to give shareholders a direct voice in whether their shares

may be made available for securities lending.

The

filing follows the Company’s review of short-volume data, publicly reported fails-to-deliver during late 2025, and shareholder-record

discrepancies that the Company believes warrant greater transparency and investor choice. The Company notes that short sale volume data

and fails-to-deliver data have important interpretive limitations as described by FINRA and the SEC, and their presence does not by itself

establish abusive or unlawful activity. The Company is not alleging in its no-action request that any specific intermediary or market

participant engaged in unlawful conduct.

Why

the proposal matters: CISO believes beneficial owners should have a meaningful say before their shares are placed into securities-lending

channels. Securities lending can serve legitimate market functions, but because it can facilitate short selling, the Company believes

investor consent should be explicit.

Submitted

on the Company’s behalf by Nick Morgan, President of the Investor Choice Advocates Network (ICAN), with support from Mark Hiraide,

the request asks the SEC Staff to confirm it would not recommend enforcement action under Rule 17Ad-20 solely because CISO adopts and

discloses the investor-consent framework described in the filing. ICAN is representing the Company pro bono.

Key

features of the proposed framework:

●

Shareholders would affirmatively opt in before their shares

are treated as available for lending through the program.

●

Consent could be withdrawn at any time, subject to applicable

settlement and recall mechanics.

●

The program would operate through existing shareholder-intermediary

relationships and would not alter DTC, NSCC, or other clearance and settlement infrastructure.

“This

is about one simple principle: informed consent. If a shareholder’s shares may be used in lending activity that can facilitate

short selling, that shareholder should have the right to know, the right to decide, and the right to say no. We are asking the SEC Staff

for clarity on a straightforward question: whether we can give our shareholders a meaningful, affirmative voice before their shares are

made available for lending.”

—

David Jemmett, Chief Executive Officer, CISO Global

“CISO

is using an established SEC process to seek clarity on a narrow but important question: whether investors can be given a meaningful,

affirmative voice before their shares are made available for lending through existing intermediaries. We believe this consent-first framework

is consistent with existing regulatory principles and serves the interests of beneficial owners and market transparency.”

—

Nick Morgan, President, Investor Choice Advocates Network (ICAN)

CISO

believes the proposal aligns with shareholder protection, market transparency, and informed investor choice. The Company also believes

the filing reflects a broader commitment to address market-structure concerns through established regulatory channels.

There

can be no assurance that the SEC Staff will grant the requested no-action relief or as to the timing or substance of any response. Any

response from the Staff would reflect the views of the Staff only and would not constitute a formal rule, regulation, or approval by

the Commission.

About

CISO Global

CISO

Global, Inc. (Nasdaq: CISO), headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, provides AI-powered cybersecurity software, managed cybersecurity

and compliance solutions designed to protect organizations from evolving cyber threats and support their compliance obligations. More

information is available at ciso.inc and ir.ciso.inc/investor-alerts.

Safe

Harbor Statement

This

news release contains forward-looking statements, within the meaning of federal securities laws, and we intend that such forward-looking

statements be subject to the safe harbor created thereby, including statements regarding the no-action request, the proposed Investor-Consent

Share Loan Program, the potential timing or substance of any SEC Staff response, the potential implementation of the proposed framework,

and the expected benefits of the proposal for shareholders, market transparency, and investor choice. These forward-looking statements

are based on current expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties, including: the SEC Staff may not respond to, or may decline

to grant, the no-action request; the SEC Staff or Commission could view the Program unfavorably or take a contrary position in the future,

even if initial relief is granted; the Program may not be capable of implementation through existing intermediary relationships as currently

contemplated; regulatory developments, operational constraints, and market conditions may affect the Company’s ability to implement

or maintain the Program; and other risks described from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange

Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. Actual results may differ materially

from those expressed or implied in these statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements except

as required by law.

For

Media Inquiries:

Debra

Gallington

debra.gallington@ciso.inc

(480)

389-3444

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