Form 8-K

8-K — Borealis Foods Inc.

Accession: 0001213900-26-047085

Filed: 2026-04-23

Period: 2026-04-17

CIK: 0001852973

SIC: 2000 (FOOD & KINDRED PRODUCTS)

Item: Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing

Item: Regulation FD Disclosure

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

April 17, 2026

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)

BOREALIS FOODS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its

charter)

Ontario

001-40778

98-1638988

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

1540 Cornwall Rd., Suite 104

Oakville, ON L6J 7W5

(Address of principal executive offices and

zip code)

(905) 278-2200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area

code)

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

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Shares

BRLS

Nasdaq Capital Market

Warrants

BRLSW

Nasdaq Capital Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant

is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

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. ☐

Item 3.01 Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued

Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.

In connection with the Company’s delayed Annual Report on Form 10-K

for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 (the “2025 Form 10-K”), the Company received, on April 17, 2026, a notice

(the “Notice”) from The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) notifying the Company that, because the

Company has not yet filed the 2025 Form 10-K, the Company no longer complies with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) (the “Listing

Rule”), which requires companies with securities listed on Nasdaq to timely file all required periodic reports with the Securities

and Exchange Commission. The Notice has no immediate effect on the listing or trading of the Company’s common stock on the Nasdaq Capital

Market.

In accordance with Nasdaq’s listing rules, the Company has until June

16, 2026 to submit a plan of compliance to Nasdaq addressing how the Company intends to regain compliance with the Listing Rule. If Nasdaq

accepts the Company’s plan, Nasdaq may grant the Company up to 180 calendar days from the filing’s due date, or until October 12, 2026,

to regain compliance. The Company intends to file the 2025 Form 10-K as soon as practicable but anticipates no later than May 2026, which

the Company believes will cure the deficiency and regain compliance with the Listing Rule.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On April 23, 2026, the Company issued a press release disclosing the

receipt of the Notice. A copy of the press release is being furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

The information furnished in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 shall

not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”),

or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities

Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

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. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the Company’s anticipated timing for filing

the 2025 Form 10-K and the Company’s ability to regain compliance with Nasdaq’s listing rules. Forward-looking statements are generally

identified by words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,”

“will” and similar expressions. These statements are based on the Company’s current expectations and involve risks and uncertainties

that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements, including risks

related to the completion of the Company’s financial statements and related audit, the Company’s ability to file the 2025 Form 10-K within

the anticipated timeframe, the Company’s ability to regain and maintain compliance with Nasdaq’s continued listing requirements, and other

risks and uncertainties described in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company’s filings with the

SEC are available at www.sec.gov. Investors should not place undue reliance on the Company’s forward-looking statements. The Company

undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this report, except

as required by applicable law.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d): The following exhibits are being filed herewith:

Exhibit No.

Description

99.1

Press Release dated April 23, 2026

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities

Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly

authorized on this 23 day of April 2026.

BOREALIS FOODS INC.

By:

/s/ Pouneh V. Rahimi

Date: April 23, 2026

Pouneh V. Rahimi

Chief Legal Officer

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Exhibit 99.1

BOREALIS

FOODS INC. RECEIVES EXPECTED NOTIFICATION OF DEFICIENCY FROM NASDAQ RELATED TO DELAYED FILING OF ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR FISCAL

2025

Toronto,

Ontario, April 23, 2026 – Borealis Foods Inc. (Nasdaq: BRLS) (the “Company”) today announced that on April 17,

2026, the Company received a notice (the “Notice”) from The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) indicating that

the Company is not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) due to the Company's failure to timely file its Annual Report on

Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 (the “2025 Form 10-K”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission

(the “SEC”). The Notice has no immediate effect on the listing or trading of the Company's common stock on the Nasdaq Capital

Market.

accordance with Nasdaq's listing rules, the Company has until June 16, 2026 to submit a plan of compliance to Nasdaq addressing how the

Company intends to regain compliance with the Listing Rule. If Nasdaq accepts the Company's plan, Nasdaq may grant the Company up to

180 calendar days from the filing's due date, or until October 12, 2026, to regain compliance. The Company intends to file the 2025 Form

10-K as soon as practicable but anticipates no later than May 2026, which the Company believes will cure the deficiency and regain compliance

with the Listing Rule.

About

Borealis Foods Inc.

Borealis

Foods Inc. is a food science company focused on developing and commercializing innovative, nutritious, and affordable food products.

The Company's common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “BRLS.” For more information, visit www.borealisfoods.com.

Forward-Looking

Statements

This

press release 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. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements

regarding the Company's anticipated timing for filing the 2025 Form 10-K and the Company's ability to regain compliance with Nasdaq's

listing rules. Forward-looking statements are generally identified by words such as “anticipates,” “believes,”

“expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “will” and similar expressions. These statements are based

on the Company's current expectations and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those

expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements, including risks related to the completion of the Company's financial statements

and related audit, the Company's ability to file the 2025 Form 10-K within the anticipated timeframe, the Company's ability to regain

and maintain compliance with Nasdaq's continued listing requirements, and other risks and uncertainties described in the Company's filings

with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company's filings with the SEC are available at www.sec.gov.

Investors should not place undue reliance on the Company's forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update

any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release, except as required by applicable

law.

Media

Contact:

Henry Wong

Chief Marketing Officer

Borealis Foods

1540 Cornwall Road

Oakville, ON

(905) 278-2200

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