AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Brand Engagement Network Inc. (BNAI)

Brand Engagement Network settles $1.3 million Evora debt for $825,000, ends lawsuit

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Brand Engagement Network Inc. entered a settlement agreement with Evora Partners on September 30, 2026, to resolve about $1.3 million it owed under a January 2021 consulting agreement. Evora agreed to accept $825,000, including a $75,000 reimbursement of attorneys' fees, and will dismiss its pending lawsuit against the company. The deal resolves a liability already recorded in accounts payable and removes the pending litigation.

Key points

  • Settlement amount is $825,000, including a $75,000 reimbursement of Evora's attorneys' fees, against about $1.3 million owed.
  • The company has paid $175,000; the remaining $650,000 is due in installments through December 2026, guaranteed by BEN Capital Fund I, LLC.
  • Evora will dismiss its lawsuit filed September 2, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

The filing

CompanyBrand Engagement Network Inc. (BNAI)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 15, 2026, 9:30 PM ET
Accession number0001493152-26-047314

Items reported: 1.01 Material Definitive Agreement

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