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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · iSpecimen Inc. (ISPC)

iSpecimen completes $4.5 million AI product acquisition, issues Foldlab 53.6% stake

Mixed Impact 4 of 5 m&a Written later

iSpecimen completed on November 2, 2026, its acquisition of AI software and related assets from Foldlab AI Ltd. for an aggregate price of $4.5 million, paid in cash, milestone payments and stock. The issuance of 2,907,977 shares to Foldlab on November 5, 2026 gives Foldlab approximately 53.6% of the outstanding common stock, a change in control, which means existing shareholders' ownership is substantially diluted.

Key points

  • Purchase price of $4.5 million: $750,000 cash at closing, two $625,000 milestone payments tied to delivery and acceptance, and $2.5 million in stock.
  • Stock consideration of 2,907,977 shares, based on a $0.8597 volume-weighted average price, issued to Foldlab on November 5, 2026.
  • Foldlab holds approximately 53.6% of outstanding shares; Zhengkang (Jacob) Shao is its sole director and shareholder.
  • Shares are subject to a five-year lock-up with no leak-out; stockholders approved the issuance at a special meeting on October 9, 2026.

The filing

CompanyiSpecimen Inc. (ISPC)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 5, 2026, 5:00 PM ET
Accession number0001213900-26-116431

Items reported: 1.01 Material Definitive Agreement2.01 Acquisition or Disposition Completed3.02 Unregistered Equity Sale5.01 Change in Control7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 8:38 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on November 05, 2026.

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