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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):
July 30, 2026
Aethlon
Medical, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
| Nevada |
001-37487 |
13-3632859 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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11555
Sorrento Valley Road, Suite
203
San Diego, California |
92121 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) |
(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code: (619) 941-0360
N/A
(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 |
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Trading Symbol(s) |
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Name of each exchange on which registered |
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Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share |
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AEMD |
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The Nasdaq Capital Market |
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 ☐
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 3.03 Material Modification to Rights of Security
Holders.
On July
30, 2026, Aethlon Medical, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), filed a Certificate of Change (the “Certificate
of Change”) pursuant to Section 78.209 of the Nevada Revised Statutes (“NRS”) with the Secretary of State of the State
of Nevada authorizing a 1-for-5 reverse stock split (the “Reverse Stock Split”) of the Company’s issued and outstanding
shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”). The Reverse Stock Split will become effective on
the Effective Date (as defined below).
Reason for the Reverse Stock Split
The Company is effectuating the Reverse Stock Split
as a part of the Company’s overall capital-markets and operating plan, including but not limited dilution management and continued
compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2).
Effects of the Reverse Stock Split
Effective Date; Symbol; CUSIP Number. The Reverse
Stock Split will become effective as of 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on July 31, 2026 (the “Effective Date”). It is expected that
the Common Stock will begin trading on a split-adjusted basis on The Nasdaq Capital Market when the market opens on August 4, 2026, under
the existing trading symbol “AEMD”. The CUSIP number for the Common Stock will change to 00808Y703.
Split Adjustment; No Fractional
Shares. On the Effective Date, the total number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock held by each stockholder will be automatically
converted into the number of whole shares of Common Stock equal to (i) the number of issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock held
by such stockholder immediately prior to the Reverse Stock Split, divided by (ii) five (5). No fractional shares will be issued, and no
cash or other consideration will be paid. Instead, the Company will issue one whole share of the post-Reverse Stock Split Common Stock
to any stockholder who otherwise would have received a fractional share as a result of the Reverse Stock Split.
Non-Certificated Shares;
Certificated Shares. Computershare Transfer, Inc. is acting as transfer and exchange agent for the Reverse Stock Split. Registered
stockholders are not required to take any action to receive post-Reverse Stock Split shares. Stockholders who are holding their shares
in electronic form at brokerage firms also do not have to take any action as the effect of the Reverse Stock Split will automatically
be reflected in their brokerage accounts.
State Filing. Pursuant
to NRS Section 78.209, the Company filed the Certificate of Change with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada on July 30, 2026
to effectuate the Reverse Stock Split. The Certificate of Change will become effective at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on July 31, 2026. A
copy of the Certificate of Change is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
No Stockholder Approval
Required. Under Nevada law, because the Reverse Stock Split was approved by the board of directors of the Company in accordance with
NRS Section 78.207, no stockholder approval is required. NRS Section 78.207 provides that the Company may effect the Reverse Stock Split
without stockholder approval if (i) the Reverse Stock Split does not adversely affect any other class of stock of the Company, and (ii)
the Company does not pay money or issue scrip to stockholders who would otherwise be entitled to receive a fractional share as a result
of the Reverse Stock Split. As described herein, the Company has complied with these requirements.
Capitalization. Prior
to the Reverse Stock Split, the Company was authorized to issue 100,000,000 shares of Common Stock. As a result of the Reverse Stock Split,
the Company will be authorized to issue 20,000,000 shares of Common Stock. As of July 23, 2026, there were 3,249,569 shares of Common
Stock outstanding. As a result of the Reverse Stock Split, there will be approximately 649,914 shares of Common Stock outstanding (subject
to adjustment due to the effect of rounding fractional shares into whole shares). The number of shares of preferred stock that the Company
is authorized to issue will not be impacted.
Immediately after the Reverse
Stock Split, each stockholder’s percentage ownership interest in the Company and proportional voting power will remain virtually
unchanged except for minor changes and adjustments that will result from rounding fractional shares into whole shares. The rights and
privileges of the holders of shares of common stock will be substantially unaffected by the Reverse Stock Split.
All options, warrants and
convertible securities of the Company outstanding, if any, immediately prior to the Reverse Stock Split will be appropriately adjusted
as a result of the Reverse Stock Split.
Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws;
Change in Fiscal Year.
The information set forth
in Item 3.03 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.03. A copy of the Certificate of Change
is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements
and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit Number |
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Description |
| 3.1 |
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Certificate of Change |
| 104 |
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the inline XBRL Document) |
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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: July 31, 2026 |
AETHLON MEDICAL, INC. |
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By: |
/s/ James B. Frakes |
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Name: Title:
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James B. Frakes
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer |
