Data443 (NASDAQ: ATDS) delays 2025 10-K, files Form 12b-25

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Data443 Risk Mitigation, Inc. filed a Form 12b-25 notification stating it cannot timely file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. The company says financial compilation and review imposed time constraints and expects to file the Form 10-K within fifteen days of the original due date.

The notification is signed by Greg McCraw, Chief Financial Officer, dated March 31, 2026. Contact telephone shown is (919) 526-1070.

Key Figures

Fiscal period end: December 31, 2025 Filing relief window: 15 days Notification date: March 31, 2026 +1 more

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Fiscal period end December 31, 2025 Form 10-K period end

Filing relief window 15 days Expected filing timeframe after prescribed due date

Notification date March 31, 2026 Date Form 12b-25 was signed

CFO contact number (919) 526-1070 Contact for Greg McCraw, Chief Financial Officer

Key Terms

Form 12b-25, Form 10-K, Rule 12b-25

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Form 12b-25 regulatory

"filed this Notification of Late Filing on Form 12b-25"

Form 12b-25 is a notice a publicly traded company files with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission when it cannot deliver a required periodic report (like a quarterly or annual financial report) on time. It explains the reason for the delay and gives the company a short, temporary window to finish the report without being marked as delinquent; investors watch it because late filings can signal accounting, operational, or control issues that may affect a company’s reliability and stock risk, much like a missed homework deadline can raise concerns about a student’s preparedness.

Form 10-K regulatory

"Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025"

A Form 10-K is a comprehensive report that publicly traded companies are required to file annually with regulators. It provides a detailed overview of a company's financial health, operations, and risks, similar to a detailed health report. Investors use this information to assess the company's performance and make informed decisions about buying or selling its stock.

Rule 12b-25 regulatory

"seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b)"

Rule 12b-25 is an SEC filing provision that lets a company notify regulators and the public that it cannot file a required periodic report (like a quarterly or annual report) on time and explains the reason for the delay. For investors, the notice is a formal heads-up that financial information will arrive late—similar to a company calling to say it will be late turning in homework—so it signals increased uncertainty and may affect trading and risk assessments until the filing is available.

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 12b-25

NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

	(Check One):		☒ Form 10-K ☐ Form 20-F ☐ Form 11-K ☐ Form 10-Q ☐ Form 10-D ☐ Form N-SAR ☐ Form N-CSR
			For Period Ended: December 31, 2025
			☐ Transition Report on Form 10-K
			☐ Transition Report on Form 20-F
			☐ Transition Report on Form 11-K
			☐ Transition Report on Form 10-Q
			☐ Transition Report on Form N-SAR
			For the Transition Period Ended: ________________________________________________

Read Instruction (on back page) Before Preparing Form. Please Print or Type.

Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has verified any information contained herein.

If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates:

PART I — REGISTRANT INFORMATION

Data443 Risk Mitigation, Inc.

Full Name of Registrant

N/A

Former Name if Applicable

600 Park Offices Drive, Suite 300, 4133

Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)

Durham, NC 27713

City, State and Zip Code

PART II — RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)

If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate)

	(a)	The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;
☒	(b)	The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, Form 11-K, Form N-SAR or Form N-CSR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q, or subject distribution report on Form 10-D, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and
	(c)	The accountant’s statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.

PART III — NARRATIVE

State below in reasonable detail why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q,10-D, N-SAR, N-CSR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period.

Data443 Risk Mitigation, Inc. (the “Registrant”) is filing this Notification of Late Filing on Form 12b-25 with respect to its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 (the “Form 10-K”). The compilation, dissemination and review of the information required to be presented in the Form 10-K for the relevant period, including, without limitation, the financial statements to be included therein, has imposed time constraints that have rendered timely filing of the Form 10-K impracticable without undue hardship and expense to the Registrant. The Registrant undertakes the responsibility to file, and anticipates that it will file, the Form 10-K no later than fifteen days after its original prescribed due date.

PART IV — OTHER INFORMATION

(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification

Greg McCraw, Chief Financial Officer		(919)		526-1070
(Name)		(Area Code)		(Telephone Number)

(2)	Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed ? If answer is no, identify report(s).
	☒ Yes ☐ No

(3)	Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof?
	☐ Yes ☒ No

If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.

Data443 Risk Mitigation, Inc.

(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: March 31, 2026	By:	/s/ Greg McCraw
		Greg McCraw
		Chief Financial Officer

FAQ

Why did Data443 (ATDS) file a Form 12b-25 for its 2025 10-K?

Because compilation and review of the required financial information imposed time constraints. The filing states that preparing the financial statements and related disclosures created undue hardship and expense that prevented timely filing of the Form 10-K.

When does Data443 expect to file the delayed 2025 Form 10-K?

The company anticipates filing the Form 10-K within fifteen days of the original due date. The notification explicitly states the Registrant expects to file no later than fifteen calendar days after the prescribed due date.

Who signed the Form 12b-25 for Data443 (ATDS) and when was it signed?

The notification was signed by Greg McCraw, Chief Financial Officer, and is dated March 31, 2026. His telephone contact is listed as (919) 526-1070 in the filing.

Does Data443 report that other periodic reports are delinquent?

No. The filing indicates that all other periodic reports required under Sections 13 or 15(d) have been filed. The form marks that prior periodic reports during the preceding 12 months have been submitted.

Will the delayed 10-K include an anticipated change in results of operations?

The Form 12b-25 indicates the question about significant changes was presented and the filing marks the response that no anticipated significant change will be reflected. No numerical earnings estimate is provided in the notification.