[8-K] Gray Media, Inc. Reports Material Event

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

ECD Automotive Design, Inc. (Nasdaq: ECDA) filed an 8-K summarising the outcomes of its 22-Jul-2025 annual meeting, where 53.46% of the 47.6 m outstanding shares were represented.

• Reverse stock split authority: Shareholders authorised the board to effect one or more reverse splits of up to 1-for-200 any time before 31-Jul-2026 (25.13 m FOR; 302k AGAINST).
• Nasdaq Rule 5635 share-issuance waiver: Approved issuance of shares tied to three June-2025 financing agreements in excess of the 19.99% cap and below the Nasdaq “Minimum Price” (25.02 m FOR; 410k AGAINST).
• Equity Incentive Plan expansion: Reserve lifted from 2.5 m to 15 m shares (25.00 m FOR; 437k AGAINST).
• Director election: Thomas Wood elected Class II director through the 2028 AGM (25.13 m FOR; 285k AGAINST).
• Auditor ratification: Barton CPA PLLC retained for fiscal 2025 (25.36 m FOR; 44k AGAINST).

All proposals passed comfortably; no other material financial data or forward guidance was provided.

Positive

• Capital-structure flexibility: Board now authorised to execute reverse split and raise equity beyond Nasdaq caps, improving odds of maintaining listing.
• Strong shareholder support: Each proposal passed with >98% of votes cast (except split authority at 53%), indicating investor alignment.
• Auditor continuity: Barton CPA PLLC ratified with 99.7% support, reducing audit-transition risk.

Negative

• Potential dilution: Approval to issue >20% new shares and increase incentive pool to 15 m shares could materially dilute existing holders.
• Reverse split signal: Authorization for a split up to 1:200 implies the share price may be at risk of breaching Nasdaq minimums.

Insights

Securities Analyst

TL;DR: All AGM proposals passed, providing financing flexibility but introducing dilution and signalling potential share-price weakness.

The meeting secured board authority for a reverse split of up to 1:200—typically used to regain Nasdaq price compliance—suggesting management anticipates continued share-price pressure. Shareholders also approved issuances above the 19.99% cap tied to recent financing agreements and expanded the equity incentive pool six-fold to 15 m shares; both moves are materially dilutive but give the company capital-raising latitude. Auditor ratification and director election are routine. Net impact is neutral: flexibility is positive, but dilution and split risk offset the benefit.

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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 22, 2025 (July 22, 2025)

Gray Media, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Georgia	001-13796	58-0285030
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

4370 Peachtree Road, NE, Atlanta, Georgia		30319
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

404-504-9828

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each Class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A common stock (no par value)	GTN.A	New York Stock Exchange
common stock (no par value)	GTN	New York Stock Exchange

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 8.01 Other Events.

On July 22, 2025, Gray Media, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing that it priced an offering of $775 million aggregate principal amount of 7.250% senior secured first lien notes due 2033 (the “Notes”), pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).

The Notes are being offered to (i) repay a portion of the Company’s term loan D due December 1, 2028, (ii) repay a portion of the Company’s term loan F due June 4, 2029, (iii) repay all outstanding indebtedness drawn under the Company's revolving credit facility, (iv) pay fees and expenses in connection with the offering, and (v) for general corporate purposes. A copy of the Press Release, which was issued in connection with the pricing of this offering of Notes and pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 135c under the Securities Act, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Neither the Press Release nor this Current Report on Form 8-K constitutes an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the Notes. The Notes and the related guarantees are being offered only to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers in reliance on the exemption from registration set forth in Rule 144A under the Securities Act, and outside the United States to non-U.S. persons in reliance on the exemption from registration set forth in Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Notes and the related guarantees have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act, or the securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction, and may not be offered or sold in the United States without registration or an applicable exemption from the Securities Act and applicable state securities or blue sky laws and foreign securities laws.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1	Press Release issued by Gray Media, Inc., on July 22, 2025
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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.

	Gray Media, Inc.
July 22, 2025	By:	/s/ Jeffrey R. Gignac
		Name:	Jeffrey R. Gignac
		Title:	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

FAQ

What reverse stock split ratio did ECDA shareholders approve?

They authorised up to a 1-for-200 reverse split, executable any time before 31 Jul 2026 at the board’s discretion.

How many new shares can ECD Automotive Design issue under the June 2025 financing agreements?

Shareholders waived the 19.99% Nasdaq cap, allowing all shares required by the June 5 & 20, 2025 agreements to be issued, even below the “Minimum Price.”

How big is the increase to ECDA’s Equity Incentive Plan?

The reserve rises from 2.5 million to 15 million common shares.

Was the company’s auditor changed for 2025?

No. Barton CPA PLLC was ratified with 99.71% of votes cast.

Who was elected to ECDA’s board at the 2025 AGM?

Thomas Wood was elected as a Class II director through the 2028 annual meeting.