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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): February
27, 2026
NETWORK-1
TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware |
001-15288 |
11-3027591 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction |
(Commission |
(I.R.S. Employer |
| of Incorporation) |
File Number) |
Identification No.) |
65
Locust Avenue, New
Canaan, Connecticut 06840
(Address of Principal
Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(203)
920-1055
(Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since
last report)
Securities registered
pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title
of each class |
Trading
Symbol(s) |
Name
of each exchange on which registered |
Common
Stock, par value $0.01 per share
|
NTIP
|
NYSE
American |
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)) |
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. ☐
On February 27, 2026, the Board of Directors of Network-1 Technologies,
Inc. declared a semi-annual cash dividend of $0.05 per common share pursuant to its dividend policy. The semi-annual cash
dividend of $0.05 per share is payable on March 30, 2026 to all common stockholders of record as of March 16, 2026. A copy of
the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01 | Financial
Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit
No. | |
Description
|
| | |
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| 99.1 | |
Press Release dated February 27, 2026 |
| | |
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| 104 | |
Cover Page Interactive Data
File (embedded within the inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURE
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.
| |
NETWORK-1 TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
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| Dated:
March 3, 2026 |
By: |
/s/ Corey M.
Horowitz |
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Name: Corey
M. Horowitz
Title: Chairman
& Chief Executive Officer
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Exhibit
99.1
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NETWORK-1 DECLARES SEMI-ANNUAL DIVIDEND
New
Canaan, Connecticut February 27, 2026– Network-1 Technologies, Inc. (NYSE American: NTIP) today announced that its Board of
Directors has declared a semi-annual cash dividend of $0.05 per common share pursuant to its dividend policy. The semi-annual
cash dividend of $0.05 per share is payable on March 30, 2026 to all common stockholders of record as of March 16, 2026.
Network-1’s
dividend policy undergoes a periodic review by the Board of Directors and is subject to change at any time depending on its cash position,
financial requirements, earnings and other factors existing at the time. Future declarations of semi-annual dividends and the establishment
of future record and payment dates are subject to the final determination and discretion of the Board of Directors.
ABOUT
NETWORK-1 TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Network-1
Technologies, Inc. is engaged in the development, licensing and protection of its intellectual property and proprietary technologies.
Network-1 works with inventors and patent owners to assist in the development and monetization of their patented technologies. Network-1
currently owns one-hundred nineteen (119) U.S. patents and seventeen (17) international patents including enabling technology for authenticating
and using eSIM technology in Internet of Things (“IoT”), certain advanced technologies related to high frequency trading,
technologies relating to document stream operating systems and the identification of media content and enabling technology to support,
among other things, the interoperability of smart home IT devices. Network-1's current strategy includes efforts to monetize four patent
portfolios (its M2M/IoT, HFT, Cox and Smart Home portfolios). Network-1’s strategy is to focus on acquiring and investing in high
quality patents which management believes have the potential to generate significant licensing opportunities as Network-1 has achieved
with respect to its Remote Power Patent and Mirror Worlds Patent Portfolio. Network-1’s Remote Power Patent generated licensing
revenue in excess of $188,000,000 from May 2007 through September 30, 2025. Network-1 has also achieved licensing and other revenue of
$47,150,000 through September 30, 2025 with respect to its Mirror Worlds Patent Portfolio.
Corey M. Horowitz, Chairman and CEO
Network-1 Technologies, Inc.
(917) 692-0000
