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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):
October 27, 2026
PODCASTONE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware |
|
001-41795 |
|
35-2503373 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) |
|
(Commission File Number) |
|
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
345 North Maple Drive, Suite 295
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(310) 858-0888
(Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code)
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 (see General
Instruction A.2. below):
| ☐ |
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 |
|
Trading Symbol(s) |
|
Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common stock, $0.00001 par value per share |
|
PODC |
|
The NASDAQ Capital Market |
Securities registered pursuant to Section
12(g) of the Act: None
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
5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of
Certain Officers.
On October 27, 2026, Ramin
Arani notified PodcastOne, Inc. (the “Company”) that he was resigning from service on the Company’s board of directors
(the “Board”), effective as of the same date, for personal reasons. At the time of his resignation, Mr. Arani served on the
Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Nominating Committee of the Board.
Mr. Arani’s resignation
is not a result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
To
fill the vacancy created by Mr. Arani’s resignation, the Company anticipates that one or more existing independent members of the
Board will be appointed to its Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and/or the Nominating Committee and will also conduct a search
to find a well-qualified candidate to serve on the Board and/or such committees that has the applicable experience and the necessary qualifications,
skills and perspective.
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.
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PODCASTONE, INC. |
| |
|
| Dated: November 2, 2026 |
By: |
/s/ Robert Ellin |
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Name: |
Robert Ellin |
| |
Title: |
Executive Chairman |
