Rafael Holdings names Alan Grayson director; Sieger audit chair

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Rafael Holdings appointed Alan Grayson to its Board on October 23, 2025, and to the Compensation, Corporate Governance and Nominating committees. Director Markus Sieger was named to the audit committee and elected its Chairman. These appointments fill vacancies following the recent passing of Stephen Greenberg. A press release dated October 28, 2025, was filed as Exhibit 99.1.

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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 23, 2025

RAFAEL HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		1-38411		82-2296593
(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

520 Broad Street Newark, New Jersey		07102
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 212 658-1450

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b)-2 of the Exchange Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol		Name of each exchange on which registered
Class B common stock, par value $0.01 per share		RFL		New York Stock Exchange
Warrant to Purchase Class B common stock		RFL-WT		NYSE American

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(d) On October 23, 2025, Alan Grayson was elected as a director of Rafael Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) and as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors Compensation, Corporate Governance and Nominating committees, and Markus Sieger, a current director of the Company, was elected as a member, and Chairman, of the audit committee. The appointments to the Board and the committees fill vacancies created by the recent passing of Stephen Greenberg.

Alan Grayson, age 67. Mr. Grayson was a Member of Congress from 2009 to 2011 and 2013 to 2017.  In his first term, he served on the Financial Services Committee. Other than Mr. Grayson’s years as a member of Congress, Mr. Grayson has been a government contracts and whistleblower attorney as a solo practitioner and with Grayson & Associates, P.C. and Grayson, Kubli & Hoffman, P.C. since 1991. From 1990-1991, Mr. Grayson served as President of IDT Corporation. Mr. Grayson worked as a court law clerk from 1983 to 1985, working with Judges Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Antonin Scalia. From 1985 to 1990, Mr. Grayson worked as a government contracts attorney at Fried Frank Harris Shriver and Jacobson. In 1986, Mr. Grayson co-founded the Alliance for Aging Research, and served as an officer for more than twenty years.. In 1978, Mr. Grayson received a B.A. (high honors) from Harvard College, and a J.D. (with honors) and a M.P.P from Harvard University in 1983.

A copy of the October 28, 2025, press release relating to the above events is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Document
99.1		Press Release, dated October 28, 2025.
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File, formatted in 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.

	RAFAEL HOLDINGS, INC.
	By:	/s/ David Polinsky
		Name:	David Polinsky
		Title:	Chief Financial Officer

Dated: October 28, 2025

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Document
99.1		Press Release, dated October 28, 2025.
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File, formatted in Inline XBRL document.

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FAQ

What did Rafael Holdings (RFL) announce in this 8-K?

Alan Grayson was elected to the Board and multiple committees, and Markus Sieger was named to the audit committee and elected its Chairman.

When was Alan Grayson appointed to the Rafael Holdings Board?

He was appointed on October 23, 2025.

Which committees will Alan Grayson serve on at Rafael Holdings (RFL)?

He joined the Compensation, Corporate Governance, and Nominating committees.

Who is the new Chairman of Rafael Holdings’ audit committee?

Markus Sieger was elected Chairman of the audit committee.

Why were these board and committee appointments made at RFL?

They fill vacancies created by the recent passing of Stephen Greenberg.

Was a press release included with the disclosure?

Yes. A press release dated October 28, 2025 was filed as Exhibit 99.1.