Did Research Solutions (RSSS) disclose any related-party transactions with Dave Kutil?

Research Solutions states it has not engaged in any transaction where Dave Kutil or related persons had a direct or indirect material interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K, and that he has no family relationships with its directors or executive officers.

Research Solutions names new chief financial officer

Q: What executive change did RSSS announce regarding its CFO?

Research Solutions appointed Dave Kutil as chief financial officer effective July 28, 2026, moving him from interim to permanent status. He had served as interim CFO and secretary since December 10, 2025, and previously was the company’s global controller.

Q: What prior roles has Dave Kutil held before becoming CFO of RSSS?

Before becoming CFO of RSSS, Kutil was the company’s global controller from March 2023 to December 2025. He previously served as controller at Lesaffre Yeast Corporation and as director of accounting and external reporting for Badger Meter, a metering products manufacturer.

Q: What change did Research Solutions (RSSS) make to its Chief Revenue Officer role?

Research Solutions terminated Sefton Cohen from the position of chief revenue officer effective July 31, 2026. The disclosure notes only the termination from the role and does not describe circumstances or identify a successor.

Research Solutions, Inc. appointed Dave Kutil as chief financial officer effective July 28, 2026, formalizing the role he had held on an interim basis since December 10, 2025.

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Research Solutions, Inc. appointed Dave Kutil as chief financial officer effective July 28, 2026, formalizing the role he had held on an interim basis since December 10, 2025. He previously served as the company’s global controller and has held senior accounting and reporting roles at other corporations.

Under an employment agreement dated July 30, 2026, Kutil receives an annual base salary of $275,000 and is eligible for an annual bonus of up to $55,000 tied to performance milestones. The company states he has no family relationships with its directors or executive officers and no related-party transactions requiring disclosure.

Research Solutions also terminated Sefton Cohen from the position of chief revenue officer effective July 31, 2026.

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Termination of Chief Revenue Officer Sefton Cohen effective July 31, 2026, removes a senior revenue leader without naming a replacement in this disclosure.

8-K Event Classification

2 items: 5.02, 9.01

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers Governance

Key personnel changes including departures, elections, or appointments of directors and executive officers.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits

Financial statements, pro forma financial information, or exhibit attachments filed with this report.

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CFO base salary: $275,000 per year CFO target bonus: $55,000 per year CFO appointment date: July 28, 2026 +2 more

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CFO base salary $275,000 per year Annual base salary for Chief Financial Officer under Employment Agreement dated July 30, 2026

CFO target bonus $55,000 per year Maximum annual bonus opportunity if performance milestones are met

CFO appointment date July 28, 2026 Effective date of appointment of Dave Kutil as Chief Financial Officer

CRO termination date July 31, 2026 Effective date Research Solutions terminated Sefton Cohen as Chief Revenue Officer

CFO age 42 years Age of Dave Kutil at time of appointment as Chief Financial Officer

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Emerging growth company, Chief Revenue Officer, Employment Agreement, Regulation S-K

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Emerging growth company regulatory

"May be deemed an Emerging growth company under Rule 405 or Rule 12b-2"

An emerging growth company is a recently public or smaller public firm that qualifies for temporary, lighter regulatory and disclosure rules to reduce the cost and effort of being public. For investors, it means the company may provide less historical financial detail and face fewer reporting requirements than larger firms, so it can grow more quickly but also carries higher uncertainty—like buying a promising early-stage product with fewer user reviews.

Chief Revenue Officer financial

"Terminated Sefton Cohen from the position of Chief Revenue Officer"

A chief revenue officer is a top executive responsible for overseeing all aspects of generating income for a company, including sales, marketing, and customer relationships. They develop strategies to attract and retain customers, much like a coach guiding a team to score more points. Investors pay attention to this role because it directly influences the company's growth and profitability.

Employment Agreement financial

"Entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Kutil, the Employment Agreement"

Regulation S-K regulatory

"Material interest that is reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K"

A set of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rules that tell public companies which narrative and qualitative details must be disclosed in filings, such as risk factors, management discussion, executive pay, legal proceedings and business description. Think of it as a standardized checklist or blueprint that ensures investors get the same types of background information from every company so they can compare risks, management quality and strategy before making investment decisions.

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What executive change did RSSS announce regarding its CFO?

Research Solutions appointed Dave Kutil as chief financial officer effective July 28, 2026, moving him from interim to permanent status. He had served as interim CFO and secretary since December 10, 2025, and previously was the company’s global controller.

What is Dave Kutil’s compensation as CFO of RSSS?

Under his employment agreement, Kutil receives an annual base salary of $275,000 and is eligible for an annual bonus of up to $55,000 if performance milestones are met. The agreement is dated July 30, 2026 and includes customary employment terms.

What prior roles has Dave Kutil held before becoming CFO of RSSS?

Before becoming CFO of RSSS, Kutil was the company’s global controller from March 2023 to December 2025. He previously served as controller at Lesaffre Yeast Corporation and as director of accounting and external reporting for Badger Meter, a metering products manufacturer.

What change did Research Solutions (RSSS) make to its Chief Revenue Officer role?

Research Solutions terminated Sefton Cohen from the position of chief revenue officer effective July 31, 2026. The disclosure notes only the termination from the role and does not describe circumstances or identify a successor.

When was Dave Kutil’s employment agreement with Research Solutions dated?

Dave Kutil’s employment agreement with Research Solutions is dated July 30, 2026. It provides for a $275,000 annual base salary and an annual bonus opportunity of up to $55,000, contingent on achieving specified performance milestones.

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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 28, 2026

Research Solutions, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada

(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

1-39256		11-3797644
(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

N/A¹

(Address of Principal Executive Offices and zip code)

(310) 477-0354

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of 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(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12(b))

¨ 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, $0.001 par value	RSSS	The Nasdaq Capital Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.12b-2).

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. ¨

¹ In November 2019, we became a fully remote company. Accordingly, we do not currently have principal executive offices. Our mailing address is 10624 S. Eastern Ave., Ste. A-614, Henderson, NV 89052.

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

Appointment of David Kutil as Chief Financial Officer

On July 28, 2026, Research Solutions, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Dave Kutil as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”). Mr. Kutil, age 42, has served as the Company’s Interim Chief Financial Officer and Secretary since December 10, 2025. Prior to this role, Mr. Kutil previously served as Global Controller of the Registrant from March 2023 to December 2025, Controller at Lesaffre Yeast Corporation, a leading global consumer goods company, from March 2022 to March 2023, and Director of Accounting and External Reporting for Badger Meter, a leading manufacturer of metering products, from September 2015 to March 2022. Mr. Kutil received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and is an active Certified Public Accountant.

In connection with his appointment as CFO, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Kutil (the “Employment Agreement”) pursuant to which Mr. Kutil will receive an annual base salary of $275,000 and will be eligible to earn a bonus of up to $55,000 if certain performance milestones are met. The Employment Agreement also contains customary employment terms and conditions.

The foregoing description of the material terms of the Employment Agreement in this Item 5.02 is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Employment Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference. Mr. Kutil does not have any family relationship with any other member of the board of directors or any executive officer of the Company. The Company has not engaged in any transaction in which Mr. Kutil or a person related to Mr. Kutil had a direct or indirect material interest that is reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. To the Company's knowledge, there is no arrangement or understanding between any of its officers and Mr. Kutil pursuant to which he was selected to serve as an officer.

Termination of Sefton Cohen as Chief Revenue Officer

On July 31, 2026, Research Solutions, Inc. terminated Sefton Cohen from the position of Chief Revenue Officer.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Description
10.1		Employment Agreement, dated July 30, 2026, between Research Solutions, Inc. and David Kutil.

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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.

	RESEARCH SOLUTIONS, INC.

Date: August 3, 2026	By:	/s/ David Kutil
		David Kutil
		Chief Financial Officer

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