Sadot Group resolves Nasdaq voting rights issue

Sadot Group Inc. received notice from Nasdaq that it initially violated Nasdaq Listing Rule 5640 on voting rights, but has since regained compliance and the matter is closed.

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Sadot Group Inc. received notice from Nasdaq that it initially violated Nasdaq Listing Rule 5640 on voting rights, but has since regained compliance and the matter is closed. The issue arose from a February 11, 2026 Securities Purchase Agreement under which the company issued 10,000 shares of non-convertible Series A Preferred Stock that voted on an as-if-converted basis, with each share initially carrying 14.5255 votes, based on an assumed $1.00 conversion price that Nasdaq viewed as a discount to market.

On March 2, 2026, Sadot Group amended the agreement with Stanley Hills, LLC to reduce the voting rights of each preferred share to 5.1596 votes. After this amendment and related public disclosure, Nasdaq determined that while the original structure breached the Voting Rights Rule, the company has now cured the issue, subject to meeting specified disclosure conditions.

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Nasdaq found a voting-rights breach but accepted Sadot’s fix.

Sadot Group briefly fell out of compliance with Nasdaq’s Voting Rights Rule when it issued 10,000 Series A Preferred shares that carried 14.5255 votes each, based on an assumed $1.00 conversion price below market. Nasdaq treated this as prohibited super-voting stock.

The company responded by amending its agreement with Stanley Hills, LLC on March 2, 2026, cutting the voting power per preferred share to 5.1596 votes. Nasdaq has now deemed the company back in compliance and closed the matter, contingent on required public disclosures.

This sequence highlights sensitivity around voting structures for listed issuers. While the problem is resolved, investors may focus on future preferred or structured securities to see whether they are designed in closer alignment with exchange rules from the outset.

8-K Event Classification

Item 3.01 — Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing

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Item 3.01 Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing Securities

The company received a delisting notice, failed to satisfy a continued-listing rule or standard, or transferred its listing.

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What Nasdaq rule did Sadot Group (SDOT) initially violate?

Sadot Group initially violated Nasdaq Listing Rule 5640, the Voting Rights Rule. Nasdaq concluded the company’s Series A Preferred Stock created super-voting rights that disproportionately reduced common shareholders’ voting power relative to their economic interest.

How did Sadot Group’s Series A Preferred Stock create a voting rights issue?

The Series A Preferred Stock was non-convertible but voted on an as-if-converted basis, with each share initially carrying 14.5255 votes using an assumed $1.00 conversion price, which Nasdaq viewed as a discount to the common stock’s market value.

What corrective action did Sadot Group (SDOT) take to address Nasdaq’s concern?

On March 2, 2026, Sadot Group amended its stock purchase agreement with Stanley Hills, LLC, reducing each Series A Preferred share’s voting power from 14.5255 votes to 5.1596 votes. This change was later publicly disclosed in a separate report.

Is Sadot Group now in compliance with Nasdaq listing standards?

Yes. After Sadot Group reduced the voting rights on its Series A Preferred Stock and made related disclosures, Nasdaq determined the company had regained compliance with the Voting Rights Rule and confirmed that the matter is closed, subject to specified disclosure conditions.

How many Series A Preferred shares did Sadot Group issue?

Sadot Group issued 10,000 shares of newly designated Series A Preferred Stock under a Securities Purchase Agreement dated February 11, 2026. These preferred shares are non-convertible but carry voting rights on an as-if-converted basis, adjusted by the later amendment.

Who was Sadot Group’s counterparty for the preferred stock transaction?

The counterparty was Stanley Hills, LLC. Sadot Group entered into an original Securities Purchase Agreement on February 11, 2026, and then executed a First Amendment with Stanley Hills, LLC on March 2, 2026 to reduce the voting power of the Series A Preferred Stock.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 9, 2026

Commission File Number 001-39223

SADOT GROUP INC.

(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)

Nevada		47-2555533
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

295 E. Renfro Street, Suite 209, Burleson, Texas 76028

(Address of principal executive offices)

(832) 604-9568

(Issuer’s telephone number)

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 Instructions A.2. below):

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

Title of each class		Trading Symbol		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value		SDOT		The Nasdaq Stock Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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).

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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 3.01 Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.

On March 9, 2026, Sadot Group Inc. (the “Company”) received a letter (the “Letter”) from the Listing Qualifications Staff (the “Staff”) of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) notifying the Company that it had failed to comply with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5640 (the “Voting Rights Rule”), but that the Company had subsequently regained compliance with the Voting Rights Rule and that the matter is now closed.

As described in the Letter, on February 11, 2026, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Original SPA”) pursuant to which the Company issued 10,000 shares of its newly designated Series A Preferred Stock (the “Preferred Stock”). Under the terms of the Certificate of Designation for the Preferred Stock (the “Certificate”), the Preferred Stock is non-convertible but votes on an as-if-converted basis, with each share initially carrying 14.5255 votes, assuming an effective conversion price of $1.00. Nasdaq determined that this assumed conversion price represented a discount to the market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of the binding agreement, based on trading prices on the days preceding the Original SPA. As a result, Nasdaq concluded that the issuance of the Preferred Stock constituted the issuance of a “super-voting stock” in violation of the Voting Rights Rule, which prohibits the disparate reduction or restriction of the voting rights of existing shareholders of publicly traded common stock through any corporate action or issuance, including the issuance of super-voting stock.

Subsequently, on March 2, 2026, the Company entered into a First Amendment to the Stock Purchase Agreement with Stanley Hills, LLC (the “Amendment”), which reduced the voting rights per share of Preferred Stock to 5.1596 votes. The Company disclosed the Amendment in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 6, 2026.

Based on the Company’s corrective actions through the Amendment and its subsequent disclosures, Nasdaq determined that the Original SPA violated the Voting Rights Rule, but that the Company has now regained compliance with Nasdaq’s rules. Subject to the Company’s compliance with the disclosure requirements set forth in the Letter, Nasdaq has closed the matter.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	SADOT GROUP INC.
	By:	/s/ Chagay Ravid
	Name:	Chagay Ravid
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer
Date: March 13, 2026

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