SOBR Safe (SOBR) files Form 12b-25, delays 2025 Form 10-K filing request

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

SOBR Safe, Inc. submitted a Notification of Late Filing (Form 12b-25 / NT 10-K) stating it cannot, without unreasonable effort or expense, file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 by the prescribed filing date of March 31, 2026. The company says it requires additional time to finalize the Annual Report and anticipates filing it as soon as possible, but no later than the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed filing date.

Key Figures

Fiscal period end: December 31, 2025 Prescribed filing date: March 31, 2026 Extension window: fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed filing date

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Fiscal period end December 31, 2025 period covered by the delayed Form 10-K

Prescribed filing date March 31, 2026 original due date for the Annual Report on Form 10-K

Extension window fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed filing date per Rule 12b-25, latest anticipated filing window

Key Terms

Form 12b-25, Form 10-K, prescribed filing date

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Form 12b-25 regulatory

"Notification of Late Filing (Form 12b-25 / NT 10-K)"

Form 12b-25 is a notice a publicly traded company files with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission when it cannot deliver a required periodic report (like a quarterly or annual financial report) on time. It explains the reason for the delay and gives the company a short, temporary window to finish the report without being marked as delinquent; investors watch it because late filings can signal accounting, operational, or control issues that may affect a company’s reliability and stock risk, much like a missed homework deadline can raise concerns about a student’s preparedness.

Form 10-K regulatory

"Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025"

A Form 10-K is a comprehensive report that publicly traded companies are required to file annually with regulators. It provides a detailed overview of a company's financial health, operations, and risks, similar to a detailed health report. Investors use this information to assess the company's performance and make informed decisions about buying or selling its stock.

prescribed filing date regulatory

"by the prescribed filing date of March 31, 2026"

	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 12b-25	OMB APPROVAL
		OMB Number: 3235- 0058 Estimated average burden hours per response .... 2.50
	NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING	SEC FILE NUMBER
		CUSIP NUMBER

(Check one): ☒ Form 10-K         ☐ Form 20-F         ☐ Form 11-K         ☐ Form 10-Q         ☐ Form 10-D         ☐ Form N-CEN         ☐ Form N-CSR

	For Period Ended: December 31, 2025
	☐	Transition Report on Form 10-K
	☐	Transition Report on Form 20-F
	☐	Transition Report on Form 11-K
	☐	Transition Report on Form 10-Q
	For Transition Period Ended: __________________

If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates: 

PART I — REGISTRANT INFORMATION

SOBR Safe, Inc.

Full Name of Registrant

Former Name if Applicable

6400 S. Fiddlers Green Circle, Suite 1400

Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)

Greenwood Village, CO  80111

City, State and Zip Code

PART II — RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)

If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate)

		(a)	The reason described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense
☒		(b)	The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, Form 11-K, Form N-CEN or Form N-CSR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q or subject distribution report on Form 10-D,or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and
		(c)	The accountant’s statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.

PART III — NARRATIVE

State below in reasonable detail why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q,10-D, N-CEN, N-CSR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period.

SOBR Safe, Inc. (the “Registrant”) is unable, without unreasonable effort or expense, to file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 (the “Annual Report”) by the prescribed filing date of March 31, 2026 because the Registrant requires additional time to finalize the Annual Report. The Registrant anticipates that it will file the Annual Report as soon as possible, but no later than the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed filing date.

PART IV — OTHER INFORMATION

(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification

Christopher Whitaker		833		636-7443
(Name)		(Area Code)		(Telephone Number)

(2)	Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed? If answer is no, identify report(s).
	Yes ☒     NO ☐

(3)	Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof?
	Yes ☐     NO ☒

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SOBR Safe, Inc.

(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: March 31, 2026	By:	/s/ Christopher Whitaker
		Christopher Whitaker, Chief Financial Officer

INSTRUCTION: The form may be signed by an executive officer of the registrant or by any other duly authorized representative. The name and title of the person signing the form shall be typed or printed beneath the signature. If the statement is signed on behalf of the registrant by an authorized representative (other than an executive officer), evidence of the representative’s authority to sign on behalf of the registrant shall be filed with the form.

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FAQ

Why did SOBR Safe (SOBR) file Form 12b-25?

SOBR Safe filed Form 12b-25 because it cannot, without unreasonable effort or expense, finalize and file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 by the prescribed date of March 31, 2026. The company needs additional time to complete the report.

When does SOBR Safe expect to file its 2025 Form 10-K?

The company states it will file the Annual Report as soon as possible and no later than the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed filing date. The filing thus seeks the maximum additional period allowed under Rule 12b-25.

Does the NT 10-K notice indicate changed financial results for SOBR Safe?

The notice does not state any expected change in results; the form asks whether significant changes are anticipated and the box for that question is present. No specific earnings or operational revisions are disclosed in the provided excerpt.

What does filing an NT 10-K mean for SOBR Safe’s reporting obligations?

Filing Form 12b-25 notifies regulators that the company will miss the prescribed deadline but intends to use the permitted extension. It preserves a limited safe-harbor for a late filing while the company completes the Annual Report.