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[8-K] Usio, Inc. Reports Material Event

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Usio, Inc. amended independent director agreements on August 28, 2025, to set standard quarterly cash compensation of $2,000 for four non-employee directors: Brad Rollins, Blaise Bender, Ernesto R. Beyer de la Garza, and Michelle Miller. In addition, as Audit Committee Chair, Mr. Bender will receive a $20,000 payment upon the timely and compliant filing of the company's annual Form 10-K (including SEC-granted extensions). The filing notes that full amendment texts are filed as exhibits and that the summary here is qualified by those documents. No changes to executive officers, major transactions, earnings, or financial statements are disclosed in this report.

Usio, Inc. ha modificato gli accordi con i direttori indipendenti il 28 agosto 2025 per stabilire un compenso standard in contanti trimestrale di $2,000 per quattro amministratori non dipendenti: Brad Rollins, Blaise Bender, Ernesto R. Beyer de la Garza e Michelle Miller. Inoltre, in qualità di presidente del Comitato per la revisione contabile, il sig. Bender riceverà un pagamento di $20,000 al momento della presentazione tempestiva e conforme del modulo annuale 10-K della società (incluse le proroghe concesse dalla SEC). Nel documento si precisa che i testi completi delle modifiche sono depositati come allegati e che il riepilogo fornito qui è subordinato a quei documenti. In questa comunicazione non sono segnalate variazioni nei dirigenti esecutivi, nelle operazioni rilevanti, nei risultati o nei bilanci.

Usio, Inc. enmendó los acuerdos con directores independientes el 28 de agosto de 2025 para fijar una compensación trimestral estándar en efectivo de $2,000 para cuatro directores no empleados: Brad Rollins, Blaise Bender, Ernesto R. Beyer de la Garza y Michelle Miller. Además, como presidente del Comité de Auditoría, el Sr. Bender recibirá un pago de $20,000 tras la presentación puntual y conforme del formulario anual 10-K de la compañía (incluidas las prórrogas concedidas por la SEC). El informe indica que los textos completos de las enmiendas se han presentado como anexos y que este resumen queda sujeto a esos documentos. No se divulgan cambios en los directivos ejecutivos, transacciones importantes, ganancias ni estados financieros en este informe.

Usio, Inc.는 2025년 8월 28일 독립 이사 계약을 수정하여 네 명의 비임원 이사인 Brad Rollins, Blaise Bender, Ernesto R. Beyer de la Garza 및 Michelle Miller에게 표준 분기별 현금 보수 $2,000를 책정했습니다. 또한 감사위원회 의장인 Bender 씨는 회사의 연례 Form 10-K를 적시에 및 규정에 맞게 제출할 경우(SEC가 연장을 허용한 경우 포함) $20,000를 지급받게 됩니다. 해당 보고서에는 수정안 전문이 증빙서류로 제출되어 있으며 여기의 요약은 그 문서들에 의해 보완된다고 명시되어 있습니다. 이 보고서에서는 임원, 주요 거래, 수익 또는 재무제표에 대한 변경 사항은 공시되지 않았습니다.

Usio, Inc. a modifié les conventions des administrateurs indépendants le 28 août 2025 afin de fixer une rémunération trimestrielle standard en numéraire de $2,000 pour quatre administrateurs non salariés : Brad Rollins, Blaise Bender, Ernesto R. Beyer de la Garza et Michelle Miller. De plus, en sa qualité de président du comité d'audit, M. Bender percevra un paiement de $20,000 lors du dépôt en temps utile et conforme du formulaire annuel 10‑K de la société (y compris les prolongations accordées par la SEC). Le dépôt précise que les textes complets des amendements sont présentés en annexes et que le présent résumé est soumis à ces documents. Aucune modification concernant les dirigeants exécutifs, les opérations importantes, les résultats ou les états financiers n'est divulguée dans ce rapport.

Usio, Inc. hat am 28. August 2025 die Vereinbarungen mit den unabhängigen Direktoren geändert und ein standardmäßiges vierteljährliches Barhonorar von $2,000 für vier nicht angestellte Direktoren festgelegt: Brad Rollins, Blaise Bender, Ernesto R. Beyer de la Garza und Michelle Miller. Zusätzlich erhält Herr Bender als Vorsitzender des Prüfungsausschusses eine Zahlung von $20,000, sobald der jährliche Form 10‑K des Unternehmens fristgerecht und ordnungsgemäß eingereicht wurde (einschließlich von der SEC genehmigter Fristverlängerungen). Es wird darauf hingewiesen, dass die vollständigen Textfassungen der Änderungen als Anlagen eingereicht sind und diese Zusammenfassung durch diese Dokumente ergänzt wird. In diesem Bericht werden keine Änderungen bei Führungskräften, wesentlichen Transaktionen, Ergebnissen oder Finanzberichten offengelegt.

Positive
  • Standardized quarterly compensation of $2,000 for four independent directors improves predictability of board pay
  • $20,000 contingent payment to the Audit Committee Chair aligns compensation with timely, compliant 10-K filing
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TL;DR: Standardizing director cash pay clarifies governance costs and ties a material supplemental payment to 10-K delivery.

The amendments formalize a uniform quarterly retainer of $2,000 for each independent director, which simplifies board compensation structure and improves predictability of governance expense. The $20,000 contingent payment to the Audit Committee Chair for timely 10-K filing links compensation to a key compliance milestone, which can strengthen accountability for financial reporting. These are governance-level changes with limited direct impact on operations or capital allocation but could modestly affect annual G&A expense depending on past practices.

TL;DR: Cash retainers are modest; the one-time annual compliance bonus is noteworthy but not likely material to investors.

Setting quarterly cash retainers at $2,000 is low relative to typical public-company director fees, indicating a conservative cash-compensation approach or reliance on other compensation forms not described here. The $20,000 award tied to timely 10-K filing is a meaningful per-year payment for the Audit Chair and creates a direct incentive for timely, compliant reporting. The filing does not disclose historical pay levels or equity grants, so assessment of net change in director compensation expense is limited.

Usio, Inc. ha modificato gli accordi con i direttori indipendenti il 28 agosto 2025 per stabilire un compenso standard in contanti trimestrale di $2,000 per quattro amministratori non dipendenti: Brad Rollins, Blaise Bender, Ernesto R. Beyer de la Garza e Michelle Miller. Inoltre, in qualità di presidente del Comitato per la revisione contabile, il sig. Bender riceverà un pagamento di $20,000 al momento della presentazione tempestiva e conforme del modulo annuale 10-K della società (incluse le proroghe concesse dalla SEC). Nel documento si precisa che i testi completi delle modifiche sono depositati come allegati e che il riepilogo fornito qui è subordinato a quei documenti. In questa comunicazione non sono segnalate variazioni nei dirigenti esecutivi, nelle operazioni rilevanti, nei risultati o nei bilanci.

Usio, Inc. enmendó los acuerdos con directores independientes el 28 de agosto de 2025 para fijar una compensación trimestral estándar en efectivo de $2,000 para cuatro directores no empleados: Brad Rollins, Blaise Bender, Ernesto R. Beyer de la Garza y Michelle Miller. Además, como presidente del Comité de Auditoría, el Sr. Bender recibirá un pago de $20,000 tras la presentación puntual y conforme del formulario anual 10-K de la compañía (incluidas las prórrogas concedidas por la SEC). El informe indica que los textos completos de las enmiendas se han presentado como anexos y que este resumen queda sujeto a esos documentos. No se divulgan cambios en los directivos ejecutivos, transacciones importantes, ganancias ni estados financieros en este informe.

Usio, Inc.는 2025년 8월 28일 독립 이사 계약을 수정하여 네 명의 비임원 이사인 Brad Rollins, Blaise Bender, Ernesto R. Beyer de la Garza 및 Michelle Miller에게 표준 분기별 현금 보수 $2,000를 책정했습니다. 또한 감사위원회 의장인 Bender 씨는 회사의 연례 Form 10-K를 적시에 및 규정에 맞게 제출할 경우(SEC가 연장을 허용한 경우 포함) $20,000를 지급받게 됩니다. 해당 보고서에는 수정안 전문이 증빙서류로 제출되어 있으며 여기의 요약은 그 문서들에 의해 보완된다고 명시되어 있습니다. 이 보고서에서는 임원, 주요 거래, 수익 또는 재무제표에 대한 변경 사항은 공시되지 않았습니다.

Usio, Inc. a modifié les conventions des administrateurs indépendants le 28 août 2025 afin de fixer une rémunération trimestrielle standard en numéraire de $2,000 pour quatre administrateurs non salariés : Brad Rollins, Blaise Bender, Ernesto R. Beyer de la Garza et Michelle Miller. De plus, en sa qualité de président du comité d'audit, M. Bender percevra un paiement de $20,000 lors du dépôt en temps utile et conforme du formulaire annuel 10‑K de la société (y compris les prolongations accordées par la SEC). Le dépôt précise que les textes complets des amendements sont présentés en annexes et que le présent résumé est soumis à ces documents. Aucune modification concernant les dirigeants exécutifs, les opérations importantes, les résultats ou les états financiers n'est divulguée dans ce rapport.

Usio, Inc. hat am 28. August 2025 die Vereinbarungen mit den unabhängigen Direktoren geändert und ein standardmäßiges vierteljährliches Barhonorar von $2,000 für vier nicht angestellte Direktoren festgelegt: Brad Rollins, Blaise Bender, Ernesto R. Beyer de la Garza und Michelle Miller. Zusätzlich erhält Herr Bender als Vorsitzender des Prüfungsausschusses eine Zahlung von $20,000, sobald der jährliche Form 10‑K des Unternehmens fristgerecht und ordnungsgemäß eingereicht wurde (einschließlich von der SEC genehmigter Fristverlängerungen). Es wird darauf hingewiesen, dass die vollständigen Textfassungen der Änderungen als Anlagen eingereicht sind und diese Zusammenfassung durch diese Dokumente ergänzt wird. In diesem Bericht werden keine Änderungen bei Führungskräften, wesentlichen Transaktionen, Ergebnissen oder Finanzberichten offengelegt.

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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):  August 29, 2025
 
USIO, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada
 
000-30152   
 
98-0190072
(State or other jurisdiction
 
(Commission
 
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
 
File Number)
 
Identification No.)
 
3611 Paesanos Parkway, Suite 300, San Antonio, TX
 
78231
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
(210) 249-4100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Not applicable.
(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, par value $0.001 per share
USIO
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
 
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. ☐
 
 

 
 
Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
On August 28, 2025, we entered into an amendment to the Independent Director Agreement executed on May 5, 2017, with Brad Rollins, a member of our Board of Directors. Under the terms of the amendment, Mr. Rollins’s new quarterly compensation shall be two thousand dollars ($2,000.00).
 
On August 28, 2025, we entered into an amendment to the Independent Director Agreement executed on April 1, 2019, with Blaise Bender, a member of our Board of Directors. Under the terms of the amendment, Mr. Bender’s new quarterly compensation shall be two thousand dollars ($2,000.00), and as the Chair of the Audit Committee, Mr. Bender shall receive twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) upon timely, including extensions granted by the SEC, and compliant filing of the 10K each year.
 
On August 28, 2025, we entered into an amendment to the Independent Director Agreement executed on August 29, 2020, with Ernesto R. Beyer de la Garza, a member of our Board of Directors. Under the terms of the amendment, Mr. Beyer’s new quarterly compensation shall be two thousand dollars ($2,000.00).
 
On August 28, 2025, we entered into an amendment to the Independent Director Agreement executed on June 16, 2022, with Michelle Miller, a member of our Board of Directors. Under the terms of the amendment, Ms. Miller’s new quarterly compensation shall be two thousand dollars ($2,000.00).
 
The foregoing description of the Independent Director Agreements is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the amendment to the Independent Director Agreements, copies of which are being filed herewith as Exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
   
10.1 First Amendment to the Independent Director Agreement Dated to be effective as of August 28, 2025, by and between the Company and Brad Rollins
10.2 First Amendment to the Independent Director Agreement Dated to be effective as of August 28, 2025, by and between the Company and Blaise Bender
10.3 First Amendment to the Independent Director Agreement Dated to be effective as of August 28, 2025, by and between the Company and Ernesto R. Beyer de la Garza
10.4 First Amendment to the Independent Director Agreement Dated to be effective as of August 28, 2025, by and between the Company and Michelle Miller
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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.
 
Date: August 29, 2025
USIO, INC.
 
By:    /s/ Louis A. Hoch
Name:     Louis A. Hoch
Title: Chief Executive Officer and President
 
 

FAQ

What changes to director compensation did USIO (USIO) disclose in this 8-K?

The company amended independent director agreements to set quarterly cash compensation at $2,000 for Brad Rollins, Blaise Bender, Ernesto R. Beyer de la Garza, and Michelle Miller; the Audit Chair (Mr. Bender) also receives $20,000 upon timely, compliant filing of the annual 10-K.

Who receives the $20,000 payment described in the USIO 8-K?

The $20,000 payment is payable to Blaise Bender in his capacity as Audit Committee Chair upon timely and compliant filing of the company's annual Form 10-K.

Does the 8-K report changes to executive officer roles or other corporate actions?

No. The filing only amends independent director compensation agreements; it does not disclose changes to executive officers, material transactions, or financial statements.

Are the full amendment agreements available in the filing?

Yes. The summary states that the full text of the amendments is filed as exhibits to the Current Report and is incorporated by reference.

When were these independent director agreement amendments executed?

The amendments were entered into on August 28, 2025.
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