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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

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

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 3, 2025

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ACCESS Newswire Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware   1-10185   26-1331503

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

One Glenwood Drive, Suite 1001, Raleigh, NC 27603

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (919) 481-4000

 

N/A

(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:

 

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))

 

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

 

Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by checkmark 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.

 

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  ACCS  NYSE American

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

Item 8.01.     Other Events.

 

On December 3, 2025, the Board of Directors of ACCESS Newswire Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), authorized a share repurchase program under which the Company may repurchase up to $1.0 million of its common stock (the “Repurchase Program”)

 

Under the Repurchase Program, the Company may repurchase shares in accordance with all applicable securities laws and regulations, including Rule 10b-18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The extent and timing of repurchases, if any, will depend upon a variety of factors, including market conditions, regulatory requirements and other corporate considerations as determined by the Company’s management. The Repurchase Program may be extended, suspended, or discontinued at any time, subject to applicable laws and regulations. The Company had 3,868,826 shares of common stock outstanding as of December 3, 2025.

 

On December 4, 2025, the Company issued a press release announcing the Repurchase Program. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01.     Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

  Description
     
99.1   Press Release issued by the Company on December 4, 2025.
     
104   Cover page Interactive Data File (embedded within the 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.

 

 

  ACCESS Newswire Inc.  
       
       
Date: December 4, 2025 By: /s/ Brian R. Balbirnie  
    Brian R. Balbirnie  
    Chief Executive Officer  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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