8-K
BION ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES INC (BNET)
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 ofReport (Date of earliest event reported): January 27, 2026 (January15, 2026)
BION
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Exact name of Registrant
as Specified in its Charter
| Colorado | 000-19333 | 84-1176672 |
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| State or Other Jurisdiction<br> of Incorporation | Commission File Number | IRS Employer Identification<br> Number |
9
East Park Court
OldBethpage**, NewYork**
11804
Address of Principal
Executive Offices, Including Zip Code
406-839-0816
Registrant's Telephone
Number, Including Area Code
Not applicable
Former name or former
address, if changed since last report
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
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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).
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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 8.01 Other Event
On 1/22/2026, the Board of Directors ratified granting a 90-day extension to the issuance of 7,701,746 settlement shares to two affiliates of the Company (Danielle Lominy and Christopher Parlow, family members of the late Dominic Bassani, Bion’s former CEO), and two non-affiliates of the Company (Dominic Bassani’s spouse and Edward Schafer, previously a Director) (referred to hereinafter collectively as ‘Holders’), effective 1/15/26. The Holders have agreed to the extension. The shares will be issued by April 15, 2026, or earlier upon the election of the individual Holders.
Upon the election of Mark Smith, previously a Director and President, 400,000 settlement shares were issued on 11/12/2025.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description |
|---|---|
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document) |
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.
| BION ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | ||
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| By: | /s/ Stephen<br> Craig Scott | |
| Date: January 27, 2026 | Name: | Stephen Craig Scott <br>Interim CEO |