Rank One Computing Corp 8-K, filed Oct 6, 2026
Rank One Computing Corp (ROC)
About this 8-K
Rank One Computing Corp filed this 8-K on October 6, 2026, reporting on events of October 5, 2026.
Items reported
- Item 5.02: Director or officer change, or executive pay
- Item 7.01: Regulation FD disclosure
- Item 9.01: Financial statements and exhibits
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On October 5, 2026, upon recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Nominating Committee”) of Rank One Computing Corporation (the “Company”), the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) appointed Dr. Anil Jain as a member of the Board, effective as of October 5, 2026, to fill the vacancy resulting from an increase in the size of the Board from eight to nine directors.
The Board has determined that Dr. Jain qualifies as an “independent director” as defined under Nasdaq Rule 5605(a)(2). Dr. Jain has not been appointed to any committee of the Board at this time and will serve as a director until the Company’s next annual meeting of shareholders or until his successor is duly elected or appointed and qualified, or until his earlier death, resignation, or removal.
Dr. Anil Jain, age 78, has served as University Distinguished Professor and Douglas E. Zongker Endowed Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Michigan State University in East Lansing since 1974. From March 2021 through August 2026, Dr. Jain served as an Amazon Scholar (20% appointment) at Amazon.com, Inc. Dr. Jain is an expert in pattern recognition, computer vision and biometrics, is a member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering, and has served on the Defense Science Board and the Forensic Science Standards Board. He earned a B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India, an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from The Ohio State University, and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from The Ohio State University. Dr. Jain does not currently serve, and has not during the past five years served, as a director of any other public company.
The Company believes that Dr. Jain’s extensive academic and research background as well as his experience in the biometrics and computer vision industry make him qualified to serve on our Board.
In connection with his appointment, Dr. Jain will receive compensation in accordance with the Company’s director compensation program, consisting of an annual equity retainer of $50,000 in the form of restricted stock units granted under the Company’s 2026 Equity Incentive Plan, the first of which will be granted on December 1, 2026, and an annual cash retainer of $12,500, each prorated for the portion of the fiscal year remaining as of October 5, 2026. Since September 1, 2026, Dr. Jain has provided technical advisory services to the Company under an Advisor Agreement, pursuant to which he receives an advisory fee of $30,000 per year, payable quarterly in arrears, and reimbursement of pre-approved expenses. The Advisor Agreement has an initial term of one year, renews automatically for successive one-year terms, and may be terminated by either party on 30 days’ notice. The Board considered the Advisor Agreement in making its independence determination. Other than the Advisor Agreement, Dr. Jain has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. There are no arrangements or understandings between Dr. Jain and any other persons pursuant to which he was selected as a director, and Dr. Jain has no family relationship with any director or executive officer of the Company. The Company will also enter into its standard form of Director Indemnification Agreement with Dr. Jain, the form of which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 15, 2026.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On October 6, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Dr. Anil Jain to the Board. Pursuant to Regulation FD, the press release is furnished with this Current Report as Exhibit 99.1.
The information set forth in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and in the attached Exhibit 99.1 is deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information set forth in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Rank One Computing Corporation, dated October 6, 2026 | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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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.
| RANK ONE COMPUTING CORPORATION | ||
| Date: | October 6, 2026 | |
| By: | /s/ B. Scott Swann | |
| Name: | B. Scott Swann | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
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Exhibit 99.1
ROC Appoints Biometrics Pioneer Dr. Anil K. Jain to Board of Directors
Strengthens Board with science and technology pioneer responsible for establishing modern
biometric technologies aligned with ROC’s Vision AI growth strategy
Dr. Jain’s foundational research in pattern recognition and biometrics has helped shape the identity
technologies used across government, security, and commercial applications
Denver, CO, October 6, 2026 – Rank One Computing Corporation d/b/a ROC, (Nasdaq: ROC) (“ROC” or the “Company”), a U.S. leader in Vision AI, building unified biometric, video analytics, and digital evidence solutions, announces the appointment of Dr. Anil K. Jain, one of the field’s foremost authorities in pattern recognition, computer vision, and biometrics, to its Board of Directors (the “Board”), effective as of October 5, 2026.
“Dr. Jain has helped define how modern biometric technology is built, measured, and put to use. I have had the privilege of working with Anil for nearly two decades and have seen firsthand the rigor and practical perspective that have made his work so influential,” said B. Scott Swann, Chief Executive Officer of ROC. “His expertise is strategically aligned with the fundamentals of our Vision AI platform and strengthens our resources to advance our multimodal biometrics, identity intelligence, and biometric security. His appointment reinforces ROC’s commitment to developing American-made technology cultivated through rigorous science and engineered for real-world operations.”
Dr. Jain is among the most highly cited researchers in the history of computer science, with five decades of experience focused on translating research into practical applications, including foundational work in pattern recognition, biometrics, computer vision, and machine learning. His research has been patented, licensed, and deployed in operational environments and has informed identity technologies used across government, security, and commercial applications worldwide.
Dr. Brendan Klare, ROC Co-Founder and Chief Scientist commented, “Dr. Jain’s important scientific and engineering discoveries in pattern recognition are fundamental to the technologies, institutions, and researchers that continue to move this field forward. As ROC builds the next generation of identity intelligence, we are honored to receive steady guidance from a fundamental leader in pattern recognition and biometrics whose rigor, practical perspective, and lifelong commitment to meaningful impact have shaped so much of the field.”
The appointment of Dr. Jain adds a foundational scientific perspective to ROC’s Board at a pivotal stage in the Company’s growth. His guidance will help inform ROC’s research-led product development as it advances its Vision AI platform across national security, public safety, and commercial markets.
“I’ve dedicated my career to computer science and engineering research in order to advance pattern recognition focused on solving real-world operational challenges,” said Dr. Jain. “ROC’s mission to advance its biometric and identity intelligence is a natural extension of that work. I look forward to contributing my experience as the Company expands its technology capabilities, strengthens the ROC Vision AI platform, and executes on its long-term growth strategy.”
Dr. Anil Jain is a globally recognized pioneer in pattern recognition, computer vision, and biometrics. His research has been pivotal in transforming the biometrics industry. Dr. Jain spent most of his career at Michigan State University beginning in 1974 and currently serves as a University Distinguished Professor. He has authored many seminal papers and fifteen books, including Introduction to Biometrics, Handbook of Face Recognition, Handbook of Fingerprint Recognition and Algorithms for Clustering Data; he also has a dozen patents to his name. Dr. Jain served as editor-in-chief of IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence, the most prestigious journal in the fields of computer vision and biometrics. He was elected to the U.S. National Academy of Engineering, and he also served as a member of the U.S. National Academies panels on Face Recognition Technology, Information Technology Laboratory Assessment, Whither Biometrics, and Improvised Explosive Devices. Additionally, Dr. Jain served on the United States Defense Science Board, the Forensic Science Standards Board, and the AAAS Latent Fingerprint Working Group. Further, Dr. Jain has mentored numerous researchers and industry leaders who have contributed to the commercialization and advancement of biometric and AI technologies worldwide. Dr. Jain holds a Bachelor of Technology from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, and an M.S. and Ph.D. in electrical engineering from The Ohio State University.
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About ROC
ROC is a leading U.S. developer and manufacturer of Vision AI, delivering sovereign biometrics, video analytics, and digital evidence through a unified platform. This enables agency and integrator partners to unlock faster, more accurate, and cost-efficient capabilities. At its core, ROC transforms raw pixels into real-time operational awareness for defense, public safety, and digital commerce. The Company is headquartered in Denver, Colo., with additional hubs in Grand Rapids, Mich., and Morgantown, W.V. For more information, please visit the Company’s website: www.roc.ai.
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