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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): December 8, 2025

 

 

SideChannel, Inc.

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   000-28745   86-0837077

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

146 Main Street, Suite 405, Worcester, MA 01608

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(508) 925-0114

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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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
n/a   n/a   n/a

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

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.

 

Appointments of Directors

 

On December 8, 2025, SideChannel, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Anna Seacat to the Company’s board of directors (“Board”).

 

Set forth below is the biographical summary of Ms. Seacat.

 

Ms. Seacat brings more than a decade of marketing and technology leadership experience spanning cybersecurity, enterprise software, and regulated industries. From December 2022 to June 2025, she served as Chief Marketing Officer of DeepSeas, a cybersecurity company specializing in managed detection and response, threat intelligence, and advisory services for cyber resilience. Earlier, she held senior marketing leadership roles at Proxy, an identification-technology company, and at Ascension, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit health systems. Ms. Seacat has led the launch of multiple technology solutions and brands, including new cybersecurity offerings and an AI-based IoT platform at IBM, and she is known for applying design-thinking principles to translate complex technologies into narratives that drive adoption and growth. Her experience also includes entrepreneurial and agency work across hospitality and aviation, further strengthening her operational versatility and customer-centric approach. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from Indiana University, a Master of Science in Marketing from Southern New Hampshire University, and Graduate Certificates in Search and Social Media Marketing. She currently serves as an Adjunct Instructor at Marian University’s School of Business.

 

Ms. Seacat will receive $3,750 for each fiscal quarter in which she serves. Such payments will be made in cash.

 

There are no family relationships between Ms. Seacat and any of the Company’s existing directors or executive officers. Except as set forth herein, there is no arrangement or understanding between Ms. Seacat and any other persons pursuant to which Ms. Seacat was appointed a director of the Company, as applicable. There are no related party transactions involving Ms. Seacat that are reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

On December 9, 2025, the Company issued a press release announcing the addition of Ms. Seacat to the Board. A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

 

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.   Description
     
99.1   Press Release dated December 9, 2025.
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

 

 

 

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.

 

  SideChannel, Inc.
     
Date: December 9, 2025 By: /s/ Brian Haugli
  Name: Brian Haugli
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

SideChannel Announces Anna Seacat Appointed to Board of Directors

 

WORCESTER, MA / ACCESSWIRE / December 9, 2025 / SideChannel, Inc. (OTCQB:SDCH) (“SideChannel”), a leading provider of cybersecurity services and technology from emerging to enterprise companies, today announced the appointment Anna Seacat to its Board of Directors underscoring SideChannel’s dedication to leadership excellence and innovation in addressing cybersecurity challenges.

 

Seacat brings more than a decade of marketing and technology leadership experience spanning cybersecurity, enterprise software, and regulated industries. From December 2022 to June 2025, she served as Chief Marketing Officer of DeepSeas, a cybersecurity company specializing in managed detection and response, threat intelligence, and advisory services for cyber resilience. Earlier, she held senior marketing leadership roles at Proxy, an identification-technology company, and at Ascension, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit health systems. Ms. Seacat has led the launch of multiple technology solutions and brands, including new cybersecurity offerings and an AI-based IoT platform at IBM, and she is known for applying design-thinking principles to translate complex technologies into narratives that drive adoption and growth. Her experience also includes entrepreneurial and agency work across hospitality and aviation, further strengthening her operational versatility and customer-centric approach.

 

Brian Haugli, CEO of SideChannel, said, “The addition of Anna to our board marks another significant step forward for SideChannel. Her strategic insights and marketing expertise will immediately contribute to the Enclave momentum we are building, and her voice in our board meetings will be helpful as we navigate the evolving cybersecurity landscape.”

 

Speaking about her appointment, Seacat stated, “It’s a privilege to join the SideChannel Board and support a team that understands both the human and technological dimensions of cybersecurity. I’m eager to collaborate with the team to elevate the strategic marketing direction and advance the next phase of Enclave innovation and growth, with a clear focus on strengthening our clients’ resilience.”

 

For more information about SideChannel and its solutions, please visit https://sidechannel.com.

 

About SideChannel

 

SideChannel helps emerging and mid-market companies protect their assets. Founded in 2019, we deliver comprehensive cybersecurity plans through a series of actions branded SideChannel Complete.

 

SideChannel deploys a combination of skilled and experienced talent and technological tools to offer layered defense strategies supported by battle-tested processes. SideChannel also offers Enclave, a network infrastructure platform that eases the journey from zero to zero-trust. Learn more at sidechannel.com.

 

Investors and shareholders are encouraged to receive press releases and industry updates by subscribing to the investor email newsletter and following SideChannel on X and LinkedIn.

 

You may contact us at:

 

SideChannel

 

146 Main Street, Suite 405

Worcester, MA 01608

 

Investor Contact

 

Ryan Polk

[email protected]

 

 

 

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This press release may contain forward-looking statements, including information about management’s view of SideChannel’s future expectations, plans and prospects. In particular, when used in the preceding discussion, the words “believes”, “hopes”, “expects”, “intends”, “plans”, “anticipates”, “potential”, “could”, “should” or “may”, and similar conditional expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Examples of forward-looking statements include, among others, statements relating to future sales, earnings, cash flows, results of operations, uses of cash and other measures of financial performance.

 

Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause SideChannel’s actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. These risk factors include, but are not limited to: that we have incurred net losses since inception, our need for additional funding, the substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern, and the terms of any future funding we raise; our dependence on current management and our ability to attract and retain qualified employees; competition for our products; our ability to develop and successfully introduce new products, improve current products and innovate; unpredictability in our operating results; our ability to retain existing licensees and add new licensees; our ability to manage our growth; our ability to protect our intellectual property (IP), enforce our IP rights and defend against claims that we infringed on the IP of others; the risk associated with the concentration of our cash in one financial institution at levels above the amount protected by FDIC insurance; and other risk factors included from time to time in documents we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K. These reports are available at www.sec.gov.

 

Other unknown or unpredictable factors also could have material adverse effects that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or represented in the forward-looking statements. Further, factors that we do not presently deem material as of the date of this release may become material in the future. The forward-looking statements included in this press release are made only as of the date hereof. SideChannel cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Finally, SideChannel undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements after the date of this release, except as required by law, nor any obligation to update or correct information prepared by third parties.