UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWASHINGTON, 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): March 31, 2026

INTERACTIVE STRENGTH INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware	001-41610	82-1432916
(State or Other Jurisdiction<br>of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer<br>Identification No.)
1005 Congress Avenue, Suite 925
Austin, Texas		78701
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 512 885-0035
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(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<br>Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, $0.0001 par value per share	TRNR	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 (§ 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 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 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Settlement Agreement

As previously disclosed, on February 1, 2024, Interactive Strength Inc. (the "Company") entered into a Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with Vertical Investors, LLC (the “Lender”), pursuant to which the Company received a term loan from the Lender in the original principal amount of $7,968,977.74 (the “Loan”). As previously disclosed, on March 29, 2024, the Company issued to the Lender 1,500,000 shares of the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Series A Preferred Stock”), upon the conversion of $3.0 million of the Loan.

As previously disclosed, on April 24, 2024, the Company entered into a Loan Modification Agreement (the “Modification Agreement”) with the Lender, for which the principal amount of the Loan was reduced by $3.0 million.

As previously disclosed, on April 24, 2024, the Company entered into a Loan Restoration Agreement (the “Restoration Agreement”) with the Lender. Pursuant to the Restoration Agreement, in the event the aggregate amount of funds received by Lender (net of all commissions, transfer fees or other transaction fees of any kind and taxes paid or payable as a result thereof) arising out of the disposition of the Preferred Stock, the disposition of the shares of the Company's common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the "Common Stock") issued pursuant to the exchange agreements entered into by and between the Company and the Lender prior to September 30, 2024, the disposition of the shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to all exchange agreements entered into by and between the Borrower and the Lender after September 30, 2024, the disposition of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock, if such Preferred Stock is converted to Common Stock by Lender, or the disposition of any other securities of the Borrower issued to the Lender as a result of its holding the Preferred Stock (the aggregate amount of funds, the “Net Trade Value”) received by the Lender on or before December 31, 2025 is less than the total amount of Loan principal which has been exchanged for preferred stock or common stock of the Company plus interest (the “Total Loan Exchanged Amount”), within ten (10) business days of written demand therefor, Borrower shall pay to Lender via wire transfer in immediately available funds the amount that is equal to (i) Total Loan Exchanged Amount, less (ii) the Net Trade Value.”

As of March 31, 2026 (the date through which the Net Trade Value was calculated), the Total Loan Exchanged Amount was approximately $8,735,523 and the Net Trade Value was $2,176,509.

On March 31, 2026, the Company and the Lender entered into a Settlement Agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company issued 1,088,255 shares (the “Series C Preferred Shares”) of the Company’s Series C Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Series C Preferred Stock”), to the Lender as payment of the $2,176,509 Net Trade Value.

Following the issuance of the Series C Preferred Shares, the Lender owned 2,623,176 shares of Series C Preferred Stock.

Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

Information set forth in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 3.02.

The issuance of the Series C Preferred Shares was exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to Section 4(a)(2).

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Description
10.1	Settlement Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2026, by and between Interactive Strength Inc. and Vertical Investors, LLC
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.

			Interactive Strength Inc.
Date:	April 3, 2026	By:	/s/ Caleb Morgret
			Chief Financial Officer<br>(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

EX-10.1

Exhibit 10.1

MARCH 2026 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT

THIS MARCH 2026 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is dated as of March 31, 2026 (the “Effective Date”), by and between Interactive Strength Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) and Vertical Investors, LLC, a Mississippi limited liability company (“Vertical” and together with the Company, the “Parties”).

WHEREAS, on April 24, 2024, the Company and Vertical entered into that certain Loan Modification Agreement (the “Loan Modification Agreement”), pursuant to which Vertical was issued 1,500,000 shares of the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock;

WHEREAS, on April 24, 2024, the Company and Vertical entered into that certain Loss Restoration Agreement (as subsequently amended and modified, the “Loss Restoration Agreement”);

WHEREAS, the Company has authorized and designated a Series C Preferred Stock (the “Series C”) pursuant to the terms of a Certificate of Designation in respect of thereof (the “Series C COD”) which provides for each share of Series C to have an original issue price of $2.00 (the “Original Issue Price”);

WHEREAS, the Company and Vertical are parties to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of February 1, 2024, as modified by the Loan Modification Agreement (as amended heretofore, herein and hereafter, collectively, the “Credit Agreement”) and

WHEREAS, the Company and Vertical have agreed to issue certain “Series C Preferred Shares” in exchange for payment owed under the terms and conditions of Section 2 of the Loss Restoration Agreement;

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:

Settlement. Effective as of the Effective Date, in settlement of the amount owed to Vertical under the terms and conditions of Section 2 of the Loss Restoration Agreement, based upon the Net Trade Value (as defined in the Loss Restoration Agreement) of $2,176,509 as of March 31, 2026, the Company shall issue 1,088,255 Series C Preferred Shares. In connection with the foregoing, the Company and Vertical shall direct the Company’s transfer agent to issue to Vertical the Series C Preferred Shares. In addition, Vertical shall repay the amounts drawn on the Stephens Letter of Credit and cancel the remaining Letter of Credit availability, subject to agreed upon terms
Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company hereby represents and warrants to Vertical that:
the Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware;
all corporate action on the part of the Company necessary for the authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement, and the performance of all obligations hereunder, have been taken on or prior to the date hereof. This Agreement has been validly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company, and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against them in accordance with their terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by general principles of equity or by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, liquidation and other similar laws relating to, or affecting generally, the enforcement of applicable creditors’ rights and remedies; and
the Series C Preferred Shares issued in accordance herewith have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable.
Representations and Warranties of Vertical. Vertical hereby represents and warrants to the Company that:
Vertical is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Mississippi;
all actions on the part of Vertical necessary for the authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement, and the performance of all obligations hereunder, have been taken on or prior to the date hereof; this Agreement is validly authorized, executed and delivered by Vertical and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligations of Vertical, enforceable against Vertical in accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement may be limited by general principles of equity or by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, liquidation and other similar laws relating to, or affecting generally, the enforcement of applicable creditors’ rights and remedies;
Vertical is acquiring the Series C Preferred Shares for its own account only and not with view towards, or for sale in connection with, the public sale or distribution thereof;
Vertical is an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D, as promulgated under the Securities Act;
Vertical understands that until such time as the Series C Preferred Shares have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 or may be sold pursuant to Rule 144 or Regulation S or other applicable exemption without any restriction as to the number of securities as of a particular date that can then be immediately sold, the Series C Preferred Shares may bear a restrictive legend;

Vertical and its advisors, if any, have been furnished with all materials relating to the business, finances and operations of the Company and materials relating to the offer and issuance of the Series C Preferred Shares; Vertical has had the opportunity to review the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission; Vertical and its advisors, if any, have been afforded the opportunity to ask questions of the Company; neither such inquiries nor any other due diligence investigations conducted by Vertical or its advisors, if any, or its representatives shall modify, amend or affect Vertical’s right to rely on the Company’s representations and warranties contained herein; Vertical has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as it has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision with respect to its acquisition of the Series C Preferred

Shares; Vertical is relying solely on its own accounting, legal and tax advisors, and not on any statements of the Company or any of its agents or representatives, for such accounting, legal and tax advice with respect to its acquisition of the Series C Preferred Shares and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;

Vertical understands that no United States federal or state agency or any other government or governmental agency has passed on or made any recommendation or endorsement of the Series C Preferred Shares or the fairness or suitability of the investment nor have such authorities passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Series C Preferred Shares; and
Vertical understands and acknowledges that, upon its execution of this Agreement, any and all due and owing to it under Section 2 of the Loss Restoration Agreement will be automatically extinguished, without further action on the part of the Company or Vertical except as otherwise set forth herein, and Vertical releases the Company from any and all obligations of the Company to Vertical under the Liability owed to it; without limiting the generality of the preceding sentence, Vertical hereby surrenders and waives all rights that it has in respect of all of its owed Liability.
Additional Covenants. Notwithstanding anything herein or in the Loan Modification Agreement, the Loss Restoration Agreement, or any other agreement between the Company and Vertical, so long as Vertical is a holder of Series C Preferred Shares, the Company shall not (i) incur any indebtedness, or (ii) issue any preferred securities or other securities with a liquidation or conversion preference with superiority over Series C Preferred Shares, unless, in each case, Vertical’s prior written consent is first obtained.
Miscellaneous.
Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to principles of conflicts of law.
Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the Parties regarding the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements or understandings between the Parties with respect thereto.
Successors. This Agreement will inure to the benefit of any successor in interest to a party or any person that after the date hereof may acquire any subsidiary or division of a party.
Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, and all of which will constitute the same agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date and year set forth above.

INTERACTIVE STRENGTH INC.

By: /s/ Trent Ward Name: Trent Ward

Title: Chief Executive Officer

VERTICAL INVESTORS, LLC

BY: ADDICUS PRIVATE EQUITY, LLC, ITS MANAGER

By: /s/ Stephen Miles Name: Stephen Miles

Title: Manager