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:
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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).
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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