UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): January 31, 2026
| BLINK CHARGING CO. |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| Nevada | 001-38392 | 03-0608147 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
17301 Melford Blvd. Bowie, Maryland | 20715 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (305) 521-0200
| N/A |
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) |
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 | BLNK | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
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CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
Blink Charging Co. (the “Company”)
January 31, 2026
| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On January 31, 2026, the Company met with our General Counsel and Executive Vice President – M&A, Aviv Hillo, to discuss the terms of Mr. Hillo’s employment contract. By mutual agreement effective January 31, 2026, Mr. Hillo stepped down from his roles as our General Counsel and Executive Vice President – M&A and as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Hillo’s departure was not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to its operations, policies, or practices.
In connection with his departure, Mr. Hillo and the Company entered into a certain Separation Agreement and General Release, dated as of February 3, 2026 (the “Separation Agreement”), pursuant to which Mr. Hillo agreed to certain customary post-employment covenants in favor of the Company. In return for entering into this agreement, Mr. Hillo will receive a lump-sum cash separation payment of $552,610, minus applicable taxes, deductions and withholdings. Mr. Hillo will also receive a grant of fully vested restricted stock units. The foregoing summary of the Separation Agreement does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the full text of the Separation Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits. The exhibits listed in the following Exhibit Index are filed as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K.
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 10.1 | Separation Agreement and General Release, dated as of February 3, 2026, by and between Blink Charging Co. and Aviv Hillo. | |
| 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.
| BLINK CHARGING CO. | ||
| Dated: February 5, 2026 | By: | /s/ Michael C. Battaglia |
| Name: | Michael C. Battaglia | |
| Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer | |