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FKWL · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed May 13, 2025

Franklin Wireless Corp — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
May 13, 2025
Period
May 8, 2025
Ticker
FKWL
Accession
0001683168-25-003497
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Company to repurchase 200,000 fully-vested options from CEO/director OC Kim for $746,066.67; close on May 15, 2025.

About Franklin Wireless Corp
Market cap
$34M
1Y TSR
−20.1%
3Y TSR
−3.3%
Board grade
B-
Sector
Technology
Last annual meeting: Dec 22, 2025 · View full Franklin Wireless Corp profile →
Franklin Wireless Corp. 8-K

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: May 8, 2025

 

Franklin Wireless Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada 001-14891 95-3733534
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)

 

3940 Ruffin Road, Suite C

San Diego, CA 92123

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

(858) 623-0000

 

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:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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 $.001 per share FKWL NASDAQ Capital Market

 

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.

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Section 1 - Registrant’s Business and Operations

 

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On May 8, 2025 the Company entered into an agreement with OC Kim, its Chief Executive Officer and a director, by which the Company agreed to repurchase fully-vested options to purchase 200,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock from Mr. Kim for $746,066.67. The options had been granted under the Company’s 2020 Stock Option Plan. The transaction is scheduled to close on May 15,2025.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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.

 

 

Date: May 13, 2025 FRANKLIN WIRELESS CORP.
  By: /s/ OC Kim                  
  OC Kim, President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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When did Franklin Wireless Corp file this 8-K?
Franklin Wireless Corp (FKWL) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on May 13, 2025. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001683168-25-003497.
What does an 8-K disclose?
Form 8-K is the SEC's current-report form, used to disclose material events between periodic reports (10-K / 10-Q). Triggers include CEO/CFO departures, acquisitions, bankruptcies, earnings releases, auditor changes, changes in fiscal year, and amendments to corporate governance. Each 8-K is keyed to one or more Item numbers (1.01 through 9.01).
What is the key takeaway from this filing?
Company to repurchase 200,000 fully-vested options from CEO/director OC Kim for $746,066.67; close on May 15, 2025. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
What Item codes does an 8-K cover?
An 8-K's Item codes (1.01 through 9.01) specify what kind of event is being disclosed — e.g. Item 1.01 for entering a material agreement, Item 5.02 for departure/election of directors and executive officers, Item 8.01 for other events. The Item codes for this 8-K appear in the filing text above.
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