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): May 28, 2026
NextBoat Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Nevada | 001-42930 | 33-2636992 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1701 Jel Wade Dr
Wilmington, NC 28401
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (910) 772-9277
N/A
(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 Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Common Stock, $0.001 par value | NXB | NYSE American 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).
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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 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On May 28, 2026, NextBoat Inc. (formerly Off The Hook YS Inc.) (the “Company”) filed a Certificate of Amendment to its Articles of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada, to change the Company’s corporate name from “Off The Hook YS Inc.” to “NextBoat Inc.” (the “Name Change Amendment”). The Name Change Amendment was filed with the Nevada Secretary of State on May 26, 2026 and became effective on May 28, 2026. No stockholder vote was required in connection with the Name Change Amendment, as it involved a name change only. A copy of the Name Change Amendment is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing description of the Name Change Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Name Change Amendment.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On May 29, 2026, the Company issued a press release: “NextBoat Inc. Completes Corporate Rebrand and Begins Trading Under “NXB” on NYSE American”. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The information under Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and the exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, or incorporated by reference into any of the Company’s filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit Number | Exhibits | |
| 3.1 | Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of Off The Hook YS Inc. (now NextBoat Inc.), filed with the Nevada Secretary of State on May 26, 2026. | |
| 99.1 | NextBoat Inc. Completes Corporate Rebrand and Begins Trading Under “NXB” on NYSE American” dated May 29, 2026. | |
| 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.
| Date: July 27, 2026 | NextBoat Inc. | |
| By: | /s/ Brian John | |
| Name: | Brian John | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |