Proxy Results (Form 8-K)

On September 24, 2026, at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders ("Annual Meeting") of VerifyMe, Inc. (the "Company"), the proposals set forth below were submitted to the company's securityholders. The aggregate number of shares of common stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, on an as converted basis, was 13,309,640. Approximately 6,168,364 shares (representing 46.34% of total shares of common stock entitled to vote, on an as converted basis) were present or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting. The voting results for the proposals are as follows:

1. The Company's stockholders approved, pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(a), the issuance of shares of the Company's common stock to each holder of outstanding ordinary shares of Open World, Ltd. ("OpenWorld"), each holder of an OpenWorld Simple Agreement For Future Equity, and Each Holder of OpenWorld Options that will be assumed by the Company, which will represent more than 20% of the shares of the Company's common stock outstanding immediately prior to the Merger by and among the Company, VRME Subsidiary Corp., and OpenWorld, pursuant to which VRME Subsidiary Corp. will merger with and into OpenWorld, with OpenWorld surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of VerifyMe (the "Merger"), and the stockholders also approved, in the event such share issuance constitutes a change of control, pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(b), the change of control resulting from the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement.

2. The Company's stockholders elected the following nominees as directors, each to serve for a one-year term expiring in 2027 and until their successors are duly elected and qualified, or until the director's earlier death, resignation or removal.

3. The Company's stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.

4. The Company's stockholders approved the Fourth Amendment to the VerifyMe 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan") to increase the authorized number of shares available for future issuance under the Plan.

5. The Company's stockholders ratified the selection of MaloneBailey, LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.