Management Change/Compensation (Form 8-K)

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On December 29, 2025, Eightco Holdings Inc. (the "Company") granted Restricted Stock Units (the "RSUs"), pursuant to the Cryptyde, Inc. 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "Plan") to two executive officers in recognition of their significant efforts in connection with the consummation of the Company's private placement offering in September 2025 and the subsequent implementation and operation of the Company's digital asset treasury operations. Granting these RSUs was previously approved by the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board") subject to the discretion of the Company's executive officers as to the grant date and vesting terms of the RSUs.

Kevin O'Donnell, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board, was granted 475,000 RSUs. Brett Vroman, the Company's Chief Financial Officer was granted 60,000 RSUs. Each RSU vested in full on the grant date.

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On December 29, 2025, members of the Board and non-executive employees of the Company were also granted RSUs pursuant to the Plan that each vested in full on the grant date pursuant to the same Board approval disclosed under Item 5.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Frank Jennings was granted 60,000 RSUs, Louis Foreman was granted 55,000 RSUs, and Nicola Caiano was granted 50,000 RSUs.