AudioEye Names New Director Following Board Departure

AudioEye Inc. (AEYE) disclosed the election of one new director and the departure of another in a Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 7, 2026.

The filing, submitted under Items 5.02, 7.01 and 9.01, identifies the specific individuals involved, their roles, the effective date and any cited cause for the change. Item 5.02 requires companies to report departures or elections of directors or principal officers within four business days.

Scope of the change is limited to the company's board of directors. AudioEye, a publicly traded provider of digital accessibility technology, maintains a board whose exact size is not stated in the filing. The single departure and single election produce a net-zero change in board size while shifting its membership.

The operational delta is immediate. Prior to May 7, 2026 the departed director held a seat; after that date the new director assumes the role. The company must file a Form 4 reflecting the change in beneficial ownership, if any, within two business days of the transaction. The Form 8-K itself satisfies the initial reporting obligation under Item 5.02.

Downstream consequences include updated governance documentation, potential committee reassignments and refreshed disclosure controls for future SEC filings. The new director becomes subject to Section 16 reporting requirements and the company's insider-trading policy.

Markets and data providers will incorporate the board change into governance ratings and proxy materials for the next annual shareholder meeting. No contractual milestones or regulatory deadlines beyond standard Form 4 and proxy-statement updates are triggered by the filing.

This marks the latest board-level change for AudioEye, a micro-cap technology issuer whose stock trades on Nasdaq. The company has used Form 8-K filings under Item 5.02 in prior years to document similar director transitions. The current disclosure follows the standard template required by SEC Regulation FD and Item 9.01 exhibit rules, which mandate attachment of any related press release or board resolution.