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): April 14, 2026

Commission File Number: 333-174194

GRAPHENE & SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

colorado		27-2888719
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

11201 North Tatum Blvd., Suite 300

Phoenix, AZ 85028

(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

(602) 388-8335

(Issuer’s telephone number, including area code)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act.

Title of Each Class		Trading Symbol		Name of Each Exchange on which registered
NONE		NONE		NONE

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. ☐

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

On April 14, 2026, the Board of Directors of Graphene & Solar Technologies Limited (the "Company") appointed Russell Krause as a member of the Board of Directors, effective immediately.

Russell Krause will receive compensation consistent with the Company's non-employee director compensation program.

There are no arrangements or understandings between Russell Krause and any other person pursuant to which he was selected as a director, no family relationships with any director or executive officer of the Company, and no transactions requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

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.

GRAPHENE & SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

Date: April 17, 2026

By: /s/ Jason May

Name: Jason May

Title: Chief Executive Officer and Director