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Item 1.01 Entry Into a Material Definite Agreement.
Effective May 29, 2025 and ratified by the Board of Directors on May 30, 2025, the Company entered into a Forbearance Agreement with Bion BLG, LLC extending the maturity date of the BLG Note to July 15, 2025. The original Bion BLG Agreement, effective on October 15, 2024, currently consists of two affiliates of the Company (Directors Greg Schoener and Bob Weerts, Turk Stovall, previously a Director, and two shareholders, one of whom is the brother of Greg Schoener) whereby a Convertible Promissory Note in the principal amount of up to $500,000 was purchased. Under the terms of the Forbearance Agreement, the amounts outstanding under the Note will bear interest at a rate of 9% per annum. The note is secured by the Company’s Intellectual Property (IP)/Patents. Bion BLG, LLC also extended their agreement to share their collateral with investors in the two prior Shareholder Note offerings, with investors participating in a new offering, dated May 16, 2025, that commenced May 29, 2025.
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On May 30, 2025, Mr. Stephen Posner agreed to become a member of the Board as ratified by the Board of Directors of the Company. Mr. Posner is a financial markets professional with fifty years of experience. Expertise in facilitating the growth of large and small companies. Experience in raising capital, increasing public awareness, and advising on financial planning, corporate strategy, and mergers and acquisitions. The Company welcomes Mr. Posner to its Leadership Team.
On May 30, 2025, after review and discussion, the Company’s Board of Directors accepted the resignation of Turk Stovall from the Company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On May 27, 2025, the Company issued a press release entitled “Bion announces First Offtake Commitments for its Organic Nitrogen Fertilizer” which press release has been placed on the Investors page of our website.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. | Description | |
10.1 | Perfect Blend LLC LOI | |
10.2 | Yield RMG LLC LOI | |
10.3 | Bion BLG LLC Forbearance Agreement | |
99.1 | Press Release titled “Bion Announces First Offtake Commitments for its Organic Nitrogen Fertilizer” | |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURE
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.
BION ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Stephen Craig Scott | |
Date: May 30, 2025 | Name: | Stephen Craig Scott Interim CEO |