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DEFA14A 1 skye20260819-defa14arevers.htm DEFA14A Document

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): August 12, 2026

SKYE BIOSCIENCE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada

000-55136

45-0692882

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)


11250 El Camino Real, Suite 100, San Diego, CA 92130
(Address of principal executive offices)


(858) 410-0266
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

_________________________


(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions.


☐			Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☒			Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐			Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐			Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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

Title of each class

Trading

Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.001

SKYE

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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. ☐

Explanatory Note

This Current Report on Form 8-K/A (the “Amendment”) updates the information provided under Item 3.03 in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Skye Bioscience, Inc. (the “Company”) on August 14, 2026 (the “Original Form 8-K”). This Amendment is being filed solely for the purpose of announcing the Effective Date. Capitalized terms used herein that are not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth in the Original Form 8-K and, except as set forth herein, the Original Form 8-K remains unchanged.

Item 3.03 Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.

The previously disclosed Certificate will become effective at 12:01 am New York time on Thursday, August 24, 2026, with the Company’s common stock to begin trading on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC on a split-adjusted basis at market open on August 24, 2026. The common stock will continue to trade under the existing ticker symbol “SKYE.” The new CUSIP number for the common stock following the Reverse Stock Split is 83086J309.

Important Information and Where to Find It

In connection with the proposed acquisition of Redx Pharma Limited (“Redx”) by Skye Bioscience, Inc. (“Skye” or the “Company”) (the “Transaction”), the Company intends to file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a proxy statement (the “Proxy Statement”), the definitive version of which will be sent or provided to the Company’s stockholders. The Company may also file other documents with the SEC regarding the proposed transaction. This communication is not a substitute for the Proxy Statement or any other document that the Company may file with the SEC or send to its stockholders. STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT ARE FILED OR WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THESE DOCUMENTS, CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN OR WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION AND RELATED MATTERS. Stockholders may obtain free copies of the Proxy Statement (when it is available) and other documents that are filed or will be filed with the SEC by the Company through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov or the Company’s website at https://ir.skyebioscience.com/sec-filings/all-sec-filings.

No Offer to Solicitation

This communication is for information purposes only and is not intended to and does not constitute, or form part of, an offer, invitation or the solicitation of an offer or invitation to purchase, otherwise acquire, subscribe for, sell or otherwise dispose of any securities, or the solicitation of any vote or approval in any jurisdiction, pursuant to the proposed Transaction or otherwise, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of securities in any jurisdiction in contravention of applicable law. No offer of securities shall be made in the United States absent registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, such registration requirements. The Skye securities to be issued in the proposed Transaction are anticipated to be issued in reliance upon an available exemption from such registration requirements pursuant to Section 3(a)(10) of the Securities Act.

Participants in the Solicitation

Skye and certain of its directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the proposed Transaction. Information regarding Skye’s directors and executive officers, including a description of their direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, is contained in (i) Skye’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, which was filed with the SEC on March 10, 2026, (ii) Skye’s definitive proxy statement for its 2026 annual meeting of stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on April 16, 2026, (iii) Skye’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2026, which was filed with the SEC on May 11, 2026, and (iv) other documents subsequently filed with the SEC from time to time, including the Proxy Statement to be filed by Skye in connection with the proposed Transaction. To the extent holdings of Skye’s securities

by its directors or executive officers have changed since the amounts set forth in the filings described in the foregoing, such changes have been or will be reflected on Initial Statements of Beneficial Ownership on Form 3 or Statements of Changes in Beneficial Ownership on Form 4 filed with the SEC. These documents (when available) may be obtained free of charge from the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov and the Company’s website at https://ir.skyebioscience.com/sec-filings/all-sec-filings.

Forward Looking Statements

This communication contains certain “forward-looking statements” intended to qualify for the “safe harbor” from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, including, but not limited to, statements about the anticipated timing of closing of the Transaction and the timing of the filing of the Proxy Statement for Skye’s special meeting of stockholders in connection with the Transaction; statements related to the Reverse Stock Split, the effectiveness of the Certificate, the Company's common stock continuing to trade under the existing ticker symbol, and the Company’s ability to regain compliance with Nasdaq’s minimum bid price requirement, as well as statements, other than historical facts, that address activities, events or developments that the company intends, expects, projects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future. Forward-looking statements include any statements containing the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “goal,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “seek,” “target,” “potential,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “should,” “continue,” and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties or other factors that are difficult to predict and could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those indicated in any such statements due to a number of risks and uncertainties. Those risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ from expectations contemplated by forward-looking statements include, among other things: consummating the Transaction in the anticipated timeframe, if at all; the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the Transaction Agreement, dated as of August 14, 2026, by and between the Company and Redx (the “Transaction Agreement”); uncertainties as to the ability to obtain stockholder approval; the possibility that competing acquisition proposals will be made; the possibility that various closing conditions for the Transaction may not be satisfied or waived, including that a governmental entity may prohibit, delay or refuse to grant approval for the consummation of the Transaction, or only grant approval subject to adverse conditions or limitations; the effects of the Transaction on relationships with employees, suppliers, other business partners or governmental entities, including the risk that the Transaction adversely affects employee retention; the difficulty of predicting the timing or outcome of regulatory approvals or actions; the impact of competitive products and pricing; the risk that Redx may not realize the potential benefits of the Transaction, including the possibility that the expected benefits from the proposed Transaction will not be realized or will not be realized within the expected time period and that Redx and Skye will not be integrated successfully or that such integration may be more difficult, time-consuming or costly than expected; the risks related to disruption of management’s time from ongoing business operations as a result of the Transaction; risks that the Transaction disrupts current plans and operations; changes in Skye’s business during the period between announcement and closing of the Transaction; any legal proceedings and/or regulatory actions that may be instituted related to the Transaction; other business effects, including the effects of industry, economic or political conditions outside of the companies’ control; costs and expenses related to the Transaction; actual or contingent liabilities; the effects of the Transaction, or the announcement thereof, on Skye’s and Redx’s stock price and/or operating results; whether the Company will be successful in maintaining the listing of its Common Stock on Nasdaq and the effects of the Reverse Stock Split; and the other risks and uncertainties discussed in Skye’s periodic reports filed with the SEC, including Skye’s quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and annual reports on Form 10-K. These risks, as well as other risks associated with the Transaction, are more fully discussed in the Proxy Statement to be filed with the SEC in connection with the Transaction. The list of factors presented in the foregoing is not complete and you should not place undue reliance on these statements. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to Skye and Redx, and, except as required by applicable law, Skye and Redx disclaim any obligation to update the information contained in this communication as new information becomes available. All forward-looking statements in this communication or made in connection therewith in writing or orally are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.

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.


SKYE BIOSCIENCE, INC.


Dated: August 20, 2026			/s/ Punit Dhillon
			Name: Punit Dhillon
			Title: Chief Executive Officer