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):

September 24, 2025

VerifyMe, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada	001-39332		23-3023677
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

801 International Parkway, Fifth Floor, Lake Mary, Florida			32746
(Address of principal executive offices)			(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:		(585) 736-9400

_____________________

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

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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 per share		VRME		The Nasdaq Capital Market

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 September 24, 2025, Dr. Arthur Laffer resigned as a director of VerifyMe, Inc. (the “Company”), effective immediately. Dr. Laffer’s resignation was not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices. In connection with Dr. Laffer’s resignation, the Board of Directors appointed David Edmonds to serve as a member of the Audit Committee, effective September 26, 2025.

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.

	VerifyMe, Inc.


Date: September 26, 2025	By:	/s/ Adam Stedham
		Adam Stedham
		Chief Executive Officer and President

VerifyMe Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update