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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): February 9, 2026
 

 
DIGIMARC CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

 
Oregon
001-34108
26-2828185
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File No.)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
8500 SW Creekside Place, Beaverton Oregon 97008
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
 
(503) 469-4800
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
 

 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 
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
 
Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, $0.001 Par Value Per Share
 
DMRC
 
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 (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.12b-2).
 
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 February 9, 2026, George Karamanos notified Digimarc Corporation (the "Company") of his decision to resign as the Company's Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, effective February 20, 2026. Mr. Karamanos will continue to serve the Company in an advisory capacity following the effective date of his resignation.
 
 

 
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.
 
Date:    February 12, 2026
 
   
By:
 
/s/ Charles Beck
       
Charles Beck
       
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer