Blue Star Foods Corp. filed a Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 5, 2026, announcing a material modification to the rights of its security holders. The company executed a Certificate of Amendment to its Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to implement a reverse stock split of its common stock.
The reverse stock split has a ratio of one-for-one thousand six hundred (1-for-1,600). This ratio was selected by the company’s Board of Directors on August 14, 2026, pursuant to authority previously approved by the stockholders. The Board determined the split was advisable and in the best interests of the company and its stockholders, considering factors such as the company’s capital structure, trading price, and marketability.
The reverse stock split is effective under Delaware law at 12:01 a.m., Eastern Time, on October 8, 2026. The company expects its common stock to begin trading on a reverse split-adjusted basis in the over-the-counter market on that date under the symbol “BSFC.”
Under the terms of the split, every 1,600 shares of common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time will automatically combine into one share. The company’s pre-split total shares outstanding were 171,980,101. Following the application of the fractional-share treatment, the post-split total shares outstanding are expected to be 107,488. No fractional shares will be issued; instead, stockholders entitled to a fractional share will receive one whole share in lieu of the fractional amount.
The reverse split will not alter any stockholder’s percentage ownership interest, except for the treatment of fractional shares. The par value of the common stock remains $0.0001 per share. The company’s authorized capital stock remains unchanged, consisting of 5,000,000,000 shares of common stock and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock.
The company’s transfer agent, VStock Transfer LLC, will adjust the records of registered stockholders. The current CUSIP number, 09606H309, will be suspended on the market effective date, and the new CUSIP number for the post-split common stock will be 09606H507. Appropriate proportional adjustments will be made to outstanding stock options, warrants, convertible securities, and other equity-based awards.
