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    BT Brands Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events, Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits

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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 19, 2026

     

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    BT BRANDS, INC.

    (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     

    Wyoming

     

    000-56113

     

    91-1495764

    (State or other jurisdiction

    of incorporation)

     

    (Commission

    File Number)

     

    (IRS Employer

    Identification No.)

     

    10501 Wayzata Blvd South, Suite 102,

    Minnetonka, MN

     

    55305

     (Address of principal executive offices)

     

    (Zip Code)

     

    Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (307) 274-3055

     

     (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 obligation 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

     

    BTBD

     

    Nasdaq Capital Market

    Warrants

     

    BTBDW

     

    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 8.01 Other Events.

     

    As previously reported in our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 3, 2025, BT Brands, Inc. ( “BT Brands”) entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) among BT Brands, Aero Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”), and Aero Velocity Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Aero Velocity”, “Aero” or the “Company”). Attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto is a press release issued by Aero announcing that it has initiated a strategic alliance with Sanford, Florida-based SoftWash Systems, a pioneer and leader in environmentally responsible exterior cleaning solutions.

     

    The information set forth below under this Item 7.01, including the exhibits attached hereto, is intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

     

    Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     

    (d) Exhibits.

     

    Exhibit No.

    Description

    99.1

    Press Release

    104

    Cover Page Interactive Data File (Embedded within the Inline XBRL document and included in Exhibit)

     

     
    2

     

     

    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.

     

     

    BT BRANDS, INC.

     

     

     

     

     

    Dated: February 23, 2026

    By:  

    /s/ Gary Copperud

     

     

     

    Gary Copperud

     

     

     

    Chief Executive Officer

     

     

     
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