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): March 20, 2026

BRANCHOUT FOOD INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada

001-41723

87-3980472

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

205 SE Davis Avenue, Bend Oregon		97702
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(844) 263-6637

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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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		BOF		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 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ☒

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On March 20, 2026, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Branchout Food Inc. (the “Company”) approved (i) an increase in the annual base salary payable to Eric Healy, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, to $325,000, with retroactive effect to April 15, 2025, and (ii) an increase in the monthly compensation payable to John Dalfonsi, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, to $17,500, with retroactive effect to January 1, 2026.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit 104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	BranchOut Food Inc.

Date: March 20, 2026	By:	/s/ Eric Healy
		Eric Healy, Chief Executive Officer

BranchOut Food Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Financial Statements and Exhibits