UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 4, 2024

RISKON INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada		001-40701		30-0680177
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

303 Pearl Parkway Suite 200, San Antonio, TX 78215

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(800) 762-7293

(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, $0.001 par value

ROI

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 o

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. o

Item 5.02

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

Effective January 4, 2024, RiskOn International, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), appointed Milton C. Ault, III to its board of directors (the “Board”).

Mr. Ault, 54, currently holds the position of Executive Chairman at Ault Alliance, Inc., a diversified holding company listed on the NYSE American and Chairman of the Board at Ault Disruptive Technologies Corporation, a Special Purpose Acquisition Company listed on NYSE. Since January 2011, Mr. Ault has been the Vice President of Business Development at MCKEA Holdings, LLC, a family office. He has also been the Chairman of Avalanche International Corp., a publicly traded Nevada company categorized as a "voluntary filer" (not required to file periodic reports) since September 2014. Since December 2015, Mr. Ault has held the positions of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Ault & Company, Inc., a Delaware holding company. On February 25, 2016, Mr. Ault founded Alzamend Neuro, Inc., a biotechnology firm dedicated to researching and finding treatments, prevention methods, and cures for Alzheimer's Disease. He served as its Chairman until its initial public offering, at which point he transitioned to the role of Chairman Emeritus and consultant. In April 2023, Mr. Ault was appointed as the Executive Chairman of the board of directors of the Singing Machine Company, Inc., a company listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market. Throughout his career, Mr. Ault has provided consulting services to both publicly traded and privately held companies, offering them the benefit of his diverse expertise, spanning from development stage to well-established businesses. With over twenty-seven years of experience, he is a seasoned business professional and entrepreneur with a track record of identifying value in various financial markets, including equities, fixed income, commodities, and real estate.

There are no family relationships between Mr. Ault and any of our other officers and directors. There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Ault and any other persons pursuant to which Mr. Ault was appointed as a director. There are no related party transactions involving Mr. Ault that are reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Mr. Ault will be compensated in accordance with the Company’s standard compensation policies and practices for the Board, the components of which were disclosed in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 14, 2023, under Item 11.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits:

Exhibit No.		Description
101		Pursuant to Rule 406 of Regulation S-T, the cover page is formatted in Inline XBRL (Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language).
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document and included in Exhibit 101).

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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.

	RISKON INTERNATIONAL, INC.


Dated: January 4, 2024	/s/ Henry Nisser
	Henry Nisser President and General Counsel

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