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): January 28, 2026

HOUR LOOP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-41204

47-2869399

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

8201 164th Ave NE #200, Redmond, WA 98052-7615

(Address of principal executive offices)

(206) 385-0488 ext. 100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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

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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 January 28, 2026, the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors of Hour Loop, Inc. (the “Company”) approved the payment of cash bonuses to Sam Lai, the Company’s Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer, and Maggie Yu, the Company’s Senior Vice President and a member of the Board of Directors, in the amount of $500,000 and $450,000, respectively. Mr. Lai and Ms. Yu are husband and wife, and together beneficially own approximately 94.84% of the voting power of the Company’s outstanding common stock. The Company will pay such cash bonuses to Mr. Lai and Ms. Yu on a date prior to March 31, 2026 to be determined by Mr. Lai based on the cash flow of the Company.

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.

	HOUR LOOP, INC.

Dated: February 3, 2026	By:	/s/ Sam Lai
	Name:	Sam Lai
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer

Hour Loop Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update