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): September 3, 2025

NEXTPLAT CORP

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Nevada		001-40447		65-0783722
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)		(Commission File No.)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

400 Ansin Blvd, Suite A

Hallandale Beach, FL 33009

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(305) 560-5381

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

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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).

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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 $0.0001	NXPL	The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc.
Warrants	NXPLW	The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc.

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

Appointment of Chairman of the Board of Directors

On September 3, 2025, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) appointed Rodney Barreto, the Company’s current Interim Chairman, as Chairman of the Board. Mr. Barreto has served as Interim Chairman since May following the passing of Charles M. Fernandez, our late Executive Chairman and CEO, in May 2025.

Appointment of Chief Executive Officer

On September 3, 2025, the Board appointed David Phipps, the Company’s current Interim Chief Executive Officer, as Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Phipps has served as Interim Chief Executive Officer since May following the passing of Charles M. Fernandez, our late Executive Chairman and CEO, in May 2025.

As of the date of this report, the Company has not made any changes to Mr. Phipps’s existing employment agreement in connection with his appointment as Chief Executive Officer.

There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Phipps and any other persons pursuant to Mr. Phipps was selected as an officer of the Company, Mr. Phipps has no family relationships with any of the Company’s directors or executive officers, and Mr. Phipps is not a party to and does not have any direct or indirect material interest in any transaction requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 8.01. Other Events

On September 9, 2025, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointments of Messrs. Barreto and Phipps to their respective positions as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer on a permanent basis.

A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURE

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.

	NEXTPLAT CORP.

	By:	/s/ David Phipps
	Name:	David Phipps
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer

Dated: September 9, 2025

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