INTEGRAL TECHNOLOGIES INC 8-K

What Happened

• Integral Technologies Inc. announced in an 8-K that the Board appointed Michael Pruitt as a director effective May 20, 2026. Mr. Pruitt is 66 and currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Forward Industries, Inc. (since May 16, 2025). He previously served on Integral’s board from January 28, 2025 to May 16, 2025 and was reappointed in September 2025.

Key Details

• Appointment date: May 20, 2026.
• Director age and background: Michael Pruitt, age 66; B.A., Coastal Carolina University.
• Current and recent roles: CEO of Forward Industries, Inc. (since May 16, 2025); founder of Avenel Financial Group (1999); former Chairman & CEO of Chanticleer Holdings (now Sonnet BioTherapeutics) until April 1, 2020; Chairman & CEO of Amergent Hospitality Group, Inc.; director roles at Amaze Holdings (director since Dec 2021; Interim CEO Jul 2023–Jun 2025) and IMAC Holdings (Oct 2020–Sep 2025).
• Governance notes: No arrangement or understanding led to his selection; no transactions with the company requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K were reported. Mr. Pruitt was not appointed to any Board committees.

Why It Matters

• The appointment adds a director with extensive public-company leadership and emerging-technology sector experience, which may affect board oversight and strategic input. The filing discloses no related-party transactions or special arrangements tied to his selection, and no committee assignments were made. Investors should note the change in board composition and Mr. Pruitt’s concurrent public-company roles as part of assessing governance and leadership dynamics.