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): October 14, 2025

THE ARENA GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

delaware

001-12471

68-0232575

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

200 VESEY STREET, 24TH FLOOR

NEW YORK, new york

10281

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip code)

212-321-5002

(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)

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

Securities registered pursuant in Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share		AREN		NYSE American

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On October 14, 2025, The Arena Group Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the closing of an acquisition of the digital assets of Lindy’s Sports, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. A copy of the press release is also available on the Company’s website as www.thearenagroup.net.

On October 17, 2025, the Company issued a press release announcing the closing of an acquisition of ShopHQ, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. A copy of the press release is also available on the Company’s website as www.thearenagroup.net.

The information furnished with this Item 7.01 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any other filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1	Press release dated October 14, 2025.

99.2	Press release dated October 17, 2025.

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

SIGNATURE

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

	THE ARENA GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.

Dated: October 17, 2025
	By:	*/s/ Paul Edmonson*
	Name:	Paul Edmonson
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer

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