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 11, 2025

Advent Technologies Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-38742

83-0982969

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission
File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

5637 La Ribera Street

Suite A

Livermore, CA 94550

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (925) 455-9400

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

Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share	ADN	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Warrants to purchase one share of common stock, each at an exercise price of $345.00	ADNWW	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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 ☐

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 1.02

Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.

As previously disclosed in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 4, 2025, on August 28, 2025, Advent Technologies Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”) with Hudson Global Ventures LLC (“Hudson”), pursuant to which Hudson made a loan to the Company, evidenced by a Convertible Promissory Note in the aggregate principal amount of $418,000.00, including an original issue discount of $42,000.00 (the “Promissory Note”), with interest accruing at an annual rate of twelve percent (12%) to be computed on the basis of a 360-day year, in addition to a pre-funded warrant to purchase 130,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share.

As of September 11, 2025, the Company repaid all amounts owed pursuant to the Promissory Note with 0% interest and satisfied all conditions of the Promissory Note; as a result of such satisfaction, the Promissory Note is satisfied in full and terminated upon repayment and satisfaction.

SIGNATURES

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.

Dated: September 12, 2025

	Advent Technologies Holdings, Inc.

	By:	/s/ Gary Herman
	Name:	Gary Herman
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer

ADVENT TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS, INC. 8-K