UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 21, 2026 (January 1, 2026)

AMBASE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
1-07265
95-2962743
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification Number)

7857 WEST SAMPLE ROAD, SUITE 134
CORAL SPRINGS, FLORIDA  33065
 (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(201) 265-0169
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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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
     
   None.
   

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 5.02 - Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

Effective January 1, 2026, Joseph R. Bianco ceased as an employee of AmBase Corporation (the “Company”).

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K should be read in conjunction with the Prior Periodic Reports. A more complete discussion of the Company's financial condition and results of operations are also set forth in the Prior Periodic Reports, including without limitation the disclosures under the headings “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Statement for Forward-Looking Information.”

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits – None.

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.

 
AMBASE CORPORATION
     
  By
/s/ John Ferrara
 
John Ferrara
 
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Controller
 
AmBase Corporation
 
Date: January 21, 2026