Research Solutions, Inc

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. Appointment of David Kutil as Chief Financial Officer On July 28, 2026, Research Solutions, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Dave Kutil as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”). Mr. Kutil, age 42, has served as the Company’s Interim Chief Financial Officer and Secretary since December 10, 2025. Prior to this role, Mr. Kutil previously served as Global Controller of the Registrant from March 2023 to December 2025, Controller at Lesaffre Yeast Corporation, a leading global consumer goods company, from March 2022 to March 2023, and Director of Accounting and External Reporting for Badger Meter, a leading manufacturer of metering products, from September 2015 to March 2022. Mr. Kutil received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and is an active Certified Public Accountant. In connection with his appointment as CFO, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Kutil (the “Employment Agreement”) pursuant to which Mr. Kutil will receive an annual base salary of $275,000 and will be eligible to earn a bonus of up to $55,000 if certain performance milestones are met. The Employment Agreement also contains customary employment terms and conditions. The foregoing description of the material terms of the Employment Agreement in this Item 5.02 is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Employment Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference. Mr. Kutil does not have any family relationship with any other member of the board of directors or any executive officer of the Company. The Company has not engaged in any transaction in which Mr. Kutil or a person related to Mr. Kutil had a direct or indirect material interest that is reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. To the Company's knowledge, there is no arrangement or understanding between any of its officers and Mr. Kutil pursuant to which he was selected to serve as an officer. Termination of Sefton Cohen as Chief Revenue Officer On July 31, 2026, Research Solutions, Inc. terminated Sefton Cohen from the position of Chief Revenue Officer. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits (d) Exhibits. Exhibit Description No. ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 10.1 Employment Agreement, dated July 30, 2026, between Research Solutions, Inc. and David Kutil. 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)