Z Squared Inc.

Item 1.02 Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement. On July 17, 2026, Z Squared Inc. (the “Company”) delivered written notice terminating (i) the At Market Offering Agreement, dated July 6, 2026 (the “ATM Sales Agreement”), with Roth Capital Partners, LLC, as sales agent, pursuant to which the Company was permitted to offer and sell shares of its common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, having an aggregate offering price of up to $300,000,000 from time to time under the Company's automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (the “ATM Program”), and (ii) the Committed Equity Forward Purchase Agreement, dated May 29, 2026 (the “Forward Purchase Agreement”), with Translucent Matter Inc., pursuant to which the Company had the right, but not the obligation, to require the purchaser to purchase up to $50,000,000 of shares of the Company's common stock from time to time. The termination of the ATM Sales Agreement will be effective July 21, 2026, and the termination of the Forward Purchase Agreement will be effective August 17, 2026, in each case in accordance with the notice provisions of the applicable agreement. The Company will not sell, draw down or issue any shares of common stock under either program during the applicable notice period. No termination fee or penalty is payable by the Company in connection with either termination. No shares of common stock were sold under the ATM Program, no draws were made and no shares were issued under the Forward Purchase Agreement, and neither agreement obligated the Company to issue or sell any shares of common stock absent further action by the Company.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure On July 17, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing the termination of the ATM Sales Agreement and the Forward Purchase Agreement described in Item 1.02 above. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The information set forth under this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, is being “furnished” and 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 filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.