UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 11, 2026

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SCILEX HOLDING COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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960 San Antonio Road, Palo Alto, California, 94303
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(650) 516-4310

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

As previously announced by Scilex Holding Company (the “Company”) on April 20, 2026, the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”) declared a dividend (the “Dividend”) of Dream Bowl Meme Coin I tokens (the “Dream Bowl Tokens”) to eligible record equity holders of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company (the “Common Stock”) and other equity securities. Such eligible holders are the holders of the following Company securities, in each case as of the close of business on April 30, 2026(such date, subject to the right of the board of directors of the Company to change to a later date, the “Record Date”): (i) Common Stock (such record holders, the “Record Common Holders”), (ii) certain warrants to purchase Common Stock that have not been exercised and settled prior to the Record Date (and which have the right to participate in the Dividend pursuant to the terms of their respective warrants, other than, for the avoidance of doubt, any of our publicly traded warrants to purchase Common Stock with an exercise price of $11.50 per share (or $402.50 on a post-reverse stock split basis)) (such record holders, the “Record Warrant Holders”), (iii) certain Tranche B senior secured convertible notes of the Company that have not been converted and settled prior to the Record Date (and which have the right to participate in the Dividend pursuant to the terms of their respective notes) (such record holders, the “Record Note Holders”), and (iv) the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (such stock, the “Series A Preferred Stock” and such record holder, the “Record Preferred Holder” and together with the Record Common Holders, the Record Warrant Holders and the Record Note Holders, the “Record Holders”). The preceding Company securities held by the Record Holders as of the Record Date are collectively referred to herein as the “Securities”.

The Dividend will be (i) made on the basis of five (5) Dream Bowl Tokens for each one (1) share of Common Stock held (or underlying the applicable Securities held) by such Record Holders on the Record Date and (ii) paid beginning on May 26, 2026 (or such other date as determined by the Board, the “Payment Date”), subject to the satisfaction of the Payment Conditions (as defined below) by the applicable Record Holder.

For the avoidance of doubt, and as set forth in the FAQ regarding the Dividend, the Dream Bowl Tokens referred to herein are Dream Bowl Meme Coin I tokens that were distributed by Datavault AI Inc. (“Datavault”) to its stockholders, including the Company, on or after December 24, 2025 and such tokens do not have any associated rights for warrants to purchase shares of common stock of Datavault.

Record Holders are entitled to participate in the Dividend and receive Dream Bowl Token(s) subject to satisfying the following conditions (the “Payment Conditions”):

All Record Holders must initiate the process of electing to receive their respective portion of the Dividend by having (or setting up) a digital wallet with Datavault and completing the Opt-In Agreement by navigating to http://www.SCLXdreambowl1coin.com (the “Dividend Website”) hosted by the Information Agent.

Commencing on May 11, 2026, the Information Agent will mail to the Record Holders a letter describing the Dividend and informing such holders about the process of electing to receive their respective portion of the Dividend (the “Information Letter”). However, if any Record Common Holder holds its shares of Common Stock in an account at a brokerage firm, bank, dealer or other similar organization, then such holder holds their shares in “street name” and the organization holding such account should receive the Information Letter from the Company and will be responsible for further distributing the Information Letter to such holders. The Information Letter instructs Record Holders that they must elect to receive their respective portion of the Dividend by accessing the Dividend Website at http://www.SCLXdreambowl1coin.com.

On the Dividend Website, Record Holders will be able to access an FAQ regarding the Dividend, instructions for setting up a digital wallet with Datavault, and a form of opt-in agreement (the “Opt-In Agreement”) to be completed by each such holder.

Record Holders who do not elect to participate in the Dividend and satisfy the Payment Conditions will not be eligible to receive any payment of the Dream Bowl Tokens until such time as the Payment Conditions have been satisfied, and in the case of any shares of Common Stock held in “street name” with a brokerage firm, bank, dealer or other similar organization, until such time as the Information Agent has also been able to verify such Record Holder’s holdings with such brokerage firm, bank, dealer or other similar organization.

The foregoing summary of the Dividend and the above referenced materials does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the (i) form of information letter distributed to Record Holders, (ii) form of Opt-In Agreement for Record Holders, (iii) sample instructions for setting up a digital wallet with Datavault, and (iv) frequently asked questions regarding the Dividend, copies of which are filed herewith as Exhibits 99.1, 99.2, 99.3, and 99.4, respectively.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K may contain “forward-looking statements” (within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, and other securities laws) about Scilex Holding Company (“Scilex,” the “Company,” “us,” “our,” or “we”) and our industry that involve risks and uncertainties. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as “may,” “might,” “will,” “shall,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “could,” “intends,” “target,” “projects,” “contemplates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” “goal,” “objective,” “seeks,” “likely” or “continue” or the negative of these words or other similar terms or expressions that concern our expectations, strategy, plans or intentions. The absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking.

Such forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, statements regarding our declaration and/or payment of dividends, our expectations regarding the terms and/or timing of the Dividend (including that the Board may change the Record Date and/or the Payment Date and may revoke the Dividend entirely), and whether we will proceed with the Dividend, are necessarily based upon estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by the Company and its management, are inherently uncertain. Forward-looking statements are based on the current beliefs, assumptions, and expectations of management and current market conditions. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these and other forward-looking statements contained herein. There can be no assurance that future dividends will be declared, and the payment of any dividend is expressly conditioned on the Board not revoking any or all dividends before its payment date. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements as a result of various risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, the following: risks related to legal proceedings that may be instituted against the Company regarding the Dividend; risks associated with the right of the Board to change the Record Date and/or the Payment Date, and/or to revoke the Dividend prior to the Payment Date; changes in economic, market or regulatory conditions; risks relating to evolving regulatory frameworks applicable to tokenized assets; and other risks and uncertainties as more fully described in the Company’s filings with the SEC, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 and other filings that the Company makes from time to time with the SEC, which are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, and could cause actual results to vary from expectations.

The forward-looking statements made in this Current Report on Form 8-K relate only to events as of the date on which the statements are made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements made in this Current Report on Form 8-K to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect new information or the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law. The Company may not actually achieve the plans, intentions or expectations disclosed in its forward-looking statements, and you should not place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. The Company’s forward-looking statements do not reflect the potential impact of any future acquisitions, mergers, dispositions, joint ventures or investments it may make.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

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.