S-8

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 16, 2026 

Registration No. 333-   

 

 
 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM S-8

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

 

REPAY HOLDINGS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   98-1496050
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

3060 Peachtree Road NW

Suite 1100

Atlanta, GA 30305

(404) 504-7472

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Restricted Stock Units Employment Inducement Award Agreement (Watkin)

(Full title of the plan)

Tyler B. Dempsey, Esq.

General Counsel

3060 Peachtree Road NW

Suite 1100

Atlanta, GA 30305

(404) 504-7472

(Name and address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

 

 

Copies to:

David W. Ghegan, Esq.

Heather M. Ducat, Esq.

Troutman Pepper Locke LLP

600 Peachtree Street, NE

Suite 3000

Atlanta, Georgia 30308

(404) 885-3000

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer      Accelerated filer  
Non-accelerated filer      Smaller reporting company  
     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 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.  ☐

 

 
 


EXPLANATORY NOTE

Repay Holdings Corp. (the “Registrant” or the “Company”) is filing this Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the “Registration Statement”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), to register 833,333 shares (the “Shares”) of the Company’s Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value per share (“Common Stock”), that may be issued upon the vesting and settlement of 833,333 restricted stock units (the “Inducement RSUs”) granted to Rick Watkin pursuant and subject to a Restricted Stock Units Employment Inducement Award Agreement, dated June 1, 2026 (the “Plan”), as a material inducement to Mr. Watkin entering into employment with the Company in reliance on the employment inducement exemption provided under the Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4). The Inducement RSUs are subject to vesting and forfeiture restrictions in accordance with the terms of the Plan. The Inducement RSUs were approved by the compensation committee of the board of directors of the Company and were granted outside of the Company’s equity incentive plans.


PART I

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS

The documents containing the information specified in Part I of the Instructions to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 will be sent or given to the participant in the Plan covered by this Registration Statement, as applicable and as required by Rule 428(b)(1) promulgated under the Securities Act. Such documents need not be filed with the SEC either as part of this Registration Statement or as prospectuses or prospectus supplements pursuant to Rule 424. These documents and the documents incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement pursuant to Item 3 of Part II of this Registration Statement, taken together, constitute a prospectus that meets the requirements of Section 10(a) of the Securities Act.

 

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PART II

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT

 

Item 3.

Incorporation of Documents by Reference.

The following documents filed with the SEC by the Registrant pursuant to the Securities Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), are incorporated herein by reference, to the extent that such documents are considered filed with the SEC:

 

   

The Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, filed with the SEC on March 9, 2026, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K/A, filed with the SEC on April  30, 2026 (File No. 001-38531).

 

   

The Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2026, filed with the SEC on May 4, 2026 (File No. 001-38531).

 

   

The Registrant’s Current Reports on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on February  12, 2026, February  25, 2026, March  31, 2026, April  14, 2026, June  1, 2026, June  12, 2026 and June 15, 2026 (excluding those portions furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 and Item 7.01, if applicable) (File No. 001-38531).

 

   

The description of the Registrant’s securities contained in our Registration Statement on Form 8-A (File No.  001-38531), filed with the SEC on June 15, 2018, including any amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating such description.

All documents subsequently filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the 1934 Act, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents, to the extent such documents are considered filed with the SEC.

Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein (or in any other subsequently filed document which also is incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein) modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.

You may request copies of these documents, at no cost to you, by writing or telephoning us at the below address. Exhibits to the filings, however, will not be sent, unless those exhibits have specifically been incorporated by reference in this document:

Repay Holdings Corporation

3060 Peachtree Road NW

Suite 1100

Atlanta, GA 30305

(404) 504-7472

 

Item 4.

Description of Securities.

Not applicable.

 

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Item 5.

Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.

Certain legal matters with respect to the validity of the shares of common stock registered hereby will be passed upon for the Company by Tyler B. Dempsey, Esq., General Counsel. Mr. Dempsey is paid a salary by the Company, is a participant in various employee benefit plans offered to the Company’s employees and beneficially owns, or has rights to acquire, an aggregate of less than one percent of the shares of the Company’s Class A common stock.

 

Item 6.

Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”) provides that a corporation may indemnify directors and officers as well as other employees and individuals against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with any threatened, pending or completed actions, suits or proceedings in which such person is made a party by reason of such person being or having been a director, officer, employee or agent of the registrant. The DGCL provides that Section 145 is not exclusive of other rights to which those seeking indemnification may be entitled under any bylaws, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise. The registrant’s Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws provide for indemnification by the registrant of its directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL.

Section 102(b)(7) of the DGCL permits a corporation to provide in its Certificate of Incorporation that a director of the corporation shall not be personally liable to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability (1) for any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders, (2) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (3) for unlawful payments of dividends or unlawful stock repurchases, redemptions or other distributions or (4) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. The registrant’s Certificate of Incorporation provides for such limitation of liability to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL.

The registrant has entered into indemnification agreements with each of its directors and executive officers to provide contractual indemnification in addition to the indemnification provided in our Certificate of Incorporation. Each indemnification agreement provides for indemnification and advancements by the registrant of certain expenses and costs relating to claims, suits or proceedings arising from his or her service to the registrant or, at our request, service to other entities, as officers or directors to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law. The registrant believes that these provisions and agreements are necessary to attract qualified directors.

The registrant also maintains standard policies of insurance under which coverage is provided (1) to its directors and officers against loss arising from claims made by reason of breach of duty or other wrongful act, while acting in their capacity as directors and officers of the registrant, and (2) to the registrant with respect to payments which may be made by the registrant to such officers and directors pursuant to any indemnification provision contained in the registrant’s Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws or otherwise as a matter of law.

 

Item 7.

Exemption From Registration Claimed.

Not applicable.

 

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Item 8.

Exhibits.

 

Exhibit

  

Description

 4.1    Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Company’s Form 8-K (File No. 001-38531), filed with the SEC on July 17, 2019).
 4.2    Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Form 8-K (File No. 001-38531), filed with the SEC on June 9, 2022).
 4.3    Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 of the Company’s Form 10-Q (File No. 001-38531), filed with the SEC on Augus 8, 2024).
 4.4    Certificate of Designation for Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock of Repay Holdings Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Form 8-K (File No. 001-38531), filed with the SEC on April 14, 2026).
 4.5    Stockholder Rights Agreement, dated as of April  13, 2026, by and between Repay Holdings Corporation and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Form 8-K (File No. 001-38531), filed with the SEC on April 14, 2026).
 4.6*    Form of Restricted Stock Units Employment Inducement Award Agreement.
 5.1*    Opinion of Tyler B. Dempsey, Esq.
23.1*    Consent of Grant Thornton LLP.
23.2    Consent of Tyler B. Dempsey, Esq. (included in Exhibit 5.1).
24.1    Power of Attorney (contained on the signature page hereto).
107*    Filing Fee Table.
 
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Filed herewith.

 

Item 9.

Undertakings.

(a) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:

(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:

(i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act; and

(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of this registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in this registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement;

 

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(iii) To include material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement

provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the SEC by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in this registration statement.

(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

(b) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the Registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in this registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that, in the opinion of the SEC, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on June 16, 2026.

 

REPAY HOLDINGS CORPORATION
By:   /s/ John Morris
Name:   John Morris
Title:   Chief Executive Officer

 

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POWERS OF ATTORNEY

Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints John Morris and Tyler B. Dempsey or any of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this Registration Statement (including post-effective amendments), and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and to perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully and to all intents and purposes as he might or would do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

/s/ John Morris

John Morris

  

Chief Executive Officer and Director

(Principal Executive Officer)

  June 16, 2026

/s/ Robert S. Houser

Robert S. Houser

  

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

  June 16, 2026

/s/ Thomas Sullivan

Thomas Sullivan

  

Chief Accounting Officer

(Principal Accounting Officer)

  June 16, 2026

/s/ Peter Kight

Peter Kight

   Chairman of the Board   June 16, 2026

/s/ Paul Garcia

Paul Garcia

   Director   June 16, 2026

/s/ Maryann Goebel

Maryann Goebel

   Director   June 16, 2026

/s/ Richard Thornburgh

Richard Thornburgh

   Director   June 16, 2026

/s/ Emnet Rios

Emnet Rios

   Director   June 16, 2026
EX-4.6

Exhibit 4.6

FORM OF

REPAY HOLDINGS CORPORATION

RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS

EMPLOYMENT INDUCEMENT AWARD AGREEMENT

FOR CANADIAN GRANTEES

THIS RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS EMPLOYMENT INDUCEMENT AWARD AGREEMENT FOR CANADIAN GRANTEES (the “Award Document”) is hereby granted as of the “Grant Date” set forth below by Repay Holdings Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Repay”), to the “Grantee” identified below as an inducement to secure Grantee’s employment following Repay’s acquisition of KUBRA Data Transfer Ltd. and its affiliated companies. The terms and conditions of the RSUs (as defined below) pursuant to this Award Document (the “RSU Award”) are set forth herein. The RSU Award constitutes a stand-alone, non-plan “employment inducement grant” as contemplated by NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) and therefore is not made under or pursuant to the Repay Holdings Corporation Omnibus Incentive Plan (as amended and/or restated from time to time, the “Plan”) or any other equity compensation plan of Repay. Nevertheless, the terms and provisions of the Plan are hereby incorporated into this Award Document by this reference, as though fully set forth herein, as if the RSU Award were granted pursuant to the Plan. For the avoidance of doubt, this RSU Award shall not be counted for purposes of calculating the aggregate number of Shares that may be issued or transferred pursuant to Awards under Section 11(a) of the Plan. A copy of the Plan has been provided to the Grantee along with this Award Document.

Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the Plan. This form of Award Document applies to individuals who are employed or resident in Canada, or who are or may become subject to Canadian taxes.

By action of the Committee, and subject to the terms of this Award Document, the Grantee is hereby granted an Award of the number of Restricted Stock Units set forth below (“RSUs”), subject in all regards to the terms of this Award Document and the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Grantee    [__]
Grant Date    [__]
Number of RSUs    [__]


NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and the mutual covenants contained in this Award Document, Repay and the Grantee agree as follows:

1. Certain Definitions & Interpretation. As used in the Plan and this Award Document, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below insofar as they apply to the Grantee:

(a) “Affiliate” shall mean an “affiliate” for purposes of National Instrument 45-106, Prospectus Exemptions.

(b) “Disability” shall mean permanent and total disability as determined under the long-term disability program of Repay or any Affiliate thereof (or any successors thereto) then in effect and in which the Grantee participates (or, if the Grantee does not participate in such program, as determined by the Committee or delegatee thereof acting reasonably and in good faith based on medical evidence satisfactory to the Committee or such delegatee thereof).

(c) “Incapacity” shall have the same definition as under any employment agreement between Repay or an Affiliate thereof (or any successors thereto) and the Grantee or, if no such employment agreement exists or if such employment agreement does not contain any such definition or words of similar import, “Incapacity” shall have the same meaning as “Disability”.

(d) “ITA” shall mean the Income Tax Act (Canada) and the regulations promulgated thereunder, as amended.

(e) all references to “federal”, “state”, or “local” taxes, laws, or requirements in the Plan shall be interpreted to include the taxes, laws, and requirements of the province in which the Grantee renders services to Repay or any Affiliate thereof and the taxes, laws, and requirements of Canada applicable therein. References to specific applicable laws of the United States (or any political subdivision thereof) in the Plan are to be interpreted and applied in respect of the Grantee to mean substantially similar applicable laws of Canada (or any political subdivision thereof).

(f) if the Grantee is employed by Repay or any Affiliate thereof, for purposes of determining (i) the applicable date of the Grantee’s “termination of employment” or “date of termination”, (ii) when the Grantee’s employment “terminates” or has been “terminated”, or (iii) whether the Grantee is in “continuous” employment or has been “continuously” employed, under the Plan and this Award Document, the Grantee’s employment with Repay or such Affiliate thereof shall include (x) any period in which the Grantee is performing work as an employee of Repay or such Affiliate thereof (including authorized vacation and leaves of absence), and (y) the minimum statutory notice of termination period (if any) required by applicable employment standards legislation. However, subclauses (x) and (y) of this Section 1(f) shall always exclude any notice of termination period under contract, at common law or otherwise, in excess of the minimum statutory notice of termination period (if any) required under applicable employment standards legislation. For the avoidance of doubt, irrespective of the reason for the termination of employment, including termination with or without cause whether lawfully or unlawfully, the Grantee shall not be entitled to any damages, severance allowance, termination settlement or other amounts as compensation for lost incentives or remuneration attributable to all or any portion of the RSUs that would have vested during a period of contractual notice or period of reasonable notice at common law or civil law, except to the minimum extent as may otherwise be required by applicable employment standards legislation.

 

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(g) the capitalized term “Permitted Transferee” shall be construed so that the meaning set forth in Section 24 of the Plan shall include only those persons who are permitted assigns for purposes of Canadian securities laws.

(h) all monetary amounts indicated or referenced in this Award Document are denominated in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise noted.

2. Grant. Repay hereby grants to the Grantee the RSUs set forth above, on the terms and conditions set forth in this Award Document and as otherwise set forth in the Plan, the terms and provisions of which are incorporated herein. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Award Document, each RSU represents an unsecured promise of Repay to deliver, and the right of the Grantee to receive, one (1) share of the Common Stock of Repay, at the time and on the terms and conditions set forth herein.

3. Vesting, Forfeiture and Settlement.

(a) Vesting. Subject to the other terms contained in this Award Document, the RSUs shall become vested on the dates (each, a “Vesting Date”) and in accordance with the percentages set forth below, subject to the continued employment of the Grantee by Repay or an Affiliate thereof (or any successors thereto) through each such Vesting Date, as to the specified portion of the RSUs indicated:

 

Vesting Date

   Vested Percentage of RSUs  

First anniversary of the Grant Date

     33 1/3

Second anniversary of the Grant Date

     33 1/3

Third anniversary of the Grant Date

     33 1/3

For purposes of clarity and avoidance of doubt, the foregoing vesting schedule is structured so as to result in the RSUs being 100% vested on the third anniversary of the Grant Date.

(b) Change of Control. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if there is a Change of Control prior to the third anniversary of the Grant Date and the successor to Repay does not assume or provide for a substitute for the unvested RSUs under this Award, with appropriate adjustments to the number and kind of shares of stock underlying this Award as may result from the Change of Control, the Grantee’s unvested RSUs shall become fully vested on the occurrence of such Change of Control, subject to the continued employment of the Grantee by Repay or Affiliate thereof until such Change of Control. If there is a Change of Control prior to the third anniversary of the Grant Date and the successor company assumes or provides a substitute award for the unvested RSUs under this Award, with appropriate adjustments to the number and kind of shares of stock underlying this Award as may result from the Change of Control, such unvested RSUs will remain subject to the same vesting schedule set forth in Section 3(a) above (subject to Section 3(c) below and this Section 3(b) in connection with a subsequent Change of Control).

 

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(c) Termination of Employment following Change of Control. If, on or following a Change of Control with respect to which the successor company assumes or provides a substitute award for the unvested RSUs under this Award, with appropriate adjustments to the number and kind of shares of stock underlying this Award as may result from the Change of Control, the Grantee’s employment with Repay or an Affiliate thereof (or any successors thereto) is terminated on or before the third anniversary of the Grant Date by Repay or an Affiliate thereof (or any successors thereto) without Cause, by the Grantee for Good Reason, or on account of Grantee’s death or Incapacity, then the Grantee’s unvested RSUs shall become fully vested upon the termination of the Grantee’s employment with Repay or such Affiliate thereof (or any successors thereto); provided, however, if Grantee is party to an employment agreement with Repay or an Affiliate thereof (or any successor thereto) that contains provisions governing whether a termination of employment is deemed to occur in connection with a Change of Control, such provisions shall control for purposes of determining eligibility for accelerated vesting under this Section 3(c).

(d) Death or Incapacity Prior to a Change of Control. If prior to a Change of Control and the third anniversary of the Grant Date, the Grantee’s employment with Repay or an Affiliate thereof (or any successors thereto) is terminated on account of the Grantee’s death or Incapacity, then the Grantee’s unvested RSUs under this Award shall become fully vested upon the termination of the Grantee’s employment with Repay or an Affiliate thereof (or any successor thereto) on account of the Grantee’s death or Incapacity.

(e) Forfeiture of Unvested RSUs. Except as otherwise provided herein or in any employment agreement between Grantee and Repay or an Affiliate thereof (or any successors thereto) or as determined by the Committee in its discretion, unvested RSUs shall be automatically forfeited without consideration to the Grantee upon the Grantee’s termination of employment with Repay or such Affiliate thereof (or any successors thereto).

(f) No Rights as a Stockholder. The Grantee shall not have any rights of a stockholder of Repay with respect to the shares of Common Stock underlying the RSUs unless and until such shares of Common Stock are issued to the Grantee.

(g) Settlement of the RSUs.

(i) Subject to the terms of the Plan and this Award Document, Repay shall issue to the Grantee one (1) share of Common Stock for each RSU that has become earned, vested and payable under this Section 3 of the Award Document and shall deliver to the Grantee such shares of Common Stock as soon as practicable after the Vesting Date. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan or in this Award Document, the RSUs shall only be settled in shares of Common Stock.

 

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(ii) It is intended that each of the RSUs granted under this Award Document shall be an agreement to sell or issue securities within the meaning of section 7 of the ITA in respect of the Grantee. The Plan and the Award Document shall be construed, administered, and governed in a manner that effects such intent, and Repay and the Committee shall not take any action that is inconsistent with such intent in respect of the Grantee. Section 19 of the Plan shall not apply to the Grantee.

(h) Withholding for Taxes.

(i) As a condition to the settlement of the Award of RSUs, the Grantee shall be required to pay any required withholding taxes attributable to the RSUs (i) in cash or cash equivalent acceptable to the Committee, (ii) at the Grantee’s election, by means of a “net settlement” procedure where Repay will withhold that number of shares of Common Stock whose Fair Market Value, as of the date of the withholding, equals the amount of the tax withholdings, or (iii) any combination of the foregoing (provided the number of shares of Common Stock to be withheld may not exceed that amount which would result in adverse financial accounting consequences for Repay with respect to these RSUs). If the Grantee is a U.S. taxpayer, the withholding of any portion of the shares of Common Stock in connection with Repay’s withholding obligations arising on account of the settlement of the RSUs shall be deemed to be a taxable repurchase of such withheld shares of Common Stock for U.S. federal income tax purposes at the time that occurs.

(ii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan or this Award Document, neither Repay nor any Affiliate shall have any right or obligation to withhold, redeem, acquire or cancel shares of Common Stock which would otherwise be deliverable to the Grantee as a means of satisfying any taxes required by applicable laws to be withheld in connection with the Grantee, but may delay delivery until all such taxes are satisfied in accordance with this Section 3(h).

(iii) It is the responsibility of the Grantee to complete and file any tax returns or elections (including, if applicable, a T1135, Foreign Income Verification Statement) that may be required under Canadian or other applicable laws within the periods specified under those laws as a result of the grant of the RSUs to the Grantee.

(i) Dividend Equivalents. For so long as the Grantee holds outstanding RSUs under this Award Document, if Repay (or any successor thereof) pays any cash dividends on its Common Stock, the number of RSUs comprising the Award shall be increased by a number of RSUs equal to the amount of the cash dividends that would have been paid had the then outstanding RSUs hereunder been shares of Common Stock, divided by the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on such dividend payment date (rounded down to the nearest whole RSU). Additional RSUs granted to the Grantee under this Section 3(i) shall be subject to the same Vesting Date as the underlying RSUs to which they relate. For greater certainty, there shall be no additional RSUs credited to or paid in respect of RSUs that have been settled or that have been forfeited or terminated. The additional payments pursuant to this provision shall be treated as a separate arrangement from the RSUs originally granted under this Award Document.

 

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4. Clawback. The RSUs and any shares of Common Stock issued hereunder are subject to (i) the Compensation Recovery provisions under Section 23 of the Plan and (ii) the terms of any recoupment policy currently in effect or subsequently adopted by Repay, including without limitation any such recoupment policy to implement Section 304 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“Sarbanes-Oxley”), the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank”) or Section 10D of the Exchange Act (or any amendment or modification of any such recoupment policy adopted by Repay) to the extent that such RSUs and/or any shares of Common Stock issued hereunder or the value of such RSUs and/or any shares of Common Stock issued hereunder are required to be returned to Repay pursuant to the terms of such recoupment policy.

5. Compliance with Legal Requirements. The granting of the RSUs and the delivery of any shares of Common Stock thereunder and any other obligations of Repay under this Award Document shall be subject to all applicable federal, state, provincial, local and foreign laws, rules and regulations and to such approvals by any regulatory or governmental agency as may be required. Grantee satisfies the standards for employment inducement grants under NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) and the related guidance under NASDAQ IM 5635-1. The Award has been approved by Repay’s Compensation Committee, which is comprised solely of “independent directors” (as such term is defined in NASDAQ Listing Rule 5605(a)(2)), in order to comply with the exemption from the stockholder approval requirement for employment inducement grants provided under Rule 5635(c)(4) of the NASDAQ Listing Rules. Promptly following the grant of this Award in reliance on the foregoing exception, Repay will disclose in a press release the material terms of the grant, including the recipient of the grant and the number of RSUs involved (and number of shares of Common Stock issuable hereunder).

6. Transferability. At all times prior to the settlement of the RSUs, the RSUs may not be assigned, alienated, pledged, attached, sold or otherwise transferred or encumbered by the Grantee other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and any such purported assignment, alienation, pledge, attachment, sale, transfer or encumbrance shall be void and unenforceable against Repay or any Affiliate thereof (or any successors thereto).

7. Waiver. Any right of Repay contained in this Award Document may be waived in writing by the Committee. No waiver of any right hereunder by any party shall operate as a waiver of any other right, or as a waiver of the same right with respect to any subsequent occasion for its exercise, or as a waiver of any right to damages.

8. Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Award Document shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Award Document, and each other provision of this Award Document shall be severable and enforceable to the extent permitted by law.

 

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9. Employment. Nothing in the Plan or in this Award Document shall be construed to imply or to constitute evidence of any agreement, express or implied, on the part of Repay or any Affiliate thereof (or any successors thereto) to retain the Grantee in the employ of Repay or any Affiliate thereof (or any successors thereto), as a member of the Board of Directors (or the board of directors of any successor to Repay), or in any other capacity.

10. Binding Effect. The terms of this Award Document shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of Repay, its successors and assigns, the Grantee and the beneficiaries, executors, administrators and heirs of the Grantee.

11. Entire Agreement. This Award Document and the Plan contain the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter contained herein and supersedes all prior communications, representations and negotiations in respect thereto. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the terms of this Plan and the terms of this Award Document, the terms of this Award Document shall control. No change, modification or waiver of any provision of this Award Document shall be valid unless the same be in writing and signed by the parties hereto, except for any changes permitted without consent of the Grantee under the Plan.

12. Governing Law. This Award Document shall, except to the extent preempted by U.S. federal law, be construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to principles of conflicts of law thereof, or principles of conflicts of laws of any other jurisdiction which could cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware.

13. Section 409A for U.S. Taxpayers. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Award Document, if the Grantee is a U.S. taxpayer it is intended that: (a) payments hereunder will not be considered deferred compensation within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code; (b) all rights to payments hereunder shall be treated as rights to receive a series of separate payments and benefits to the fullest extent allowed by Section 409A of the Code; and, (c) payments hereunder are intended to satisfy the exemption from Section 409A of the Code for “short-term deferrals.” Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Grantee is a U.S. taxpayer and any payments made in accordance with this Award Document to a “specified employee” (as defined under Section 409A of the Code) are determined to be payments from a nonqualified deferred compensation plan subject to Section 409A of the Code that are payable in connection with the Grantee’s “separation from service” (as defined under Section 409A of the Code), and that are not exempt from Section 409A of the Code as a short-term deferral or otherwise, such payments, to the extent otherwise payable within six (6) months after the Grantee’s separation from service, and to the extent necessary to avoid the imposition of taxes under Section 409A of the Code, will be paid in a lump sum on the earlier of the date that is six (6) months and one day after the Grantee’s date of separation from service or the date of the Grantee’s death.

 

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14. Committee Discretion. If the Grantee is an employee of Repay or any Affiliate thereof (or any successors thereto), notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan (including any provision stating that the Committee’s determinations are in its “sole,” “absolute,” or similar discretion), any discretion, interpretation, determination, or decision of the Committee under the Plan or this Award Document (including any determination of “Cause” or termination of employment) shall be exercised reasonably and in good faith, and subject to applicable laws.

15. Non-Transferability of Common Stock. Shares of Common Stock acquired by the Grantee (or the Grantee’s beneficiary or estate, as the case may be) pursuant to this Award Document shall only be disposed of over the NASDAQ (or such other principal stock exchange on which shares of Common Stock are then listed for trading), or as otherwise may be permitted under Canadian securities law. Unless permitted under Canadian securities laws, the Grantee must not otherwise trade or dispose of the securities granted pursuant to this Award Document in Canada before the date that is four months and a day after the later of (i) the distribution date of such securities under Canadian securities laws, and (ii) the date the Company became a reporting issuer in any province or territory of Canada.

16. Prospectus Exemption. The Grantee acknowledges that the Grantee is an employee, executive officer, director or consultant of Repay or a related entity of Repay for the purposes of applicable Canadian securities laws and that the grant and issuance of securities pursuant to this Award Document are intended to be made in reliance upon one or more prospectus exemptions available under applicable Canadian securities laws, including the employee, executive officer, director and consultant exemption set out in National Instrument 45-106, Prospectus Exemptions, as such exemptions may be available from time to time.

17. Electronic Acceptance and Signature. By clicking the applicable acceptance box on the Equity Edge Online website, the Grantee agrees to all of the terms and conditions described in this Award Document and the Plan. Such online acceptance constitutes the Grantee’s electronic signature for the execution and delivery of this Award Document, which shall have the same force and effect as if the Grantee manually signed this Award Document. The parties hereto may execute and deliver any additional documents in connection with this Award Document using procedures now or hereafter established by Repay (or any third party engaged by Repay to provide administrative services related to the Plan) for electronic signature and delivery.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Repay has caused this Award Document to be executed on its behalf by its duly authorized officer on the day and year first indicated above.

 

REPAY HOLDINGS CORPORATION
By:    
Its Chief Executive Officer

The Grantee acknowledges that this Award of RSUs is subject to certain vesting or other restrictions as set forth in this Award Document (and governed by the Plan, as applicable) and, specifically, the Grantee acknowledges that the Grantee has reviewed, understands, and agrees to Section 8(g) and Section 9 of the Plan and Section 3(e) of this Award Document, which provide for forfeiture of unvested RSUs granted pursuant to this Award Document upon termination of employment. The Grantee hereby confirms that he or she has had the opportunity to obtain independent legal advice regarding his or her respective rights and obligations under this Award Document and the Plan, and the Grantee confirms that he or she has sought, or has willingly waived the right to seek, legal advice regarding his or her rights and obligations hereunder. The Grantee acknowledges that there may be adverse tax consequences upon the vesting or settlement of the RSUs or disposition of the underlying shares of Common Stock, and that the Grantee is responsible for all tax consequences and is strongly encouraged to consult a qualified, independent tax advisor prior to such vesting, settlement or disposition.

 

ELECTRONICALLY ACCEPTED BY:

 

 

 

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EX-5.1

Exhibit 5.1

 

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June 16, 2026

Repay Holdings Corporation

3060 Peachtree Road NW

Suite 1100

Atlanta, Georgia 30305

 

RE:

Registration Statement on Form S-8

Ladies and Gentlemen:

I am General Counsel for Repay Holdings Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and have advised the Company in connection with the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the “Registration Statement”), as filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on the date hereof, pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), to register 833,333 shares (the “Shares”) of Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, of the Company (the “Common Stock”) that may be issued upon the vesting and settlement of 833,333 restricted stock units granted to Rick Watkin pursuant and subject to a Restricted Stock Units Employment Inducement Award Agreement, dated June 1, 2026 (the “Plan”), as a material inducement to Mr. Watkin entering into employment with the Company, in reliance on the employment inducement exemption provided under the Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

This opinion is being furnished in accordance with the requirements of Item 8(a) of Form S-8 and Item 601(b)(5)(i) of Regulation S-K.

I have examined originals or copies of such corporate records, agreements and instruments of the Company, statements and certificates of public officials and officers of the Company, and such other documents, records and instruments, including the Plan, and I have made such legal and factual inquiries as I have deemed necessary or appropriate as a basis for me to render the opinions hereinafter expressed. In my examination of the foregoing, I have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the legal competence and capacity of natural persons, the authenticity of documents submitted to me as originals and the conformity with authentic original documents of all documents submitted to me as copies. When relevant facts were not independently established, I have relied without independent investigation as to matters of fact upon statements of governmental officials and upon representations made in or pursuant to the certificates and statements of appropriate representatives of the Company.

In connection herewith, I have assumed that (i) all of the documents referred to in this opinion letter have been duly authorized by, have been duly executed and delivered by, and constitute the valid, binding and enforceable obligations of, all of the parties to such documents, (ii) all of the signatories to the documents referred to in this opinion letter have been duly authorized, and (iii) all of the parties to the documents referred to in this opinion letter are duly organized and validly existing and have the power and authority (corporate or other) to execute, deliver and perform such documents.

 

 

3060 Peachtree Rd NW Suite 1100, Atlanta, GA 30305 877.607.5468 repay.com


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I do not purport to express an opinion on any laws other than the laws of the State of Delaware. The opinions set forth herein are made as of the date hereof and are subject to, and may be limited by, future changes in the factual matters set forth herein, and I undertake no duty to advise you of the same. The opinions expressed herein are based upon the law in effect (and published or otherwise generally available) on the date hereof, and I assume no obligation to revise or supplement these opinions should such law be changed by legislative action, judicial decision or otherwise. In rendering my opinions, I have not considered, and hereby disclaim any opinion as to, the application or impact of any laws, cases, decisions, rules or regulations of any other jurisdiction, court or administrative agency.

Based upon the foregoing and in reliance thereon, and subject to the assumptions, comments, qualifications, limitations and exceptions set forth herein, I am of the opinion that the Shares have been duly authorized and are legally issued, fully paid and non-assessable, subject to the terms of the Plan.

I do not render any opinions except as set forth above. I hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as Exhibit 5.1 to the Registration Statement and to the use of my name under the caption “Legal Matters” in the prospectus filed as a part thereof. I also consent to your filing copies of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement with such agencies of such states as you deem necessary in the course of complying with the laws of such states regarding the offering and sale of the securities addressed herein. In giving this consent, I do not admit that I am within the category of persons whose consent is required by Section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder by the Commission.

 

Very truly yours,

/s/ Tyler B. Dempsey

Tyler B. Dempsey
EX-23.1

Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We have issued our reports dated March 9, 2026, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and internal control over financial reporting included in the Annual Report of Repay Holdings Corporation on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, which are incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement. We consent to the incorporation by reference of the aforementioned reports in this Registration Statement.

/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP

Atlanta, Georgia

June 16, 2026

EX-FILING FEES
S-8 S-8 EX-FILING FEES 0001720592 Repay Holdings Corp N/A Fees to be Paid 0001720592 2026-06-16 2026-06-16 0001720592 1 2026-06-16 2026-06-16 iso4217:USD xbrli:pure xbrli:shares

Calculation of Filing Fee Tables

S-8

Repay Holdings Corp

Table 1: Newly Registered Securities

Security Type

Security Class Title

Fee Calculation Rule

Amount Registered

Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Unit

Maximum Aggregate Offering Price

Fee Rate

Amount of Registration Fee

1 Equity Class A common stock, $0.001 par value per share Other 833,333 $ 3.39 $ 2,824,998.87 0.0001381 $ 390.13

Total Offering Amounts:

$ 2,824,998.87

$ 390.13

Total Fee Offsets:

$ 0.00

Net Fee Due:

$ 390.13

Offering Note

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(1) Pursuant to Rule 416(a) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), this Registration Statement shall also cover any additional shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.001 per share ("Common Stock"), of Repay Holdings Corporation (the "Company") that become issuable under the Restricted Stock Units Employment Inducement Award Agreement, dated June 1, 2026, by and between the Company and Rick Watkin by reason of any future stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or other similar transaction. (2) Estimated pursuant to Rules 457(h) and 457(c) solely for the purpose of computing the registration fee, based on the average of the high and low prices of the securities being registered hereby on The Nasdaq Capital Market on June 15, 2026.

Table 2: Fee Offset Claims and Sources ☑Not Applicable
Registrant or Filer Name Form or Filing Type File Number Initial Filing Date Filing Date Fee Offset Claimed Security Type Associated with Fee Offset Claimed Security Title Associated with Fee Offset Claimed Unsold Securities Associated with Fee Offset Claimed Unsold Aggregate Offering Amount Associated with Fee Offset Claimed Fee Paid with Fee Offset Source
Rule 457(p)
Fee Offset Claims
Fee Offset Sources