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Item 1. Legal Proceedings

2025-08-13 compared with 2025-05-15 · 44 added, 40 removed, 6 unchanged (93% of the section changed)

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

10, 2024, Barry Berler (“Berler”), a co-founder and former Chief Technology Officer of the Company, commenced a lawsuit

in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, Barry Berler v.

10, 2024, Barry Berler (“Berler”), a co-founder and former Chief Technology Officer of the Company, commenced a lawsuit in

the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, Barry Berler v.

Sharps Technology, Inc.

and Alan Blackman,

and Alan Blackman, Case

2:24-cv-04787.

In this case, Berler asserts claims for damages of an aggregate of $456,000 for alleged (1) failure to make

full payment of certain monthly payments under his consulting agreement with the Company (the “Consulting Agreement”) in

the amount of $52,500, (2) failure to pay a bonus with a target of $216,000 under the Consulting Agreement, (3) $187,500,

representing 50% of the severance payment paid by the Company to Mr.

Blackman, the Company’s co-founder and former Chief

Operating Officer and Co-Chairman and a declaration and injunctive relief establishing that Berler is the rightful owner of 50% of

the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock (which preferred stock is no longer outstanding).

The Company has accrued for the claim

for aforementioned unpaid monthly consulting fees.

The Company believes that Berler’s claims are without merit, intends to

defend itself vigorously and has requested dismissal of these claims and no amounts have been reserved for the bonus and severance

at his point.

In addition, on September 17, 2024, the Company filed an answer and counterclaims with respect thereto, including for

recoupment of certain compensation the Company has previously paid to Berler.

and on February 27, 2025 the Company filed an amended

answer and counterclaims against Berler, Plastomold Industries Ltd.

(“Plastomold”), Plasto Design Ltd and Plasto Design

In this case, Berler asserts (i) claims for damages of an aggregate of $456,000 for defendants’ alleged (1)

breach of a consulting agreement with the Company (the “Consulting Agreement”) in the amount of $52,500, (2) failure to pay

a bonus with a target of $216,000 under the Consulting Agreement, (3) $187,500, representing 50% of the severance payment paid by the

Company to Mr.

Blackman, the Company’s co-founder and former Chief Operating Officer and Co-Chairman (ii) a declaration that Berler

is the rightful owner of 50% of the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock (which preferred stock is no longer outstanding) and (iii)

an injunction barring Blackman from voting the Preferred Stock and from transferring the Preferred Stock to the Company.

has assumed Blackman’s defense pursuant to indemnification obligations.

The Company has accrued for the claim for unpaid monthly

consulting fees.

No amounts have been accrued for the bonus and severance claims.

The Company believes that Berler’s claims are

without merit and intends to defend itself vigorously.

On September 17, 2024, the Company filed an answer and counterclaims with respect

thereto, including for recoupment of certain compensation the Company previously paid to Berler.

On February 27, 2025 the Company filed

an amended answer, counterclaims and third-party claims against Berler, Plastomold Industries Ltd.

(“Plastomold”), Plasto

Design Ltd and Plasto Design Solutions.

This case is in the discovery stage.

On June l7, 2024, Berler filed

a demand for arbitration and statement of claim under the commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”)

asserting claims for payment of $500,000 plus interest, under the Company’s royalty agreement with Berler, as amended, rescission

thereof and reversion to Berler of the intellectual property rights subject thereto.

The Company believes that Berler’s claims are

without merit and intends to defend itself vigorously in connection with these claims.

against the Company asserting claims for payment of $500,000 plus interest, under the Company’s royalty agreement with Berler, as

amended, rescission thereof and reversion to Berler of the intellectual property rights subject thereto.

The Company believes that Berler’s

claims are without merit and intends to defend itself vigorously in connection with these claims.

The Company filed an answer with counterclaims.

On April 3, 2024, Plastomold

commenced a lawsuit against the Company in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, Plastomold Industries

Sharps Technology, Inc., Case No.

2:24-CV-02580, asserting claims for damages in the amount of $1.762 million for alleged (1) failure

to pay invoices, of which approximately $1 million would relate to a maintenance agreement for units allegedly manufactured and sold using

machinery that was defective and has never successfully produced any saleable products, (2) breach of the implied covenant of good faith

and fair dealing, (3) unjust enrichment, and (4) conversion.

Plastomold asserts it provided certain products and services to the Company

for which its invoices were not fully paid.

The Company believes that Plastomold’s claims are without merit and intends to defend

itself vigorously and no amounts have been reserved at this point.

On June 3, 2024, the Company filed an answer and affirmative defenses

and counterclaim, which counterclaim is for damages that the Company believes would exceed the claims asserted by Plastomold, based on

the insufficiency of Plastomold’s services and the results thereof, including the failure to provide machinery capable of reliably

manufacturing the designated products in compliance with design specifications and functionality requirements, and with respect to which

test results failed.

This proceeding is in the discovery stage.

On April 3, 2024, Plastomold commenced

a lawsuit against the Company in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, Plastomold Industries Ltd v.

Technology, Inc., Case No.

2:24-CV-02580, asserting claims for damages in the amount of $1.762 million for alleged (1) failure to pay

invoices, of which approximately $1 million would relate to a maintenance agreement for units allegedly manufactured and sold using machinery

that was defective and has never successfully produced any saleable products, (2) breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair

dealing, (3) unjust enrichment, and (4) conversion.

Plastomold asserts it provided certain products and services to the Company for which

its invoices were not fully paid.

The Company believes that Plastomold’s claims are without merit and intends to defend itself vigorously

and no amounts have been reserved at this point.

On June 3, 2024, the Company filed an answer and affirmative defenses and counterclaim,

which counterclaim is for damages that the Company believes would exceed the claims asserted by Plastomold, based on the insufficiency

of Plastomold’s services and the results thereof, including the failure to provide machinery capable of reliably manufacturing the

designated products in compliance with design specifications and functionality requirements, and with respect to which test results failed.

This proceeding is in the discovery stage.

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Item 1. Legal Proceedings