8-K
filed May 21, 2026, 8:17 AM ET
ticker ANY
CIK 0001591956
M&A
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Sphere 3D shareholders approve Cathedra merger; combined firm to run 50+ MW power sites
Sphere 3D Corp.
- Shareholders approved share issuance, board size (5 directors), director slate (Hanley, Dent, Kalbfleisch, Block, Gates), incentive plan increase (1.5M shares), and share consolidation up to 1:5.
- Merger with Cathedra to close June 1, 2026; combined firm to operate over 50 MW of energized power infrastructure across TVA region (TN/KY) and Iowa.
- Combined company will have no debt and fully unencumbered asset base; evaluating containerized sites for potential AI/HPC retrofit (preliminary).
- Kurt Kalbfleisch (current CEO) to become CFO of combined company; Joel Block, known for complex transactions, joins board.
- Incentive Plan shares increased from 639,252 to 2,139,252 to issue replacement options and RSUs to Cathedra security holders.
Key facts
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
Sphere 3D Corp. shareholders approved Board Size Proposal to fix the number of directors at five as of the Effective Time at the 2026-05-15 meeting.
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-15
Exact text from the filing
On a vote taken regarding the Board Size Proposal, it was declared that subject to the approval of the Share Issuance Proposal and effective upon the consummation of the transactions set forth in the Arrangement Agreement, the shareholders approved an ordinary resolution to approve the fixing of the number of directors, within the minimum and maximum number of directors prescribed under the Sphere Articles, to five directors as of the Effective Time.
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
Sphere 3D Corp. shareholders approved Share Consolidation Proposal to consolidate Sphere Common Shares on a one-for-up-to-five basis at the 2026-05-15 meeting.
- Proposal
- reverse split
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-15
Exact text from the filing
On a vote taken regarding the Share Consolidation Proposal, it was declared that the shareholders approved a special resolution to approve an amendment to the Sphere Articles to potentially consolidate the Sphere Common Shares on a one Sphere Common Share for up to five Sphere Common Shares basis to become effective at an exact ratio and a date to be determined by the Sphere Board or, if the Arrangement is consummated prior to the effectuation of such Consolidation, the New Sphere Board.
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
Sphere 3D Corp. shareholders approved Incentive Plan Proposal to amend the Sphere 3D Corp. 2025 Performance Incentive Plan to increase shares available from 639,252 to 2,139,252 at the 2026-05-15 meeting.
- Proposal
- equity plan
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-15
Exact text from the filing
On a vote taken regarding the Incentive Plan Proposal, it was declared that the shareholders approved an ordinary resolution to approve an amendment to the Sphere 3D Corp. 2025 Performance Incentive Plan to increase the number of Sphere Common Shares available for issuance under the Sphere Incentive Plan from 639,252 to 2,139,252, an increase of 1,500,000 shares, to, among other things, issue the Replacement Options and Replacement RSUs pursuant to the terms of the Arrangement Agreement.
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
Sphere 3D Corp. shareholders approved Share Issuance Proposal to approve issuance of Consideration Securities in exchange for Cathedra Shares and Cathedra Convertible Securities in connection with the Arrangement at the 2026-05-15 meeting.
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-15
Exact text from the filing
On a vote taken regarding the Share Issuance Proposal, it was declared that the shareholders approved an ordinary resolution to approve the issuance of the Consideration Securities to be issued to Cathedra Shareholders and Cathedra Convertible Security Holders in exchange for Cathedra Shares and Cathedra Convertible Securities in connection with the Arrangement.
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
Sphere 3D Corp. shareholders approved Director Election Proposal to elect five nominees as directors to the New Sphere Board effective immediately following the Effective Time at the 2026-05-15 meeting.
- Proposal
- director election
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-15
Exact text from the filing
On a vote taken regarding the Director Election Proposal, it was declared that subject to the approval of the Board Size Proposal and effective upon the consummation of the transactions set forth in the Arrangement Agreement, the shareholders approved an ordinary resolution to elect the following five nominees as directors to the New Sphere Board effective immediately following the Effective Time.
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