---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001062993-26-004117"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ANY"
cik: "0001591956"
company_name: "Sphere 3D Corp."
filed_at: "2026-08-10T12:08:12+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-10T12:10:11.136822+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sphere 3D adopts shareholder rights plan with 20% trigger, expires Aug 2027

## Summary
- Rights plan triggers at 20% beneficial ownership; Permitted Bids with 105-day period and 50% independent shareholder deposit condition exempt.
- Rights expire Aug 10, 2027; record time Aug 20, 2026; exercise price set at 3x market price, redeemable at $0.00001 per right.
- Adopted in response to substantial accumulation of common shares; follows recent Cathedra Bitcoin combination and planned name change to DarkHorse Technologies.
- Board can waive, redeem, or exchange rights; rights detach on Separation Time after 10 trading days post trigger event.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001062993-26-004117
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ANY
- cik: 0001591956
- company_name: Sphere 3D Corp.
- filed_at: 2026-08-10T12:08:12+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 3.03, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1591956/000106299326004117/0001062993-26-004117-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1591956/000106299326004117/form8k.htm

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