---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001062993-26-004571"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ANY"
cik: "0001591956"
company_name: "Sphere 3D Corp."
filed_at: "2026-08-24T21:30:48+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-24T21:32:39.312966+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sphere 3D shareholders approve name change to DarkHorse, ticker to DRK; CBP tariff exposure up to $2.2M

## Summary
- Shareholders approved continuance from Ontario to BC and name change to DarkHorse Technologies Inc. (99.23% for).
- Ticker to change from ANY to DRK after legal name change; expected in coming weeks on Nasdaq.
- Company to begin operating as DarkHorse immediately, focusing on AI/HPC infrastructure.
- CBP asserts Chinese-origin tariffs on 2022 Bitcoin miners; potential liability ~$2.2M plus interest.
- Company disputes CBP allegation, plans to protest; amount uncertain and may be zero.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001062993-26-004571
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ANY
- cik: 0001591956
- company_name: Sphere 3D Corp.
- filed_at: 2026-08-24T21:30:48+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1591956/000106299326004571/0001062993-26-004571-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1591956/000106299326004571/form8k.htm

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