---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001079973-22-001265"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RIOT"
cik: "0001167419"
company_name: "Riot Platforms, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-10-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T05:50:53.112017+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Riot Blockchain names new CFO Colin Yee and CAO Ryan Werner; former CFO McGonegal retires

## Summary
- CFO Jeffrey McGonegal retired Sept 26, 2022; stays as Senior Advisor through Feb 2023.
- Colin Yee appointed CFO effective Sept 26, 2022; base salary $350,000/yr.
- Ryan Werner appointed CAO effective Sept 26, 2022; base salary $275,000/yr.
- All unvested RSUs/PSUs converted to RSAs/PSAs one-for-one as of Sept 27, 2022.
- Yee granted 74,294 RSAs vesting in two annual tranches; Werner granted 148,588 RSAs plus additional PSAs.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001079973-22-001265
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RIOT
- cik: 0001167419
- company_name: Riot Platforms, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-10-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1167419/000107997322001265/0001079973-22-001265-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1167419/000107997322001265/riot_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001079973-22-001265.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Ryan D. Werner was appointed as Chief Accounting Officer (principal accounting officer) at Riot Platforms, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Accounting Officer (principal accounting officer)
  source text: Mr. Ryan D. Werner, age 43, was appointed as the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer (principal accounting officer) (“CAO”), effective as of September 26, 2022
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1167419/000107997322001265/0001079973-22-001265-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jeffrey G. McGonegal changed role as Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer and principal accounting officer) at Riot Platforms, Inc..
  - Action: stepped down
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer and principal accounting officer)
  source text: Mr. Jeffrey G. McGonegal stepped down from his long-time position as the Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer and principal accounting officer) (“CFO”) of Riot Blockchain, Inc. (“Riot” or the “Company”), as part of his planned retirement
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1167419/000107997322001265/0001079973-22-001265-index.htm
- Executive change
  Colin M. Yee was appointed as Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) at Riot Platforms, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer)
  source text: Mr. Colin M. Yee, age 46, was appointed as the Company’s CFO (principal financial officer), effective as of September 26, 2022
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1167419/000107997322001265/0001079973-22-001265-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.