---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-031770"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DVLT"
cik: "0001682149"
company_name: "Datavault AI Inc."
filed_at: "2026-03-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T09:38:38.190300+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Datavault AI signs definitive agreement to acquire NYIAX for 78.9M shares of DVLT common stock

## Summary
- Consideration of 78,947,368 shares of Datavault AI common stock to NYIAX equity holders; earn-out of up to 13M additional shares conditional on Trading Market Transaction within 12 months post-close.
- NYIAX provides blockchain-enabled exchange platform built on institutional-grade financial market infrastructure and jointly owned patents.
- Combined company plans to launch five specialized exchanges: Information Data Exchange, International Elements, American Political, Sports-Centered NIL, and NYIAX Advertising Exchange.
- Acquisition builds on October 2025 LOI and existing multi-year licensing agreements, including Datavault AI's patented ADIO ultrasonic technology.
- Datavault AI will appoint two NYIAX-nominated directors to its board effective at closing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-031770
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DVLT
- cik: 0001682149
- company_name: Datavault AI Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-03-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 3.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1682149/000110465926031770/0001104659-26-031770-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1682149/000110465926031770/tm269288d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-031770.txt

## Key facts
- Material Agreements
  Datavault AI Inc. entered into Agreement and Plan of Merger with NYIAX, Inc. valued at 78,947,368 shares of the Company’s common stock (effective 2026-03-18).
  - Action: entry
  - Agreement: merger
  - Counterparty: NYIAX, Inc.
  - Value: 78,947,368 shares of the Company’s common stock
  - Effective: 2026-03-18
  source text: Datavault AI Inc., (the “Company”), DVLT Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”), and NYIAX, Inc. (“NYIAX”) entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), dated March 18, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1682149/000110465926031770/0001104659-26-031770-index.htm

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