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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-038545"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RIOT"
cik: "0001167419"
company_name: "Riot Platforms, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-04-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T07:56:42.917774+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Riot Platforms adopts phased board declassification effective March 26, 2026

## Summary
- Board adopted amended bylaws to declassify board in response to non-binding stockholder proposal from 2025 annual meeting.
- Declassification phased: all directors will be elected annually starting at 2029 annual meeting.
- Current directors complete their existing terms during transition.
- Change effective immediately on March 26, 2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-038545
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RIOT
- cik: 0001167419
- company_name: Riot Platforms, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-04-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1167419/000110465926038545/0001104659-26-038545-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1167419/000110465926038545/riot-20260326x8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-038545.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 37462b8a41d2356ddfe1588a5f47d6ddfa009e95
  claim: Riot Platforms, Inc.: Amended and Restated Bylaws to declassify the board of directors, with phased transition to annual election of all directors beginning at the 2029 annual meeting (effective 2026-03-26).
  evidence_excerpt: approved and adopted the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1167419/000110465926038545/0001104659-26-038545-index.htm

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