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accession: "0001104659-26-098835"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DVLT"
cik: "0001682149"
company_name: "Datavault AI Inc."
filed_at: "2026-08-19T21:30:10+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-19T21:32:05.477298+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
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# Datavault AI closes NYIAX acquisition, issues 74.8M shares for exchange tech

## Summary
- Closed acquisition of NYIAX on Aug 18, 2026; issued 74,800,629 shares of common stock as Merger Consideration.
- Paid ~$494,859 in cash to unaccredited investors; Exchange Ratio ~1.41 Datavault shares per NYIAX share.
- NYIAX brings institutional-grade exchange tech, blockchain settlement, and four issued U.S. patents (Nos. 10,607,291; 11,410,236; 11,861,707; 12,198,193).
- Teri Gallo (NYIAX CEO) and Nathaniel Bradley (Datavault CEO) to lead integration; two NYIAX-designated board members to be nominated.
- NYIAX's Collective Audience acquisition adds commercialization and European presence; integration builds on collaboration since March 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-098835
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DVLT
- cik: 0001682149
- company_name: Datavault AI Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-08-19T21:30:10+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.01, 3.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1682149/000110465926098835/0001104659-26-098835-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1682149/000110465926098835/tm2623608d1_8k.htm

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