---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001167419-23-000003"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RIOT"
cik: "0001167419"
company_name: "Riot Platforms, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-02-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T03:30:04.675174+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Riot Platforms chief commercial officer Chad Everett Harris departs effective February 1

## Summary
- Chad Everett Harris no longer employed as Chief Commercial Officer, effective Feb 1, 2023.
- Departure deemed termination without cause; separation agreement terms not yet finalized.
- Harris's duties and positions with Riot subsidiaries have been transitioned to other personnel.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001167419-23-000003
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RIOT
- cik: 0001167419
- company_name: Riot Platforms, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-02-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1167419/000116741923000003/0001167419-23-000003-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1167419/000116741923000003/riot-20230201x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001167419-23-000003
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001167419-23-000003.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001167419-23-000003.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Chad Everett Harris departed as Chief Commercial Officer at Riot Platforms, Inc..
  - Action: departed
  - Role: Chief Commercial Officer
  source text: Effective as of February 1, 2023, Mr. Chad Everett Harris is no longer employed by Riot Platforms, Inc. (“Riot” or the “Company”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1167419/000116741923000003/0001167419-23-000003-index.htm

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