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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-074392"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WT"
cik: "0000880631"
company_name: "WisdomTree, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-03-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T23:22:40.416254+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# WisdomTree adopts limited-duration stockholder rights plan (poison pill) with 10% trigger

## Summary
- Rights plan triggers if any person acquires 10% (20% for passive) or more of common stock.
- Dividend of one right per common share and 1,000 rights per Series A preferred share; record date March 28, 2023.
- Rights expire day after 2023 annual meeting unless stockholder-approved; if approved, expire March 16, 2024.
- Plan includes qualifying offer clause allowing stockholders to call special meeting to exempt a bid.
- Exercise price is $32 per unit of Series B Junior Participating Cumulative Preferred Stock.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-074392
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WT
- cik: 0000880631
- company_name: WisdomTree, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-03-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 3.03, 5.03, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/880631/000119312523074392/0001193125-23-074392-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/880631/000119312523074392/d449509d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  WisdomTree, Inc.: Adoption of Certificate of Designations for Series B Junior Participating Cumulative Preferred Stock (effective 2023-03-17).
  - Change: charter amendment
  - Effective: 2023-03-17
  source text: The Certificate of Designations was filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on March 17, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/880631/000119312523074392/0001193125-23-074392-index.htm
- Material Agreements
  WisdomTree, Inc. entered into Rights Agreement with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as Rights Agent (effective 2023-03-17).
  - Action: entry
  - Counterparty: Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as Rights Agent
  - Effective: 2023-03-17
  source text: On March 17, 2023, the Board of Directors of WisdomTree, Inc. (the “Company”) adopted a stockholder rights plan, as set forth in the Stockholder Rights Agreement, dated March 17, 2023, between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as Rights Agent (the “Rights Agreement”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/880631/000119312523074392/0001193125-23-074392-index.htm

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