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8-K filed January 12, 2026, 6:59 PM ET ticker BKKT CIK 0001820302
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Bakkt to acquire DTR from CEO Naheta for ~31.5% stock; name change to Bakkt, Inc.

Bakkt, Inc.

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Bakkt, Inc.: Filed Certificate of Amendment to change company name to 'Bakkt, Inc.', effective January 22, 2026 (effective 2026-01-22).

the Board approved a Certificate of Amendment of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (the “Certificate of Amendment”) to change the name of the Company to “Bakkt, Inc.” (the “Name Change”). The Name Change and the Certificate of Amendment will be effective as of 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time on January 22, 2026.

SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06 confidence 0.9 SEC evidence

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Bakkt, Inc.: Filed Certificate of Elimination to remove all matters related to Series A Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock from the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (effective 2026-01-09).

the Company filed a Certificate of Elimination (the “Certificate of Elimination”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on January 9, 2026. Effective upon filing, the Certificate of Elimination eliminated from the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation all matters set forth in the Certificate of Designations with respect to the Series A Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock.

SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06 confidence 0.9 SEC evidence

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Bakkt, Inc.: Amended and restated By-Laws to reflect the name change to 'Bakkt, Inc.', effective January 22, 2026 (effective 2026-01-22).

the Board also approved an amendment and restatement of the By-Laws of the Company (the “Amended and Restated By-Laws”). The Amended and Restated By-Laws will be effective as of 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time on January 22, 2026. The changes in the By-Laws solely reflect the Name Change.

SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06 confidence 0.9 SEC evidence

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Bakkt, Inc. entered into Share Purchase Agreement with Distributed Technologies Research Global Ltd. and Akshay Naheta (effective 2026-01-11).

On January 11, 2026, Bakkt Opco Holdings, LLC (“Opco”), a Delaware limited liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of Bakkt Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) by and among Opco, the Company, Distributed Technologies Research Global Ltd., a private limited company incorporated in Cyprus (“DTR”), and Akshay Naheta (Mr. Naheta or the “Seller”).

SEC 8-K Item 1.01/1.02 confidence 0.9 SEC evidence

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the Board approved a Certificate of Amendment of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (the “Certificate of Amendment”) to change the name of the Company to “Bakkt, Inc.” (the “Name Change”). The Name Change and the Certificate of Amendment will be effective as of 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time on January 22, 2026.

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On January 11, 2026, Bakkt Opco Holdings, LLC (“Opco”), a Delaware limited liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of Bakkt Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) by and among Opco, the Company, Distributed Technologies Research Global Ltd., a private limited company incorporated in Cyprus (“DTR”), and Akshay Naheta (Mr. Naheta or the “Seller”).

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On January 11, 2026, Bakkt Opco Holdings, LLC (“Opco”), a Delaware limited liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of Bakkt Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) by and among Opco, the Company, Distributed Technologies Research Global Ltd., a private limited company incorporated in Cyprus (“DTR”), and Akshay Naheta (Mr. Naheta or the “Seller”).

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