---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-26-020401"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BTBT"
cik: "0001710350"
company_name: "Bit Digital, Inc"
filed_at: "2026-02-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T00:22:11.663719+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Bit Digital reappoints director Ichi Shih, pays $800k related-party dividend

## Summary
- Ichi Shih reappointed as independent director; $120k annual cash compensation plus equity grants; term expires at next annual meeting.
- Board approved $800k interim dividend ($0.80/share) on 1M preference shares held by Geney Development Ltd.
- Geney is owned 30% by CFO Erke Huang and 70% by director Zhaohui Deng (former chairman).
- Dividend paid from retained earnings; no other material terms.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-26-020401
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BTBT
- cik: 0001710350
- company_name: Bit Digital, Inc
- filed_at: 2026-02-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1710350/000121390026020401/0001213900-26-020401-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1710350/000121390026020401/ea0278196-8k_bitdigital.htm

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