---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001214659-22-015175"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GPUS"
cik: "0000896493"
company_name: "Hyperscale Data, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-12-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T01:18:21.418962+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BitNile to change name to Ault Alliance; declares monthly preferred dividend of $0.2708333/share

## Summary
- Effective Jan 3, 2023, BitNile Holdings renames to Ault Alliance, Inc. via short-form merger under Delaware law.
- Ticker symbol changes from NILE to AULT on NYSE American; no stockholder approval required.
- Name change does not affect business, headquarters, management, or security holder rights.
- Board declares monthly cash dividend of $0.2708333 per Series D Preferred share; record Dec 31, 2022, pay Jan 10, 2023.
- Existing stock certificates with old name remain valid; new certificates issued upon exchange.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001214659-22-015175
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GPUS
- cik: 0000896493
- company_name: Hyperscale Data, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-12-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.03, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/896493/000121465922015175/0001214659-22-015175-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/896493/000121465922015175/p12202248k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001214659-22-015175.txt

## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  Hyperscale Data, Inc.: Company will change its corporate name from BitNile Holdings, Inc. to Ault Alliance, Inc. via a short-form merger, effecting an amendment to the certificate of incorporation (effective 2023-01-03).
  - Change: charter amendment
  - Effective: 2023-01-03
  source text: Effective January 3, 2023, BitNile Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”) will change its corporate name from BitNile Holdings, Inc., to Ault Alliance, Inc. (the “ Name Change ”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/896493/000121465922015175/0001214659-22-015175-index.htm
- Material Agreements
  Hyperscale Data, Inc. entered into Agreement and Plan of Merger (effective 2022-12-20).
  - Action: entry
  - Agreement: merger
  - Effective: 2022-12-20
  source text: Effective January 3, 2023, BitNile Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”) will change its corporate name from BitNile Holdings, Inc., to Ault Alliance, Inc. (the “ Name Change ”). The Name Change will be effected through a parent/subsidiary short form merger pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated December 20, 2022 but effective January 3, 2023 (the “ Merger Agreement ”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/896493/000121465922015175/0001214659-22-015175-index.htm

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