---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-25-025753"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "APLD"
cik: "0001144879"
company_name: "Applied Digital Corp."
filed_at: "2025-12-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T15:38:52.342961+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Applied Digital grants 170,000 fully vested RSUs to CSO Jason Zhang

## Summary
- 170,000 RSUs awarded to Co-Founder & CSO Jason Zhang on Nov 25, 2025.
- RSUs are fully vested on the grant date, providing immediate share rights.
- Award issued under the company's 2024 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan.
- No changes in director or officer roles; only compensatory arrangement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-25-025753
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: APLD
- cik: 0001144879
- company_name: Applied Digital Corp.
- filed_at: 2025-12-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- 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/1144879/000149315225025753/0001493152-25-025753-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1144879/000149315225025753/form8-k.htm

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