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accession: "0001493152-26-043963"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VDTA"
cik: "0002033264"
company_name: "Vertical Data Inc."
filed_at: "2026-09-23T21:27:02+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-23T21:28:12.711482+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Vertical Data grants 188,222 RSUs; shareholders approve 10M preferred stock increase

## Summary
- Granted 188,222 RSUs: CEO Deven Soni 81,118 ($383,689), CCO Christopher Creatura 43,680 ($206,606), directors Hackett and Leverton 31,712 each ($150,000); 100% vested at $4.73 VWAP.
- Shareholders approved Amended Bylaws and Certificate of Amendment adding 10M preferred shares; total authorized now 110M shares (100M common, 10M preferred).
- Re-elected directors Deven Soni, David Hackett, Jaime Leverton to serve until 2027 annual meeting; each received 8,110,155 votes for.
- Ratified Simon & Edward LLP as independent auditor for fiscal year ending September 30, 2026.
- Company reiterates near-term objective to uplist from OTCQB to a national securities exchange.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-26-043963
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VDTA
- cik: 0002033264
- company_name: Vertical Data Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-09-23T21:27:02+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.02, 5.02, 5.03, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2033264/000149315226043963/0001493152-26-043963-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2033264/000149315226043963/form8-k.htm

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