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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-24-009292"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RIOT"
cik: "0001167419"
company_name: "Riot Platforms, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-06-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T03:49:52.961120+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Riot shareholders approve doubling authorized shares to 680M and 15M equity plan increase

## Summary
- Shareholders approved amendment to Articles to increase authorized common shares from 340M to 680M.
- Shareholders approved Sixth Amendment to 2019 Equity Plan, reserving an additional 15M shares for issuance.
- Directors Benjamin Yi and Jason Les elected as Class III directors with terms expiring at 2027 annual meeting.
- Compensation Committee adopted new form of indemnification agreement for all directors and officers.
- Executive severance agreements amended for five named officers; terms vary by termination reason.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-24-009292
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RIOT
- cik: 0001167419
- company_name: Riot Platforms, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-06-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1167419/000155837024009292/0001558370-24-009292-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1167419/000155837024009292/riot-20240618x8k.htm

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