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accession: "0001558370-24-015936"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RIOT"
cik: "0001167419"
company_name: "Riot Platforms, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-11-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T17:32:01.755866+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Riot Platforms amends exec employment agreements for CEO, Exec Chairman, EVP GC, and EVP Corp Dev

## Summary
- Agreements amended with Jason Les (CEO), Benjamin Yi (Exec Chairman), William Jackman (EVP GC), Jason Chung (EVP Corp Dev).
- Severance benefits to be paid in lump sum: 50% within 20 business days of signing severance agreement, remainder 6 months+1 day after termination.
- Service-based and performance-based stock awards to be settled within 5 business days of signing severance agreement.
- Employment term set at 36 months, automatically renews for successive 12-month periods unless non-renewed.
- No change to other compensation terms or executive officer rights as previously disclosed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-24-015936
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RIOT
- cik: 0001167419
- company_name: Riot Platforms, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-11-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1167419/000155837024015936/0001558370-24-015936-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1167419/000155837024015936/riot-20241120x8k.htm

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