---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-25-000909"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RIOT"
cik: "0001167419"
company_name: "Riot Platforms, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-02-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T22:05:24.591970+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Riot adds three directors with AI/HPC, data center expertise; hires Evercore for Corsicana evaluation

## Summary
- Appointed Jaime Leverton (ex-Hut 8 CEO), Doug Mouton (Meta/Microsoft data center lead), and Michael Turner (ex-Oxford Properties president) to Board.
- Board expanded to six members; Hannah Cho and Hubert Marleau retired effective immediately.
- Engaged Evercore as financial advisor and Northland Capital to support evaluation of remaining Corsicana power capacity for AI/HPC use.
- Received increased inbound interest from multiple potential AI/HPC partners since launching formal evaluation.
- New directors bring directly applicable experience in converting Bitcoin mining assets for AI/HPC, data center ops, and real estate value maximization.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-25-000909
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RIOT
- cik: 0001167419
- company_name: Riot Platforms, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-02-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1167419/000155837025000909/0001558370-25-000909-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1167419/000155837025000909/riot-20250212x8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-25-000909.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Hannah Cho retired as Director at Riot Platforms, Inc..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: Hannah Cho and Hubert Marleau each announced that they will retire from their positions as members of the Board and from all committees, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1167419/000155837025000909/0001558370-25-000909-index.htm
- Executive change
  Hubert Marleau retired as Director at Riot Platforms, Inc..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: Hannah Cho and Hubert Marleau each announced that they will retire from their positions as members of the Board and from all committees, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1167419/000155837025000909/0001558370-25-000909-index.htm

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