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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-025920"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BKKT"
cik: "0001820302"
company_name: "Bakkt, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-04-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T05:21:38.289358+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Bakkt stockholders approve issuance of 31.5% of Class A common stock for DTR acquisition

## Summary
- Approved Issuance Proposal with 12,999,817 for, 229,734 against, 36,649 abstain.
- Issuance equals 31.5% of outstanding Class A common stock plus shares for convertible securities.
- Shares to be issued to beneficial owners of Distributed Technologies Research Global Ltd. (DTR).
- Akshay Naheta, CEO/President/Board member, is among recipients per proxy statement.
- Special meeting reconvened on April 17, 2026 after March 24, 2026 adjournment.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-025920
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BKKT
- cik: 0001820302
- company_name: Bakkt, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-04-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1820302/000162828026025920/0001628280-26-025920-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1820302/000162828026025920/bakkt-20260417.htm

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