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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001683168-25-007584"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EMPD"
cik: "0001829794"
company_name: "Empery Digital Inc."
filed_at: "2025-10-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T03:35:32.444775+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Empery Digital transfers Volcon brand for 10% stake in Venom; focuses on two-wheel business

## Summary
- Transferred all Volcon IP (trademarks, patents, designs) to Venom EV for a non-dilutable 10% equity stake in Venom's reorganized Delaware corporation.
- Retained EBike 'Brat' and will concentrate two-wheel business in Empery Mobility segment; plans European product launches and Japan homologation.
- Will continue to finance Venom's inventory and has right to appoint one director to Venom's board for five years.
- Divestiture reduces future product liability exposure from four-wheel vehicles; aims to expand financing to generate cash flow and increase bitcoin per share.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001683168-25-007584
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EMPD
- cik: 0001829794
- company_name: Empery Digital Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-10-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1829794/000168316825007584/0001683168-25-007584-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1829794/000168316825007584/empery_8k.htm

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