---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001683168-26-000679"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EMPD"
cik: "0001829794"
company_name: "Empery Digital Inc."
filed_at: "2026-02-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T05:23:24.011995+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Empery Digital adopts poison pill after ATG Capital's rapid stake buildup; boosts buyback by $50M

## Summary
- Rights plan triggered at 12.5% ownership (passive investors 20%); expires Feb 2, 2027.
- ATG Capital disclosed over 10% stake in days after initial 5.6% filing on Jan 26.
- Share repurchase program increased from $150M to $200M; $102M remains available.
- As of Feb 2, 14.26M shares repurchased at avg $6.90/share.
- Rights plan includes 'qualifying offer' exemption and no dead-hand features.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001683168-26-000679
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EMPD
- cik: 0001829794
- company_name: Empery Digital Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-02-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 3.03, 5.03, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1829794/000168316826000679/0001683168-26-000679-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1829794/000168316826000679/empery_8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001683168-26-000679
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001683168-26-000679.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: c66a89e0a49be2ac930dca5393cba307f09d2bc5
  claim: Empery Digital Inc.: Filed Certificate of Designations designating Series A Preferred Stock in connection with adoption of Rights Agreement (effective 2026-02-03).
  evidence_excerpt: In connection with the adoption of the Rights Agreement, on February 3, 2026, the Company filed a Certificate of Designations designating Series A Preferred Stock with the Delaware Secretary of State.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1829794/000168316826000679/0001683168-26-000679-index.htm
- claim_id: 79780a6027791dc1054e2d584fe974da8a81a36a
  claim: Empery Digital Inc. entered into Rights Agreement with Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (effective 2026-02-03).
  evidence_excerpt: the Company entered into a Rights Agreement (the “Rights Agreement”), dated as of February 3, 2026, between the Company and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as rights agent
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1829794/000168316826000679/0001683168-26-000679-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.