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accession: "0001683168-26-007957"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EMPD"
cik: "0001829794"
company_name: "Empery Digital Inc."
filed_at: "2026-10-19T20:05:16+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-10-19T20:06:27.017714+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.65
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
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# Empery Digital shareholders reject 2025 equity plan; ATG files Delaware Section 225 suit over Ian Read seat

## Summary
- Nine directors elected at the Oct 14, 2026 annual meeting, including Ian Read; Orn Olason failed with 11,321,399 votes for vs 14,361,815 withheld.
- Proposal 2, the 2025 Equity Incentive Plan covering 6,846,589 reserved shares, was rejected: 8,897,192 for, 11,798,429 against, 4,991,973 abstain.
- MaloneBailey, LLP ratified as independent auditor for FY2026 and quarterly reviews through Sept 30, 2027: 21,693,136 for, 1,296,401 against.
- On Oct 16, 2026, ATG Capital Opportunities Fund LP filed a Delaware Section 225 action to sterilize Empery Asset Management votes and replace Ian Read with Gabriel Gliksberg.
- ATG nominees James C. Elbaor, Gabriel D. Gliksberg and Meredith S. Kirshenbaum were defeated; Aaron T. Morris appeared on both slates and was elected.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001683168-26-007957
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EMPD
- cik: 0001829794
- company_name: Empery Digital Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-10-19T20:05:16+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1829794/000168316826007957/0001683168-26-007957-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1829794/000168316826007957/empery_8k.htm

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