secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     Vivakor, Inc. (VIVK)
CIK:        0001450704
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2025-08-06T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001829126-25-005858
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  negative
Materiality: 0.80
Item codes: 1.01, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Vivakor sells two subsidiaries for $11M in preferred stock; enters forbearance on lease defaults
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- Sells Meridian Equipment Leasing and Equipment Transport for $11,058,235 in Series A Convertible Preferred Stock.
- Acknowledges defaults on Maxus Capital leases; forbearance requires ~$9.2M payments by Nov 2025 plus monthly amounts.
- COO Russ M. Shelton resigns effective Aug 3, 2025; receives $120,300 in severance through Sep 5, 2025.
- Declares special dividend of 206,595 shares of Adapt, Inc.; record date Aug 20, 2025.
- Annual shareholder meeting set for Sep 11, 2025.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1450704/000182912625005858/0001829126-25-005858-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1450704/000182912625005858/vivakor_8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001829126-25-005858

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