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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001829126-26-010624"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VIVK"
cik: "0001450704"
company_name: "Vivakor, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-09-30T20:59:37+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-10-12T14:08:53.434834+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Vivakor sets 1-for-15 reverse split effective Oct 5, its second in 2026; COO Patterson resigns

## Summary
- 1-for-15 reverse split effective at the open on Oct 5, 2026 on Nasdaq under VIVK; outstanding shares fall from ~8,981,898 to ~598,794, authorized shares unchanged.
- Second reverse split in 2026, following the 1-for-20 split effective July 17, 2026; new CUSIP 92852R700; no fractional shares issued, fractions rounded up to one share.
- EVP/COO Leslie D. Patterson resigned effective Sept 24, 2026 under a Sept 17 Mutual Transition Agreement; Vivakor owes all wages through that date plus $150,000 within 24 hours.
- Company and Patterson must sign a consulting agreement by Oct 9, 2026; he is to be paid in common stock under the company's Form S-8 equity plan; no disagreements reported.
- Stockholders at the June 30, 2026 annual meeting approved splits of 1:2 up to 1:2,000; the board set this 1-for-15 ratio.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001829126-26-010624
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VIVK
- cik: 0001450704
- company_name: Vivakor, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-09-30T20:59:37+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1450704/000182912626010624/0001829126-26-010624-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1450704/000182912626010624/vivakorinc_8k.htm

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