8-K
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 02, 2026

 

 

American Bitcoin Corp.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Delaware

001-39096

83-2242651

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

1101 Brickell Avenue

Suite 1500

 

Miami, Florida

 

33131

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 305 224-6427

 

 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class

 

Trading
Symbol(s)

 


Name of each exchange on which registered

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share

 

ABTC

 

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 


Item 3.03 Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.

The information contained in Item 5.03 below is incorporated by reference into this Item 3.03.

Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On July 2, 2026, American Bitcoin Corp. (the "Company") filed an amendment (the "Amendment") to its Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as Amended (the "Charter"), with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware to effect a reverse stock split at a ratio of 1-for-15 (the "Reverse Stock Split") of the Company's outstanding shares of common stock. The Amendment became effective on July 2, 2026. As previously disclosed, at its annual meeting of stockholders held on June 22, 2026 (the "Annual Meeting"), the Company's stockholders approved a proposal to authorize the Company's board of directors (the "Board") to amend the Charter to effect a reverse stock split at a ratio within a range of 1-for-5 and 1-for-40 (or any number in between), as determined by the Board in its discretion. Following the completion of the Annual Meeting, on June 22, 2026, the Board approved the Reverse Stock Split at a ratio of 1-for-15.

On July 6, 2026, the Company’s Class A common stock began trading under the existing symbol “ABTC” on a reverse split-adjusted basis under a new CUSIP number, 02462A 203.

The Reverse Stock Split will affect all stockholders uniformly and will not alter any stockholder's percentage ownership interest or proportionate voting power in the Company's equity, except for de minimis changes as a result of the elimination of fractional shares. No fractional shares will be issued in connection with the Reverse Stock Split. Stockholders who would otherwise be entitled to a fractional share of any class of the Company’s common stock are instead entitled to a cash payment from the Company’s transfer agent in an amount equal to their respective pro rata shares of the total proceeds of that sale net of any brokerage costs incurred by the transfer agent to sell such stock. The Reverse Stock Split will reduce the number of shares issued from 1,092,295,800 shares, comprising 360,070,897 shares of Class A common stock, 732,224,903 shares of Class B common stock, and no shares of Class C common stock, to approximately 73 million shares, comprising approximately 24 million shares of Class A common stock, approximately 49 million shares of Class B common stock, and no shares of Class C common stock, subject to adjustment for fractional shares. The authorized number of shares and par value of each class of the Company’s common stock will not be reduced.

In addition, proportionate adjustments will be made to (i) the number of shares of common stock available for issuance and the number of shares of common stock issuable upon the vesting and settlement of existing equity grants under the Company’s equity compensation plan and (ii) the number of shares of the Company’s Class A common stock purchasable upon exercise of outstanding warrants and, for certain of the Company’s outstanding warrants, their exercise price per share, in each case in accordance with the terms of the relevant warrant agreement.

The foregoing description of the Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Amendment, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On July 1, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing the effective date of the Reverse Stock Split. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

 

 

Exhibit No.

Description

3.1

 

Certificate of Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as Amended, dated July 2, 2026.

99.1

 

Press Release, dated July 1, 2026.

104

 

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

 


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

AMERICAN BITCOIN CORP.

 

 

 

 

Date:

July 6, 2026

By:

/s/ Matt Prusak

 

 

 

Name: Matt Prusak
Title: President and Interim Chief Financial Officer

 


 

CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT

TO THE

SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, AS AMENDED,
OF
AMERICAN BITCOIN CORP.

____________________________________

 

Pursuant to Section 242 of the

General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware

_________________________________________

 

American Bitcoin Corp. (the “Corporation”), a corporation organized and existing under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”), does hereby certify as follows:

FIRST. The original Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation was filed with the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (the “Delaware Secretary”) on October 3, 2018, under the name MTech Acquisition Holdings Inc. The Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation was filed with the Delaware Secretary on June 17, 2019 (the “First Amended and Restated Certificate”), under the name Akerna Corp. The Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation was filed with the Delaware Secretary on September 2, 2025, under the name Gryphon Digital Mining, Inc. (as amended, the “Second Amended and Restated Certificate”) and a Certificate of Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Certificate was filed with the Delaware Secretary on September 3, 2025, which included a provision to change the Corporation’s name to American Bitcoin Corp.

SECOND. “Upon the effective time of the filing (the “Effective Time”) of this Certificate of Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Certificate (the “Certificate of Amendment”), and without any further action of the Corporation or any stockholder of the Corporation, each fifteen (15) shares of the Corporation’s Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall automatically be reclassified and combined into one (1) validly issued, fully paid, and non-assessable share of Class A Common Stock, each fifteen (15) shares of the Corporation’s Class B Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall automatically be reclassified and combined into one (1) validly issued, fully paid, and non-assessable share of Class B Common Stock, and each fifteen (15) shares of the Corporation’s Class C Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall automatically be reclassified and combined into one (1) validly issued, fully paid, and non-assessable share of Class C Common Stock, each subject to the treatment of fractional share interests as described below (the “Reverse Stock Split”). No fractional shares shall be issued at the Effective Time and, in lieu thereof, the Corporation’s transfer agent shall aggregate all fractional shares and sell them as soon as practicable after the Effective Time at the then-prevailing prices on the open market, on behalf of those stockholders who would otherwise be entitled to receive a fractional share, and after the transfer agent’s completion of such sale, stockholders who would have been entitled to a fractional share shall be entitled to receive a cash payment from the transfer agent in an amount equal to their respective pro rata shares of the total net proceeds of that sale, net of any brokerage costs incurred by the transfer agent to sell such stock. Each stock certificate or book-entry position that, immediately prior to the Effective Time, represented by shares of Class A Common Stock, Class B Common Stock, or Class C Common Stock, as applicable, that were issued and outstanding shall, from and after the Effective Time, automatically and without the necessity of presenting the same for the exchange, represent that number

 

 


 

of whole shares of Class A Common Stock, Class B Common Stock, or Class C Common Stock, as applicable, into which the shares formerly represented by such certificate or book-entry position have been automatically reclassified and combined; provided, however, that each stockholder of record holding a certificate that represented shares of Common Stock that were issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall receive, upon surrender of such certificate, a new book-entry position evidencing and representing the number of whole shares of Class A Common Stock, Class B Common Stock, or Class C Common Stock, as applicable, after the Effective Time into which the shares of Common Stock formerly represented by such certificate shall have been reclassified and combined.”

THIRD. This Certificate of Amendment was duly adopted by the Corporation’s Board of Directors and stockholders in accordance with Section 242 of the DGCL.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Certificate of Amendment to be duly executed in its corporate name as of the 2nd day of July, 2026.

AMERICAN BITCOIN CORP.

By: /s/ Matt Prusak
Name: Matt Prusak
Title: President

 

 

 

 


AMERICAN BITCOIN CORP.

Nasdaq: ABTC

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

American Bitcoin Announces Effective Date of Reverse Stock Split

 

American Bitcoin’s Class A common stock expected to begin trading on a reverse split-adjusted basis on July 6, 2026

 

MIAMI, FL, July 1, 2026 – American Bitcoin Corp. (Nasdaq: ABTC) (“American Bitcoin” or the “Company”), a Bitcoin accumulation platform focused on building America’s Bitcoin infrastructure backbone, today announced that it expects a 1-for-15 reverse stock split of its common stock will be effective at 5:00 p.m. on July 2, 2026. The Company anticipates that its Class A common stock will begin trading on a reverse split-adjusted basis on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the same symbol (ABTC) when the market opens on July 6, 2026, with the new CUSIP number, 02462A 203.

As of the effective time of the reverse stock split, every 15 issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s Class A common stock will be automatically reclassified into one issued and outstanding share of the Company’s Class A common stock and every 15 issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s Class B common stock will be automatically reclassified into one issued and outstanding share of the Company’s Class B common stock, each subject to adjustment for fractional shares. There are no shares of the Company’s Class C common stock outstanding. This will reduce the number of shares issued from 1,092,295,800 shares, comprising 360,070,897 shares of Class A common stock, 732,224,903 shares of Class B common stock, and no shares of Class C common stock, to approximately 73 million shares, comprising approximately 24 million shares of Class A common stock, approximately 49 million shares of Class B common stock, and no shares of Class C common stock, subject to adjustment for fractional shares. The reverse stock split will not affect the number of authorized shares or the par value of each class of common stock. No fractional shares will be issued in connection with the reverse stock split, and holders of common stock will receive a cash payment (without interest) from Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the Company’s transfer agent, in lieu of any fractional shares.

 

Registered stockholders holding pre-split shares of the Company's common stock are not required to take any action to receive post-split shares. Stockholders owning shares via a broker, bank, trust, or other nominee will have their positions automatically adjusted to reflect the reverse stock split, subject to such broker's particular processes, and will not be required to take any action in connection with the reverse stock split. Stockholders holding shares of the Company's common stock in certificate form will receive a transmittal letter from the Company’s transfer agent with instructions as soon as practicable after the effective date.

 

The reverse stock split is primarily intended to increase the per share price of each class of the Company’s common stock, particularly its Class A common stock, which is currently trading on Nasdaq, to maintain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement for maintaining its Nasdaq listing. The reverse stock split was approved by the Company’s stockholders at its annual meeting of stockholders held on June 22, 2026. After this meeting, the Company’s board of directors approved the reverse stock split at a ratio of 1-for-15. Additional information about the reverse stock split can be found in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 27, 2026, which is available free of charge at the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov, and on the Company’s website at www.abtc.com.

 


About American Bitcoin Corp.

American Bitcoin Corp., a majority-owned subsidiary of Hut 8 Corp., is a Bitcoin accumulation platform focused on building America’s Bitcoin infrastructure platform. The Company delivers institutional-grade exposure to Bitcoin through an industry-first business model that integrates scaled self-mining operations with disciplined accumulation strategies. For more information, visit abtc.com and follow the Company on X at @ABTC.

 

Supplemental Materials and Upcoming Communications

The Company expects to make available on its website and/or official social media channels certain materials and updates designed to accompany the discussion of its results, along with certain supplemental financial information and other data, including regarding its Bitcoin holdings and related performance metrics. For important news and information regarding the Company, including investor presentations and timing of future investor conferences, visit the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website, abtc.com/investors, and its social media accounts, including on X, Instagram, and LinkedIn. The Company uses its website and social media accounts as primary channels for disclosing key information to its investors, some of which may contain material and previously non-public information.

 

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Rule 175 promulgated thereunder, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Rule 3b-6 promulgated thereunder, which statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Examples of forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements relating to the timing of the reverse stock split, the potential benefits of the reverse stock split, including continued listing on Nasdaq of the Company’s Class A common stock, the potential for a higher stock price, and any assumptions underlying any of the foregoing.

Forward-looking statements are not statements of historical fact, but instead represent management’s expectations, estimates, and projections regarding future events based on certain material factors and assumptions at the time the statement was made. While considered reasonable by the Company as of the date of this press release, such statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance, or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to: the possibility that the reverse stock split may not have its intended effects and that factors unrelated to the reverse stock split may impact the per share trading price of the Company’s Class A common stock; the price of Bitcoin and concentration of Bitcoin holdings; failure to grow hashrate; the purchase of miners; competition from other methods of investing in Bitcoin; uncertainty in the development and acceptance of the Bitcoin network; reliance on third-party mining pool service providers; hedging transactions; Bitcoin halving events; failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the merger transactions; dependence on Hut 8; liquidity constraints and failure to raise additional capital; failure of critical systems; competition from current and future competitors; changes in leasing arrangements; hazards and operational risks; electrical power requirements; geopolitical, social, economic, and other events and circumstances; cybersecurity threats and breaches; Internet-related disruptions; dependence on key personnel; having a limited operating history; rapidly changing technology; predicting facility requirements; acquisitions, strategic alliances or joint ventures; operating and expanding internationally; legal, regulatory, governmental, and technological uncertainties; physical risks related to climate change; involvement in legal proceedings; stock price volatility; the Company’s multi-class capital structure and status as a controlled company; and other factors that may affect the future business, results, financial position and prospects of the Company. Additional factors that could cause results to differ materially from those described above can be found in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 and in other documents filed by the Company from time to time with the SEC.

 


Contacts

 

American Bitcoin Investor Relations
[email protected]

 

American Bitcoin Public Relations
[email protected]