8-K
MARA Holdings, Inc. (MARA)
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
Dateof Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 12, 2022
MARATHON
DIGITAL HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exactname of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Nevada | 001-36555 | 01-0949984 |
|---|---|---|
| (State<br> or other jurisdiction<br><br> <br>of<br> incorporation) | (Commission<br><br> <br>File<br> Number) | (IRS<br> Employer<br><br> <br>Identification<br> No.) |
| 1180<br> North Town Center Drive, Suite 100<br><br> <br>Las<br> Vegas, NV | 89144 | |
| --- | --- | |
| (Address<br> of principal executive offices) | (Zip<br> Code) |
(800) 804-1690
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each Class | Trading Symbol(s) | Nameof each exchange on which registered |
|---|---|---|
| Common Stock | MARA | NASDAQ Capital Market |
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).
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Item8.01 Other Events.
In connection with a dispute concerning the settlement of certain restricted stock unit awards previously granted to Merrick D. Okamoto, former Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), on October 12, 2022, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with Mr. Okamoto, pursuant to which the Company agreed to pay Mr. Okamoto $24 million. Mr. Okamoto agreed to a settlement and a broad release of known or unknown claims against the Company, which relate to the Company’s Amended 2018 Equity Incentive Plan or related restricted stock unit award agreements. The Company entered into related settlement agreements in respect to certain restricted stock unit awards previously granted to five other individuals, including a director and our current Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, which total approximately $1 million in the aggregate.
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.
Date: October 17, 2022
| MARATHON<br> DIGITAL HOLDINGS, INC. | |
|---|---|
| By: | /s/ Hugh Gallagher |
| Name: | Hugh<br> Gallagher |
| Title: | CFO |