Riot Platforms, Inc 8-K/A, filed Jan 5, 2026
Riot Platforms, Inc. (RIOT)
About this 8-K/A
Riot Platforms, Inc filed this 8-K/A on January 5, 2026, reporting on events of December 31, 2025.
Items reported
- Item 5.02: Director or officer change, or executive pay
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Amendment amends the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company on January 2, 2026 (the “Original Report”) to disclose changes that were inadvertently omitted from the description of Colin Yee’s compensation in connection with his transition from the role of Chief Financial Officer to Senior Advisor. Except as provided herein, the disclosures in the Original Report remain unchanged. Other than as described below, this Form 8-K/A does not amend any other disclosures contained in the Original Report or the exhibits thereto.
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Pursuant to the terms of the Senior Advisor Agreement, Mr. Yee will also receive a one-time transition bonus in the amount of $83,333.33, in a single lump sum within the 10 business days following March 1, 2026.
S I G N A T U R E
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| RIOT PLATFORMS, INC. | | |
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| By: | /s/ Colin Yee | |
| Name: | Colin Yee | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
Date: January 5, 2026