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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): (April 8, 2021)
Riot Blockchain, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant
as specified in its charter)
Nevada
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001-33675
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84-1553387
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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202 6th Street, Suite 401, Castle Rock, CO
80104
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(303) 794-2000
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(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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(Former name, former
address, and former fiscal year, 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))
Title of each class
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Trading Symbol(s)
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Name of each exchange on which registered
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Common Stock
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RIOT
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NASDAQ Capital Market
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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 7.01
– Regulation FD Disclosure.
On April 8,
2021, Riot Blockchain, Inc. (“Riot,” “us,” “we,” “our,”
or the “Corporation”) issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing that it has
entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Whinstone US, Inc. (the “Acquisition”). A copy of the Press Release
is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K (this “Current Report”).
In the Press
Release, Riot announced that it will be hosting a live conference call on April 8, 2021 at 8:30 a.m. ET regarding the Acquisition.
A copy of the investor presentation to be provided to participants in the conference call is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current
Report.
The information
furnished herewith pursuant to Item 7.01 of this Current Report, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, shall not be deemed to be “filed”
for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject
to the liabilities of that section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such
a filing.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements
This Current Report includes forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including as to the completion and effects of the contemplated acquisition
by the Corporation of Whinstone and the future financial performance and operations of the Corporation. Because such statements
are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements. Words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “plans,” “expects,” “intends,”
“will,” “potential,” “hope” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking
statements. These forward-looking statements are based upon current expectations of the Corporation and involve assumptions that
may never materialize or may prove to be incorrect. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those
anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of various risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements
include, but are not limited to, statements about the benefits of the contemplated acquisition of Whinstone, including financial
and operating results, and the Corporation’s plans, objectives, expectations, and intentions. Among the risks and uncertainties
that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed in the forward-looking statements are: (1) the satisfaction or waiver
of the conditions precedent to the consummation of the contemplated acquisition, including receipt of required regulatory clearances;
(2) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the definitive purchase
agreement; (3) unanticipated difficulties or expenditures relating to, of the failure to realize the benefits of, the contemplated
acquisition; (4) legal proceedings, judgments or settlements in connection with the contemplated acquisition; (5) disruptions of
current plans and operations caused by the announcement and pendency of the contemplated acquisition; and (6) the response of employees,
customers, suppliers, business partners and regulators to the announcement of the contemplated acquisition. Detailed information
regarding other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by statements in this
press release relating to the Corporation may be found in the Corporation’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission (the “SEC”), including in the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” of the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2020, which was filed with the SEC on March 31, 2021, copies of which may be obtained from the SEC’s website
at www.sec.gov. All forward-looking statements included in this Report are made only as of the date of this Report, and
the Corporation does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or correct any forward-looking statements to reflect events
or circumstances that subsequently occur, or of which the Corporation hereafter becomes aware, except as required by law.
Item 9.01
– Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
*
The information contained in this Exhibit is furnished but not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended.
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.
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RIOT BLOCKCHAIN, INC.
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By:
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/s/ Jeffrey McGonegal
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Jeffrey McGonegal
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Chief Financial Officer
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Date: April 8,
2021
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