FORM 4 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). |
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Riot Platforms, Inc. [ RIOT ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 01/03/2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) | 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | |||
Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | ||||||
Common Stock | 01/03/2024 | A(1) | 5,000,000(2) | A | $0 | 7,385,344(3) | D | |||
Common Stock | 1,000,000 | I | See Footnote(4) |
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) | 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) | 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) | 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | ||||
Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares |
Explanation of Responses: |
1. 'Represents the award of performance-based restricted shares of the Issuer's Common Stock, no par value per share, ("Common Stock") awarded to the Reporting Person, under the Issuer's Long-Term Incentive Program (the "LTIP") established, as of July 13, 2023, by the Issuer's Compensation and Human Resources Committee of its Board of Directors (the "Committee") under the Issuer's 2019 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended, (the "Equity Plan") for the period ending July 31, 2026 (the "Award Term"), pursuant to an equity award agreement between the Issuer and Reporting Person (the "Award Agreement"). |
2. The number of restricted shares of Common Stock reported represents the maximum achievable award under the LTIP (200% of the target award). As set forth in the Award Agreement, the final number of shares of Common Stock to vest will be determined based on the Issuer's achievement, as of the end of the Award Term, of certain performance objectives established for it by the Committee under the LTIP, subject to the the Reporting Person's continued service with the Issuer through vesting. Pursuant to the Award Agreement, the shares are subject to certain restrictions, including on transfer, and are at risk of forfeiture until vested. |
3. Excludes 1,000,000 shares held in trust by the Reporting Person. |
4. Shares held in trust by the Reporting Person in a Cayman Islands trust company established by the Reporting Person, as of January 16, 2023, Acorn Capital Foundation Limited company (the "Trust"). The Reporting Person is the sole settlor, director and beneficiary of the Trust, and retains all rights with respect to the shares held therein. |
/s/ Alexander K. Travis, Attorney-in-Fact for Benjamin Yi | 01/05/2024 | |
** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v). | ||
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). | ||
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. | ||
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