0001079973-19-000499.txt : 20190930 0001079973-19-000499.hdr.sgml : 20190930 20190930165014 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001079973-19-000499 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20190925 ITEM INFORMATION: Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement FILED AS OF DATE: 20190930 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Riot Blockchain, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001167419 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: IN VITRO & IN VIVO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES [2835] IRS NUMBER: 841553387 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33675 FILM NUMBER: 191126528 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 202 6TH STREET, SUITE 401 CITY: CASTLE ROCK STATE: CO ZIP: 80104 BUSINESS PHONE: 303-794-2000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 202 6TH STREET, SUITE 401 CITY: CASTLE ROCK STATE: CO ZIP: 80104 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Bioptix, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20161201 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Venaxis, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20121218 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AspenBio Pharma, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20051110 8-K 1 riot_8k.htm FORM 8-K

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): September 30, 2019 (September 25, 2019)

 

Riot Blockchain, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada 001-33675 84-1553387
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

  202 6th Street, Suite 401,  
  Castle Rock, CO  80104  
  (Address of principal executive offices)   
     

 

  (303) 794-2000  
  (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)  

 

 

(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   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock   RIOT   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 1.02   Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On September 25, 2019, effective as of September 12, 2019, Riot Blockchain, Inc. (“Riot,” “we” or the “Company”) and Synapse Financial Technologies, Inc. (“Synapse”) mutually agreed to terminate the Master Services Agreement and Software-as-a-Service Order Form agreement (the “Synapse Agreement”) first reported by the Company as Exhibit 10.1 to its current report on form 8-K filed October 29, 2018. The Company and Synapse agreed to terminate the Synapse Agreement in exchange for a one-time payment by the Company to Synapse of $50,000 and Riot’s release of Synapse from all claims arising under the Synapse Agreement. The initial service term of the Synapse Agreement was scheduled to expire December 31, 2019, unless extended.

 

Riot is currently exploring other potential service provider options.

 

 

 
 
 

 

 

S I G N A T U R E

 

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.

 

  RIOT BLOCKCHAIN, INC.
     
     
  By: /s/ Jeffrey G. McGonegal
    Jeffrey G. McGonegal,
    Chief Executive Officer


 

Date: September 30, 2019