0001415889-24-005333.txt : 20240226 0001415889-24-005333.hdr.sgml : 20240226 20240226191723 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001415889-24-005333 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20240222 FILED AS OF DATE: 20240226 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20240226 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Werner Ryan D. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001931824 ORGANIZATION NAME: FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33675 FILM NUMBER: 24681253 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O RIOT PLATFORMS, INC. STREET 2: 3855 AMBROSIA STREET, SUITE 301 CITY: CASTLE ROCK STATE: CO ZIP: 80109 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Riot Platforms, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001167419 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FINANCE SERVICES [6199] ORGANIZATION NAME: 09 Crypto Assets IRS NUMBER: 841553387 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3855 AMBROSIA STREET, SUITE 301 CITY: CASTLE ROCK STATE: CO ZIP: 80109 BUSINESS PHONE: 303-794-2000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3855 AMBROSIA STREET, SUITE 301 CITY: CASTLE ROCK STATE: CO ZIP: 80109 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Riot Blockchain, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20171004 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Bioptix, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20161201 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Venaxis, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20121218 4 1 form4-02272024_120209.xml X0508 4 2024-02-22 0001167419 Riot Platforms, Inc. RIOT 0001931824 Werner Ryan D. C/O RIOT PLATFORMS, INC. 3855 AMBROSIA STREET, SUITE 301 CASTLE ROCK CO 80109 false true false false SVP, CAO 0 Common Stock 2024-02-22 4 F 0 4912 15.73 D 633757 D Common Stock 2024-02-22 4 D 0 135998 0 D 497759 D Shares surrendered to the Issuer, in accordance with Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act, to cover tax liabilities incident to the vesting of 12,000 performance-based restricted shares of the Issuer's Common Stock, previously issued to the Reporting Person as restricted stock awards, which were eligible to vest, if at all, based on the Issuer's achievement of performance objectives established under the Issuer's 2019 Equity Plan as of August 12, 2021 (the "Performance Program"), as previously reported on Form 4 by the Reporting Person. Pursuant to the equity award agreements between the Issuer and the Reporting Person covering such awards, vested shares may be surrendered to the Issuer by the Reporting Person to cover applicable taxes incurred in connection with the vesting of such shares, as authorized and approved by the Issuer's Compensation and Human Resources Committee, which administers the Plan. Represents the return to the Issuer of the performance-based restricted shares of Common Stock originally awarded to the Reporting Person pursuant to the Performance Program which remained unvested as of the end of such Performance Program, as of February 22, 2024. Pursuant to the award agreement covering such award, any shares of restricted Common Stock remaining unvested as of the end of such Performance Program were automatically forfeited and returned to the Issuer, without consideration therefor. /s/ Alexander K. Travis, Attorney-in-Fact for Ryan D. Werner 2024-02-26