Riot Platforms Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Item 8.01 – Other Events.
On January 16, 2026, Riot Platforms, Inc. (the “Company”), issued a press release (the “Press Release”) and an update announcing that the Company purchased the 200 acres of land underlying it’s facility in Rockdale, Texas (the “Rockdale Site”) and entered into a 10-year lease agreement with Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (“AMD”) for 25 megawatts of critical IT load capacity at the Rockdale Site on its website, www.riotplatforms.com, under the “Investor Relations” tab (the “Transactions”). The full text of the Press Release is included herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
On January 16, 2026, the Company also released a business update regarding the Transactions (the “Business Update”). A copy of the Business Update is included herewith as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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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. | |||
By: | /s/ Colin Yee | ||
Name: | Colin Yee | ||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: January 16, 2026