Riot Platforms, Inc._December 31, 2025

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K/A

(Amendment No. 1)

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 31, 2025

Riot Platforms, 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.)

3855 Ambrosia Street, Suite 301

Castle Rock, CO 80109

(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)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:


Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, no par value per share		RIOT		Nasdaq Capital Market

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. ☐

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Amendment amends the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company on January 2, 2026 (the “Original Report”) to disclose changes that were inadvertently omitted from the description of Colin Yee’s compensation in connection with his transition from the role of Chief Financial Officer to Senior Advisor. Except as provided herein, the disclosures in the Original Report remain unchanged. Other than as described below, this Form 8-K/A does not amend any other disclosures contained in the Original Report or the exhibits thereto.

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Pursuant to the terms of the Senior Advisor Agreement, Mr. Yee will also receive a one-time transition bonus in the amount of $83,333.33, in a single lump sum within the 10 business days following March 1, 2026.

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.

	RIOT PLATFORMS, INC.


	By:	/s/ Colin Yee
	Name:	Colin Yee
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer

Date: January 5, 2026