Riot Platforms, Inc. — Earnings Release 2019

Apr 4, 2019

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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): April 4, 2019 (April 2, 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.)

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On April 2, 2019, Riot Blockchain, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2018 and certain other information. A copy of the Company's press release announcing these financial results and certain other information is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any of the Company's filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, whether made before or after the date hereof and regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings, except to the extent expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

The following exhibit is furnished herewith:

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release, issued by Riot Blockchain, Inc. on April 2, 2019 (furnished pursuant to Item 2.02).

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/ Robby Chang
	Robby Chang
	Chief Financial Officer

Date: April 4, 2019