[SCHEDULE 13G/A] Sphere 3D Corp. SEC Filing
Armistice Capital, LLC and Steven Boyd report beneficial ownership of 1,996,000 common shares of Sphere 3D Corp., representing 7.05% of the outstanding class. The stake is held through Armistice Capital Master Fund Ltd., for which Armistice Capital acts as investment manager and exercises shared voting and dispositive power. The reported percent is based on 28,320,832 shares outstanding as of July 31, 2025. Both Armistice Capital and Steven Boyd report 0 sole voting or dispositive power and 1,996,000 shared voting and dispositive power. The filing states the securities are held in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose of changing or influencing control.
- Disclosure of a material stake: Reporting of 1,996,000 shares (7.05%) provides transparency to the market
- Clear ownership structure: Filing explains Armistice Capital's role as investment manager to the Master Fund and Mr. Boyd's managing-member status
- Certification included: Statement confirms shares were acquired in the ordinary course and not to change issuer control
- None.
Insights
TL;DR: A named investment manager and its managing member disclosed a >5% stake (7.05%) in Sphere 3D, reporting shared voting and dispositive power.
Armistice Capital, via its Master Fund, and Steven Boyd as managing member, disclose beneficial ownership of 1,996,000 shares, equal to 7.05% of the 28,320,832 shares reported outstanding as of July 31, 2025. The structure described—an investment manager exercising voting and investment power over a fund that holds the shares—explains why Armistice and Mr. Boyd report shared rather than sole powers. The certification states holdings were acquired in the ordinary course and not to effect control changes. For investors, this filing signals a notable passive stake by an institutional manager but does not, by itself, indicate activist intent or control actions.
TL;DR: Governance disclosure is complete for Schedule 13G: reporting persons identify ownership, powers, and ownership basis.
The Schedule 13G identifies the reporting parties, their addresses, citizenship, exact share count, and percentage of class, and explains the relationship between the Master Fund and Armistice Capital. It clarifies that the Master Fund disclaims beneficial ownership due to the investment management agreement while Armistice and Mr. Boyd report shared powers. The statement includes the required certification about ordinary-course acquisition and absence of control intent. No group relationships or subsidiaries are reported. This is a routine but material disclosure for shareholders and regulators.