Bit Digital (NASDAQ: BTBT) reschedules vote on higher share capital
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Bit Digital, Inc. has reconvened its extraordinary general meeting of shareholders to September 24, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. (ET) to vote on a major change to its capital structure. Shareholders are being asked to approve an ordinary resolution to increase the Company’s authorized share capital from US$3,500,000, divided into 340,000,000 ordinary shares and 10,000,000 preference shares of US$0.01 each, to US$10,100,000, divided into 1,000,000,000 ordinary shares and 10,000,000 preference shares of US$0.01 each. The Board had previously resolved to adjourn the earlier scheduled meeting to allow additional time for solicitation and voting of proxies.
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Bit Digital is asking shareholders to approve a large increase in authorized ordinary shares.
Bit Digital, Inc. has set a new date of September 24, 2025 for an extraordinary general meeting where shareholders will vote on increasing authorized share capital. The proposal would raise the authorized ordinary shares from 340,000,000 to 1,000,000,000, while keeping 10,000,000 preference shares at a par value of US$0.01.
Authorized shares represent the maximum number the company may issue, not shares actually outstanding. An increase of this size can provide flexibility for future equity-related actions such as financings, stock-based compensation, or strategic transactions, depending on later decisions by the board and shareholders. The filing does not describe any specific transaction tied to this increase.
The meeting was previously adjourned by board resolution to permit further solicitation and voting of proxies and is now reconvened for September 24, 2025. The ultimate impact on shareholders will depend on whether the resolution is approved and on any future use of the additional authorized ordinary shares disclosed in subsequent company communications.