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[8-K] DeFi Development Corp. Reports Material Event

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DeFi Development Corp. (DFDV) appointed Thomas Perfumo to its Board of Directors to fill a vacancy created by Marco Santori’s departure. He will serve on the Audit, Compensation, and Nominating & Corporate Governance Committees. The Board approved a grant of 7,000 restricted stock units to Mr. Perfumo, which will vest quarterly over the next year.

The company also made available an updated warrant distribution FAQ, which supersedes the prior version. The communication states the warrant issuance has not been registered under the Securities Act, and that a Form 8-A and a registration statement with a prospectus or prospectus supplement describing the warrants will be filed. Holders of Common Stock, 5.50% Convertible Senior Notes due 2030, 2.5% Convertible Notes due 2030, and currently outstanding warrants are directed to review those materials, including Risk Factors.

DeFi Development Corp. (DFDV) ha nominato Thomas Perfumo nel Consiglio di Amministrazione per coprire una vacancy creata dall'uscita di Marco Santori. Siederà nei Comitati Audit, Remunerazione e Nomina & Corporate Governance. Il Consiglio ha approvato una assegnazione di 7.000 unità di azioni vincolate al Signor Perfumo, che matureranno trimestralmente nel prossimo anno.

L'azienda ha anche reso disponibile un aggiornato FAQ sulla distribuzione dei warrant, che sostituisce la versione precedente. La comunicazione afferma che l'emissione dei warrant non è stata registrata ai sensi del Securities Act, e che una Form 8-A e una dichiarazione di registrazione con un prospetto o un supplemento di prospetto descrivente i warrant saranno depositati. I detentori di azioni ordinarie, Note convertibili senior a 5,50% in scadenza 2030, Note convertibili a 2,5% in scadenza 2030 e i warrant attualmente in circolazione sono invitati a consultare tali materiali, inclusi i Fattori di rischio.

DeFi Development Corp. (DFDV) designó a Thomas Perfumo a su Junta Directiva para ocupar una vacante causada por la salida de Marco Santori. Servirá en los Comités de Auditoría, Compensación y Nombramiento y Gobernanza Corporativa. La Junta aprobó una adjudicación de 7,000 unidades de acciones restringidas para el Sr. Perfumo, que vestirán (vesting) trimestralmente durante el próximo año.

La empresa también disponibilizó un FAQ actualizado sobre la distribución de warrants, que reemplaza a la versión anterior. La comunicación señala que la emisión de warrants no ha sido registrada conforme a la Ley de Valores, y que se presentarán una Form 8-A y una declaración de registro con un prospecto o suplemento de prospecto que describe los warrants. Se recomienda a los titulares de acciones comunes, Notas Senior Convertibles a 5,50% con vencimiento en 2030, Notas Convertibles a 2,5% con vencimiento en 2030 y a los warrants vigentes que revisen estos materiales, incluidos los Factores de Riesgo.

DeFi Development Corp. (DFDV) 이사회에 토마스 퍼품모를 선임하여 마르코 산토리의 퇴임으로 생긴 공석을 채웁니다. 그는 감사(Audit), 보상(Compensation), 지명 및 기업지배구조(Nominating & Corporate Governance) 위원회에서 재직할 예정입니다. 이사회는 퍼품모 씨에게 7,000주식 제한 주식 단위의 부여를 승인했으며, 이는 향후 1년 동안 분기별로 취득됩니다.

또한 회사는 업데이트된 워런트 분배 FAQ를 공개했으며, 이는 이전 버전을 대체합니다. 이 공지는 워런트 발행이 증권법에 따라 등록되지 않았다고 명시하며, Form 8-A와 워런트를 설명하는 프로스펙투스 또는 프로스펙투스 보충서를 포함하는 등록 서류가 제출될 예정임을 밝힙니다. 일반주식 보유자, 2030년 만기 5.50% 전환상환사채, 2030년 만기 2.5% 전환사채, 현재 현존하는 워런트 보유자들은 위험요소를 포함한 자료를 검토하라고 안내받고 있습니다.

DeFi Development Corp. (DFDV) a nommé Thomas Perfumo au conseil d'administration pour pourvoir à un poste vacant créé par le départ de Marco Santori. Il siègera aux comités Audit, Rémunération et Nomination & Gouvernance d'entreprise. Le conseil a approuvé une attribution de 7 000 unités d’actions restreintes à M. Perfumo, qui vestingera trimestriellement au cours de la prochaine année.

L'entreprise a également mis à disposition une FAQ mise à jour sur la distribution des warrants, qui remplace la version précédente. La communication indique que l’émission de warrants n’est pas enregistrée en vertu du Securities Act, et qu’un Form 8‑A et une déclaration d’enregistrement avec un prospectus ou un supplément de prospectus décrivant les warrants seront déposés. Les détenteurs d’actions ordinaires, notes convertibles seniors à 5,50% arrivant à échéance en 2030, notes convertibles à 2,5% arrivant à échéance en 2030 et les warrants actuellement en circulation sont invités à examiner ces documents, y compris les facteurs de risque.

DeFi Development Corp. (DFDV) hat Thomas Perfumo in den Vorstand berufen, um eine durch den Weggang von Marco Santori entstandene Vakanz zu füllen. Er wird in den Ausschüssen für Prüfung (Audit), Vergütung (Compensation) sowie Nominierung & Corporate Governance tätig sein. Der Vorstand genehmigte eine Gewährung von 7.000 eingeschränkten Aktien-Einheiten an Herrn Perfumo, die im nächsten Jahr vierteljährlich vesten wird.

Das Unternehmen stellte außerdem eine aktualisierte Warrant-Verteilungs-FAQ zur Verfügung, die die vorherige Version ersetzt. Die Mitteilung besagt, dass die Warrant-Ausgabe gemäß dem Securities Act nicht registriert ist und dass eine Form 8‑A und eine Registrierungserklärung mit einem Prospekt oder Prospektzusatz, der die Warrants beschreibt, eingereicht werden werden. Inhaber von Stammaktien, 5,50% Umwandlungsvorteile Senior Notes fällig 2030, 2,5% Umwandlung Notes fällig 2030 und aktuell ausstehende Warrants werden aufgefordert, diese Unterlagen, einschließlich der Risikofaktoren, zu prüfen.

قامت DeFi Development Corp. (DFDV) بتعيين توماس بفومو في مجلس إدارتها لملء مقعد شاغر نتيجة مغادرة ماركو سانتوري. وسيخدم في لجان التدقيق والتعويض والتسمية والحوكمة المؤسسية. وافق المجلس على منحة قدرها 7,000 وحدة أسهم مقيدة للسيد بفومو، وستتحقق vesting خلال الربع السنوي على مدى العام القادم.

كما وفرت الشركة FAQ محدثة حول توزيع الضمانات warrants، والتي تخلف الإصدار السابق. وتوضح الرسالة أن إصدار warrants لم يتم تسجيله بموجب قانون الأوراق المالية، وأن Form 8-A وبيان تسجيل مع prospectus أو إضافة Prospectus تصف warrants سيتم تقديمهما. يُطلب من حاملي الأسهم العادية و سندات قابلة للتحويل عالية الفائدة بنسبة 5.50% حتى 2030 وسندات قابلة للتحويل بنسبة 2.5% حتى 2030، والضمانات القائمة حاليًا مراجعة تلك المواد، بما في ذلك عوامل المخاطر.

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Routine board refresh with modest equity grant; updated warrant FAQ.

DFDV added Thomas Perfumo to the board and three key committees. The grant of 7,000 RSUs vesting quarterly over a year aligns compensation with service while limiting near-term dilution. No related-party transactions are disclosed.

The company also released an updated FAQ on its anticipated warrant distribution. It clarifies that the warrants have not been registered; a Form 8-A and a registration statement with a prospectus or supplement are expected to be filed, providing formal terms and risk disclosures.

For holders of Common Stock and the 5.50% Convertible Senior Notes due 2030 and 2.5% Convertible Notes due 2030, activity will hinge on the forthcoming prospectus and warrant agreement. Actual market impact depends on those final terms.

DeFi Development Corp. (DFDV) ha nominato Thomas Perfumo nel Consiglio di Amministrazione per coprire una vacancy creata dall'uscita di Marco Santori. Siederà nei Comitati Audit, Remunerazione e Nomina & Corporate Governance. Il Consiglio ha approvato una assegnazione di 7.000 unità di azioni vincolate al Signor Perfumo, che matureranno trimestralmente nel prossimo anno.

L'azienda ha anche reso disponibile un aggiornato FAQ sulla distribuzione dei warrant, che sostituisce la versione precedente. La comunicazione afferma che l'emissione dei warrant non è stata registrata ai sensi del Securities Act, e che una Form 8-A e una dichiarazione di registrazione con un prospetto o un supplemento di prospetto descrivente i warrant saranno depositati. I detentori di azioni ordinarie, Note convertibili senior a 5,50% in scadenza 2030, Note convertibili a 2,5% in scadenza 2030 e i warrant attualmente in circolazione sono invitati a consultare tali materiali, inclusi i Fattori di rischio.

DeFi Development Corp. (DFDV) designó a Thomas Perfumo a su Junta Directiva para ocupar una vacante causada por la salida de Marco Santori. Servirá en los Comités de Auditoría, Compensación y Nombramiento y Gobernanza Corporativa. La Junta aprobó una adjudicación de 7,000 unidades de acciones restringidas para el Sr. Perfumo, que vestirán (vesting) trimestralmente durante el próximo año.

La empresa también disponibilizó un FAQ actualizado sobre la distribución de warrants, que reemplaza a la versión anterior. La comunicación señala que la emisión de warrants no ha sido registrada conforme a la Ley de Valores, y que se presentarán una Form 8-A y una declaración de registro con un prospecto o suplemento de prospecto que describe los warrants. Se recomienda a los titulares de acciones comunes, Notas Senior Convertibles a 5,50% con vencimiento en 2030, Notas Convertibles a 2,5% con vencimiento en 2030 y a los warrants vigentes que revisen estos materiales, incluidos los Factores de Riesgo.

DeFi Development Corp. (DFDV) 이사회에 토마스 퍼품모를 선임하여 마르코 산토리의 퇴임으로 생긴 공석을 채웁니다. 그는 감사(Audit), 보상(Compensation), 지명 및 기업지배구조(Nominating & Corporate Governance) 위원회에서 재직할 예정입니다. 이사회는 퍼품모 씨에게 7,000주식 제한 주식 단위의 부여를 승인했으며, 이는 향후 1년 동안 분기별로 취득됩니다.

또한 회사는 업데이트된 워런트 분배 FAQ를 공개했으며, 이는 이전 버전을 대체합니다. 이 공지는 워런트 발행이 증권법에 따라 등록되지 않았다고 명시하며, Form 8-A와 워런트를 설명하는 프로스펙투스 또는 프로스펙투스 보충서를 포함하는 등록 서류가 제출될 예정임을 밝힙니다. 일반주식 보유자, 2030년 만기 5.50% 전환상환사채, 2030년 만기 2.5% 전환사채, 현재 현존하는 워런트 보유자들은 위험요소를 포함한 자료를 검토하라고 안내받고 있습니다.

DeFi Development Corp. (DFDV) a nommé Thomas Perfumo au conseil d'administration pour pourvoir à un poste vacant créé par le départ de Marco Santori. Il siègera aux comités Audit, Rémunération et Nomination & Gouvernance d'entreprise. Le conseil a approuvé une attribution de 7 000 unités d’actions restreintes à M. Perfumo, qui vestingera trimestriellement au cours de la prochaine année.

L'entreprise a également mis à disposition une FAQ mise à jour sur la distribution des warrants, qui remplace la version précédente. La communication indique que l’émission de warrants n’est pas enregistrée en vertu du Securities Act, et qu’un Form 8‑A et une déclaration d’enregistrement avec un prospectus ou un supplément de prospectus décrivant les warrants seront déposés. Les détenteurs d’actions ordinaires, notes convertibles seniors à 5,50% arrivant à échéance en 2030, notes convertibles à 2,5% arrivant à échéance en 2030 et les warrants actuellement en circulation sont invités à examiner ces documents, y compris les facteurs de risque.

DeFi Development Corp. (DFDV) hat Thomas Perfumo in den Vorstand berufen, um eine durch den Weggang von Marco Santori entstandene Vakanz zu füllen. Er wird in den Ausschüssen für Prüfung (Audit), Vergütung (Compensation) sowie Nominierung & Corporate Governance tätig sein. Der Vorstand genehmigte eine Gewährung von 7.000 eingeschränkten Aktien-Einheiten an Herrn Perfumo, die im nächsten Jahr vierteljährlich vesten wird.

Das Unternehmen stellte außerdem eine aktualisierte Warrant-Verteilungs-FAQ zur Verfügung, die die vorherige Version ersetzt. Die Mitteilung besagt, dass die Warrant-Ausgabe gemäß dem Securities Act nicht registriert ist und dass eine Form 8‑A und eine Registrierungserklärung mit einem Prospekt oder Prospektzusatz, der die Warrants beschreibt, eingereicht werden werden. Inhaber von Stammaktien, 5,50% Umwandlungsvorteile Senior Notes fällig 2030, 2,5% Umwandlung Notes fällig 2030 und aktuell ausstehende Warrants werden aufgefordert, diese Unterlagen, einschließlich der Risikofaktoren, zu prüfen.

قامت DeFi Development Corp. (DFDV) بتعيين توماس بفومو في مجلس إدارتها لملء مقعد شاغر نتيجة مغادرة ماركو سانتوري. وسيخدم في لجان التدقيق والتعويض والتسمية والحوكمة المؤسسية. وافق المجلس على منحة قدرها 7,000 وحدة أسهم مقيدة للسيد بفومو، وستتحقق vesting خلال الربع السنوي على مدى العام القادم.

كما وفرت الشركة FAQ محدثة حول توزيع الضمانات warrants، والتي تخلف الإصدار السابق. وتوضح الرسالة أن إصدار warrants لم يتم تسجيله بموجب قانون الأوراق المالية، وأن Form 8-A وبيان تسجيل مع prospectus أو إضافة Prospectus تصف warrants سيتم تقديمهما. يُطلب من حاملي الأسهم العادية و سندات قابلة للتحويل عالية الفائدة بنسبة 5.50% حتى 2030 وسندات قابلة للتحويل بنسبة 2.5% حتى 2030، والضمانات القائمة حاليًا مراجعة تلك المواد، بما في ذلك عوامل المخاطر.

DeFi Development Corp. (DFDV) 已任命 Thomas Perfumo 为董事会成员,以填补 Marco Santori 离任所产生的空缺。他将副职于审计、薪酬及提名与公司治理委员会。董事会批准向 Perfumo 先生授予 7,000 股受限股票单位,该等单位将于 未来一年内按季度归属

公司还提供了一份更新的 认股权证分发常见问题解答取代 了先前版本。通告指出,按证券法,认股权证的发行尚未登记,并且将提交一份 8‑A 表格 及一份包含权证描述的招股说明书或招股说明书补充说明的注册声明。普通股持有人、到期日为2030年的5.50% 可转换高级票据到期日为2030年的2.5% 可转换票据以及当前流通的认股权证被指示查看上述材料,包括风险因素。

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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): October 21, 2025

 

DEFI DEVELOPMENT CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   001-41748   83-2676794
(State or other jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
Identification Number)

 

6401 Congress Avenue, Suite 250
Boca Raton, Florida
  33487
(Address of registrant’s principal executive office)   (Zip code)

 

(561) 559-4111

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, 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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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

 

Title of each class   Trading symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per share   DFDV   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

On October 21, 2025, the Board of Directors of DeFi Development Corp. (the “Company”) elected Thomas Perfumo as a director of the Company, to fill a vacancy on the Board created by the departure of Marco Santori in September. Mr. Perfumo was appointed to serve on the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board. Mr. Perfumo does not have a material interest in any transaction disclosable under Regulation S-K Item 404(a). The Board approved a grant of 7,000 restricted stock units (“RSUs”) to Mr. Perfumo, which will vest quarterly over the next year.

 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On October 22, 2025, the Company made available a document containing questions and answers (the “FAQ”) regarding the previously announced warrant distribution. The FAQ is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K, and supersedes in its entirety the FAQ previously made available by the Company on October 8, 2025.

 

The information furnished in this Current Report under Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise be subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

No Offer or Solicitation. This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

 

The issuance of the Warrants in the Warrant Distribution has not been registered under the Securities Act, as the distribution of a Warrant for no consideration does not constitute a sale of a security under Section 2(a)(3) of the Securities Act. A Form 8-A registration statement and registration statement containing a prospectus or prospectus supplement describing the terms of the Warrants will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and will be available on the SEC’s website located at http://www.sec.gov. Holders of Common Stock, the Company’s 5.50% Convertible Senior Notes due 2030, the Company’s 2.5% Convertible Notes due 2030 and the Company’s currently outstanding warrants should read the prospectus or prospectus supplement carefully, including the Risk Factors section included and incorporated by reference therein. This communication contains a general summary of the Warrants. Please read the warrant agreement relating to the Warrants when it becomes available as it will contain important information about the terms of the Warrants.

 

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements. This Form 8-K and the exhibits attached hereto contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the anticipated warrant distribution. These forward-looking statements are based on the Company’s current assumptions, expectations and beliefs and are subject to substantial risks, uncertainties, assumptions and changes in circumstances that may cause Company’s actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statement. These risks include, but are not limited to market risks, trends and conditions, and are more fully in the section captioned “Risk Factors” in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other reports we file with the SEC. Please refer to the cautionary notes in the press release and the FAQ regarding these forward-looking statements.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.   Description
99.1   Warrant Dividend Distribution FAQ, dated October 22, 2025
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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.

 

Date: October 22, 2025 DEFI DEVELOPMENT CORP.
     
  By: /s/ Joseph Onorati
  Name: Joseph Onorati
  Title: Chairman & CEO

 

 

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FAQ

Who joined the DFDV board and which committees will they serve on?

Thomas Perfumo joined the Board and was appointed to the Audit, Compensation, and Nominating & Corporate Governance Committees.

What equity award did DFDV grant to Thomas Perfumo and how does it vest?

The Board approved 7,000 RSUs for Mr. Perfumo, vesting quarterly over the next year.

What did DFDV disclose about the warrant distribution FAQ?

An updated warrant distribution FAQ was made available and supersedes the version dated October 8, 2025.

Is the warrant issuance registered under the Securities Act?

No. The company states the issuance has not been registered; a Form 8-A and a registration statement with a prospectus or supplement will be filed.

Which DFDV security holders are directed to review the upcoming prospectus?

Holders of Common Stock, 5.50% Convertible Senior Notes due 2030, 2.5% Convertible Notes due 2030, and currently outstanding warrants.

Did DFDV disclose any related-party transactions for the new director?

No. The company states Mr. Perfumo does not have a material interest disclosable under Regulation S-K Item 404(a).
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