Viant Technology cancels 8.5M-share stock offering
Viant Technology and a stockholder have withdrawn a planned secondary and related primary share offering due to market conditions, with no shares sold.
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Viant Technology Inc. (DSP) reported that it and a stockholder have decided not to proceed with a previously announced underwritten public offering of 8,500,000 shares of the company’s Class A common stock that were to be sold by the stockholder.
The related 30-day underwriters’ option to purchase up to 1,275,000 additional shares of Class A common stock from Viant has also been withdrawn. The decision was made in light of current market conditions, no final prospectus supplement will be filed, and no shares were sold or will be sold under this offering.
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8-K Event Classification
Item 7.01 — Regulation FD Disclosure
1 item
Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure
Disclosure
Material non-public information disclosed under Regulation Fair Disclosure, often investor presentations or guidance.
Key Figures
Planned secondary shares: 8,500,000 shares
Underwriters’ option shares: 1,275,000 shares
Shares sold under offering: 0 shares
3 metrics
Planned secondary shares
8,500,000 shares
Class A common stock to be sold by a stockholder in the withdrawn offering
Underwriters’ option shares
1,275,000 shares
Additional Class A common stock that underwriters could have purchased from Viant under a 30-day option, now withdrawn
Shares sold under offering
0 shares
No Class A common stock was sold or will be sold pursuant to the withdrawn offering
Key Terms
underwritten public offering, prospectus supplement, Regulation FD Disclosure, Emerging growth company
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underwritten public offering financial
"previously announced underwritten public offering of 8,500,000 shares"
An underwritten public offering is when a company sells new shares of its stock to the public with the help of a financial firm, called an underwriter. The underwriter agrees to buy all the shares upfront, reducing the company's risk, and then sells them to investors. This process helps companies raise money quickly and confidently from a wide range of buyers.
prospectus supplement regulatory
"does not intend to file a final prospectus supplement with the Securities"
A prospectus supplement is an additional document provided alongside a company's main offering details, offering updated or extra information about a specific financial product being sold. It helps investors understand the latest terms, risks, and details of the investment, similar to how an update or revision clarifies or expands on original instructions, ensuring they have current and complete information before making a decision.
Regulation FD Disclosure regulatory
"Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure."
Regulation FD disclosure requires public companies to share important, market-moving information with everyone at the same time instead of tipping off analysts or large investors first. Think of it as making sure all players on a field hear the same announcement simultaneously; that fairness helps investors trust that stock prices reflect the same information and reduces the risk of sudden, unfair trading advantages or regulatory penalties for selective leaks.
Emerging growth company regulatory
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An emerging growth company is a recently public or smaller public firm that qualifies for temporary, lighter regulatory and disclosure rules to reduce the cost and effort of being public. For investors, it means the company may provide less historical financial detail and face fewer reporting requirements than larger firms, so it can grow more quickly but also carries higher uncertainty—like buying a promising early-stage product with fewer user reviews.
FAQ
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What offering did Viant Technology Inc. (DSP) decide not to proceed with?
Viant Technology Inc. and a stockholder decided not to proceed with a previously announced underwritten public offering of 8,500,000 shares of the company’s Class A common stock that were to be sold by the stockholder.
Why was the Viant Technology Inc. (DSP) offering withdrawn?
The company states that the decision to withdraw the underwritten public offering and related underwriters’ option was made in light of current market conditions.
Will Viant Technology Inc. (DSP) file a final prospectus supplement for this offering?
No. Viant Technology Inc. states it does not intend to file a final prospectus supplement with the SEC in connection with the withdrawn offering.
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): September 17, 2026
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On September 17, 2026 , Viant Technology Inc. (the “Company”) announced that the Company and a stockholder of the Company have determined not to proceed with the previously announced underwritten public offering of 8,500,000 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock to be sold by the stockholder, together with the related 30-day option granted to the underwriters to purchase up to 1,275,000 additional shares of Class A common stock from the Company. The decision to withdraw the offering was made in light of current market conditions. The Company does not intend to file a final prospectus supplement with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the offering, and no shares of Class A common stock were sold in the offering. No shares of Class A common stock have been sold or will be sold pursuant to the offering.
The information included in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any other filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
| VIANT TECHNOLOGY INC. | ||||||||
| Date: September 17, 2026 | By: | /s/ Tim Vanderhook | ||||||
| Tim Vanderhook | ||||||||
| Chief Executive Officer and Chairman | ||||||||
| (Principal Executive Officer) | ||||||||
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