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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 15, 2026 (October 14.
2026)
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Empery
Digital Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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| Delaware |
001-40867 |
84-4882689 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) |
(Commission
File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number) |
2512 W Pecan St, Unit 230
Pflugerville, TX 78660
(Address of principal executive offices and zip
code)
(512) 400-4271
(Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code)
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):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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| ☐ 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:
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Trading Symbol(s) |
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Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per share |
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EMPD |
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NASDAQ |
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 7.01. Other Events.
On October 15, 2026, Empery Digital Inc. (the “Company”)
issued a press release providing preliminary results by the independent Inspector of Elections following the Company’s 2026 Annual
Meeting of Shareholders held on October 14, 2026. Company shareholders have elected eight of the Company’s director nominees to
serve on its nine-member Board of Directors (the “Board”). The directors elected to serve on the Board for the next
year are Ryan Lane, John Kim, Ian Read, Matthew Homer, Jonathan Foster, Adrian Solgaard, Rohan Chauhan, E. Taylor Robertson and Aaron
T. Morris.
The results announced are considered preliminary until final results
are tabulated and certified by the independent Inspector of Elections. Final results for all of the proposals voted on will be reported
on a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and
is incorporated into this Item 7.01 by reference.
The information in this Item 7.01 shall not be deemed “filed”
for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise 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, except as expressly set
forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. |
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Description |
| 99.1 |
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Press release issued on October 15, 2026. |
| 104 |
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
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.
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EMPERY DIGITAL INC. |
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Date: October 15, 2026 |
/s/ Greg Endo |
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Greg Endo |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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Exhibit 99.1
Empery Digital
Shareholders Elect Eight of the Company’s Director Nominees at the 2026 Annual Meeting
Board and Management Team Thank Shareholders
for their Feedback and Remain Focused on Executing the Company’s Strategy and Maximizing Long-Term Shareholder Value
AUSTIN, Texas – October 15, 2026 – Empery Digital
Inc. (NASDAQ: EMPD) (the “Company” or “Empery Digital”) announced that based on the preliminary results provided
by the independent Inspector of Elections following the Company’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held yesterday, Empery Digital
shareholders have elected eight of the Company’s director nominees to serve on its nine member Board of Directors (the “Board”).
The directors elected to serve on the Board for the next year are Ryan Lane, John Kim, Ian Read, Matthew Homer, Jonathan Foster, Adrian
Solgaard, Rohan Chauhan, E. Taylor Robertson and Aaron T. Morris.
Ryan Lane, Chairman and Co-CEO of Empery Digital, said:
“We thank our shareholders for their support and confidence in
Empery Digital’s Board and management team. The past few weeks have given us an important chance to constructively engage with our
shareholders and listen to their valuable input. We are committed to continuing that constructive dialogue as we look to capitalize on
the AI infrastructure opportunity, which we believe is the most compelling value creation opportunity of our time.
“On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Örn Ólason
for his leadership and contributions to Empery Digital. We welcome Taylor Robertson and Aaron Morris to the Board and look forward to
working together to advance our strategy and create long-term value for all shareholders. The Board and the management team can now focus
all of our energy on moving this plan forward for shareholders.”
The results announced today are considered preliminary until final
results are tabulated and certified by the independent Inspector of Elections. Final results for all of the proposals voted on will be
reported on a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
About Empery Digital
Empery Digital is focused on building long-term shareholder value through
its disciplined capital allocation strategy. The Company employs a bitcoin treasury strategy and is strategically expanding into AI infrastructure
and data center investments, partnering with operators that have decades of real-estate and energy infrastructure development experience
to capture growth at the intersection of digital assets and next-generation compute. Empery Digital is committed to transparency, efficiency,
and accountability, applying rigorous decision-making to drive sustainable, long-term shareholder value.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes forward-looking statements. These forward-looking
statements generally can be identified by the use of words such as “achieve,” “advance,” “believe,”
“capitalize,” “continue,” “could,” “create,” “focus,” “forward,”
“future,” “growth,” “may,” “opportunity,” “position,” “potential,”
“preliminary,” “should,” “strategy,” “will,” and other words of similar meaning. These
forward-looking statements address various matters, which include, without limitation, statements regarding our strategy, future operations,
future financial position, return on investments including, but not limited to, statements relating to: strategy related to and value
creation potential of AI infrastructure opportunities; the Company’s relationship with certain affiliates of Hunt Properties and
the Hunt Family and any perceived benefits therefrom; the Company’s bitcoin strategy and statements relating to the Company’s
ability to create value for shareholders.
Each forward-looking statement is subject to risks and uncertainties
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements. Applicable risks and uncertainties
include the risks and uncertainties regarding, among other things: our ability to keep pace with new technology and changing market needs;
changes in business, market, financial, political and regulatory conditions; reduced demand for data centers or decreases in information
technology spending; increased competition or available supply of data center capacity; delays or disruptions in connectivity or availability
of power; deterioration in the relationship between the Company and Hunt Properties or Cardinal Data Power, Inc. (“CDP”),
or with potential data center tenants; the significant valuation uncertainty associated with the Company’s data center investments
and the Company’s ability to realize a return on such investments; the Company’s limited ability to influence the operations,
governance and strategic direction of its minority, non-controlling investments; the ability of CDP and Hunt Properties to negotiate and
execute definitive long-term leases on commercially acceptable terms; potential delays or other impediments, including regulatory, in
the development of proposed data centers; the Company’s operations and business, including the highly volatile nature of the price
of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies; the Company’s stock price may be highly correlated to the price of the digital assets that
it holds; increased competition in the industries in which the Company operates; significant legal, commercial, regulatory and technical
uncertainty regarding digital assets generally; the treatment of crypto assets for U.S. and foreign tax purpose; the Company’s ability
to generate revenues from sales and generate cash from financing of inventory, sale of its products and Bitcoin derivatives; significant
decrease in the market value of the Company’s Bitcoin holdings; the Company’s reimbursement of expenses incurred in connection
with its activist defense matters pursuant to insurance coverage; the possibility that the final, certified results of the 2026 Annual
Meeting differ from the preliminary results; the Company’s ability to obtain additional financing through equity or debt offerings,
obtain borrowings from financing arrangements or generate cash from the sale of Bitcoin and the competitive environment of our business.
Other risks and uncertainties include those identified under the heading “Risk Factors” contained in our Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, (as amended by Form 10-K/A filed with the SEC on April 21, 2026), and in our Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended June 30, 2026, and any subsequent filings with the SEC.
As a result of these and other factors, we may not achieve the plans,
intentions or expectations disclosed in our forward-looking statements, and you should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking
statements. The forward-looking statements reflect our views as of the date hereof. We do not assume and specifically disclaim any obligation
to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
Our business is subject to substantial risks and uncertainties, including those referenced above. Investors, potential investors, and
others should give careful consideration to these risks and uncertainties.
Empery Digital Contacts
For Sales: sales@emperydigital.com
For Investors: investors@emperydigital.com
For Marketing: marketing@emperydigital.com
For Media: Nicholas Leasure / Jacqueline Zuhse: teamemperydigital@reevemark.com
