{"id":702365,"date":"2022-10-27T18:10:02","date_gmt":"2022-10-27T22:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/riot-blockchain-announces-independent-proxy-advisory-firms-iss-glass-lewis-and-egan-jones-recommendations-for-proposal-no-1-at-the-upcoming-special-meeting-of-stockholders\/"},"modified":"2022-10-27T18:10:02","modified_gmt":"2022-10-27T22:10:02","slug":"riot-blockchain-announces-independent-proxy-advisory-firms-iss-glass-lewis-and-egan-jones-recommendations-for-proposal-no-1-at-the-upcoming-special-meeting-of-stockholders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/riot-blockchain-announces-independent-proxy-advisory-firms-iss-glass-lewis-and-egan-jones-recommendations-for-proposal-no-1-at-the-upcoming-special-meeting-of-stockholders\/","title":{"rendered":"Riot Blockchain Announces Independent Proxy Advisory Firms ISS, Glass Lewis, and Egan Jones Recommendations &#8220;For&#8221; Proposal No. 1 at the Upcoming Special Meeting of Stockholders"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mw_release\">\n<p>Castle Rock, CO, Oct.  27, 2022  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; <strong>Riot Blockchain, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIOT) (\u201cRiot,\u201d \u201cRiot Blockchain\u201d or \u201cthe Company\u201d)<\/strong>,\u00a0an industry leader in Bitcoin (\u201c<b>BTC<\/b>\u201d) mining and hosting, is pleased to report that, in respect of its upcoming Special Meeting of stockholders (the \u201c<b>Special Meeting<\/b>\u201d), each of Institutional Shareholder Services (\u201c<b>ISS<\/b>\u201d), Glass, Lewis &amp; Co. (\u201c<b>Glass Lewis<\/b>\u201d), and Egan-Jones Proxy Services (\u201c<strong>Egan Jones<\/strong>\u201d), the leading independent proxy advisor firms providing voting recommendations to institutional investors, have recommended that the Company\u2019s stockholders vote <b><u>FOR<\/u><\/b>\u00a0Proposal No. 1, to increase the number of shares of Riot common stock, authorized for issuance.<\/p>\n<p>In their recommendations to stockholders on voting FOR the increase, each of ISS, Glass Lewis, and Egan Jones agreed with the Company\u2019s Board of Directors on the need for additional shares. <\/p>\n<p>Please note that this approval does not necessarily mean that the newly authorized shares will be issued, only that they will be available, if needed, in pursuit of value-developing opportunities which will drive shareholder value.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n        <strong>YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT &#8211; PLEASE VOTE TODAY<\/strong>\n      <\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n        <strong>The proxy voting deadline is 11:59 p.m. ET on November 16, 2022.<\/strong>\n      <\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n        <strong>We encourage you to vote well in advance of the deadline.<\/strong>\n      <\/p>\n<p>\n        <b><br \/>\n          <u>Proposal No. 1 \u2013 Increase Common Stock Authorized for Issuance<\/u><br \/>\n        <\/b>\n      <\/p>\n<p>By increasing the number of authorized shares of Riot common stock now, the Company will be able to act in a timely manner if and when the Company\u2019s Board of Directors believes it is in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders to take strategic action, without the delay and expense that would be required at that time to obtain stockholder approval to increase the authorized shares. By increasing the number of authorized shares of common stock, Riot will have greater flexibility to pursue value-developing opportunities, which may include, among others, corporate acquisitions, public or private offerings of equity securities, and attracting and retaining top talent in a highly competitive market. <\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n        <b>The Board of Directors of Riot Blockchain\u00a0<u>UNANIMOUSLY<\/u>\u00a0recommends that Riot Blockchain stockholders vote\u00a0<u>FOR<\/u> Proposal No. 1.<\/b>\n      <\/p>\n<p>\n        <strong><br \/>\n          <u>Riot Blockchain Special Meeting<\/u><br \/>\n        <\/strong>\n      <\/p>\n<p>The Special Meeting is scheduled for\u00a0<b>9:00 a.m. ET<\/b>\u00a0on\u00a0<b>November 17, 2022<\/b>, online at:<\/p>\n<p>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=HDTvyt0SptTq0zU3IwPRtQ78olUf0WeGUHc0fdlEQFC9m9_rShKAu9-ZcQR2_eGpmfnC1wyiK0um6hDxCp85R-BmWwV8UKlqB23CEfl_FIqJYUH_JYz-b-Qo33A1FaA23GSy4hO2CePgiWrmmNItiG5sShScJx5hk6pLuNbuJzE=\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">www.virtualstockholdermeeting.com\/RIOT2022SM<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Additional information concerning the proposal can be found in the definitive proxy statement dated October 3, 2022. <\/p>\n<p>\n        <strong><br \/>\n          <u>How to Vote<\/u><br \/>\n        <\/strong>\n      <\/p>\n<p>Please vote your shares, via the methods as set out below, by following the instructions included on your proxy card:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n          <strong>Vote by Internet:\u00a0<\/strong>\n        <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u2022 \u00a0 \u00a0Before the Meeting \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=jcbTxlVAE1dT21ydUgaGwbKPYG7K1yInPsd05cTJOGvZ0zZMtJQpyNRrxYJkZ46rNdvglZ5JTKdJQtJq4g8bGQ==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">www.proxyvote.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u2022 \u00a0 \u00a0During the Meeting \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=HDTvyt0SptTq0zU3IwPRtQ78olUf0WeGUHc0fdlEQFC9m9_rShKAu9-ZcQR2_eGpYmj_vSRgsa8EEMCICnDaYXJBddMPT2zRFAw5PYt2RFqMlU7R1UPpvRPxkp8ra8f7wSClgb9RC_K2SuedHZOQB5fHVnfpZjtutB15Lgbc71c=\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">www.virtualstockholdermeeting.com\/RIOT2022SM<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n          <strong>Vote by Phone:<\/strong><br \/>\n          <i>Banks &amp; Brokerage Firms<\/i> 1-212-297-0720, <i>Stockholders and All Others <\/i>1-855-305-0857 <\/li>\n<li>\n          <strong>Vote by Mail:<\/strong> c\/o Broadridge, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, NY 11717.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n        <b><br \/>\n          <u>Important Information<\/u><br \/>\n        <\/b>\n      <\/p>\n<p>This communication may be deemed to be solicitation material in connection with the proposal to be considered at the Company\u2019s upcoming Special Meeting. In connection with the Proposal, Riot filed a definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the \u201c<b>SEC<\/b>\u201d) on October 3, 2022. Stockholders are urged to read the definitive proxy statement and all other relevant documents filed with the SEC because they contain important information about the proposal. An electronic copy of the definitive proxy statement is available via this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=2j0pMEC8Ui_vnBJKmnOqDmLhwg2o_e_zRan6hzyIJpRMUZHDxWM0rZlPd21pU8Msc7UqAnR4yY5K1HyygIHf5L4nmT02ChRpebKAqk_OmD3SnKF43mEDriuIJFfm2d6GIS1nnG5e_AIbPpp4uoTKnXp09TnkUVkFGkOd3X9uUJY=\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">LINK<\/a> or on the Company\u2019s EDGAR profile at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=UJ0pZ7LgodR4MVeguK_xXsYNXZHbChvorLQb_2PNZnReNxS9X6Q3ktympmzg2mbFF0tICv650Hf3FTfaDX5njA==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">www.sec.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b><br \/>\n          <u>Participants in the Solicitation<\/u><br \/>\n        <\/b>\n      <\/p>\n<p>Riot and its directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from Riot stockholders in respect of the proposal to be considered at the Company\u2019s upcoming Special Meeting. Information about the directors and executive officers of Riot Blockchain can be found in its Annual Report on Form\u00a010-K for the year ended December\u00a031, 2021, as amended on Form 10-K\/A, filed with the SEC on March 16, 2022 and May 2, 2022 respectively, filings on Form\u00a03, 4 and 5 filed with the SEC, and the Company\u2019s definitive proxy statement for the upcoming Special Meeting filed with the SEC on October 3, 2022.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>About Riot Blockchain, Inc.<\/b>\n      <\/p>\n<p>Riot Blockchain\u2019s (NASDAQ: RIOT) vision is to be the world\u2019s leading Bitcoin-driven infrastructure platform.<\/p>\n<p>Our mission is to positively impact the sectors, networks and communities that we touch. We believe that the combination of an innovative spirit and strong community partnership allows the Company to achieve best-in-class execution and create successful outcomes.<\/p>\n<p>Riot is a Bitcoin mining and digital infrastructure company focused on a vertically integrated strategy. The Company has Bitcoin mining data center operations in central Texas, Bitcoin mining operations in central Texas, and electrical switchgear engineering and fabrication operations in Denver, Colorado.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=lJ9WzggxZMeQYsWJfGGCUttVrHMUI2iF370DR-ytYiwa1eTBFga2U79yTwTZuQraQatqSmLIPa_k5n_v9X08XQ==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">www.riot.inc<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>Safe Harbor<\/b>\n      <\/p>\n<p>Statements in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements that reflect management\u2019s current expectations, assumptions, and estimates of future performance and economic conditions. Such statements rely on the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Because such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Words such as \u201canticipates,\u201d \u201cbelieves,\u201d \u201cplans,\u201d \u201cexpects,\u201d \u201cintends,\u201d \u201cwill,\u201d \u201cpotential,\u201d \u201chope,\u201d and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, statements about the benefits of acquisitions, including financial and operating results, and the Company\u2019s plans, objectives, expectations, and intentions. Among the risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed in forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: unaudited estimates of Bitcoin production; our future hash rate growth (EH\/s); the anticipated benefits, construction schedule, and costs associated with the Navarro site expansion; our expected schedule of new miner deliveries; our ability to successfully deploy new miners; M.W. capacity under development; we may not be able to realize the anticipated benefits from immersion-cooling; the integration of acquired businesses may not be successful, or such integration may take longer or be more difficult, time-consuming or costly to accomplish than anticipated; failure to otherwise realize anticipated efficiencies and strategic and financial benefits from our acquisitions; and the impact of COVID-19 on us, our customers, or on our suppliers in connection with our estimated timelines. Detailed information regarding the factors identified by the Company\u2019s management which they believe may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements in this press release may be found in the Company\u2019s filings with the SEC, including the risks, uncertainties and other factors discussed under the sections entitled \u201cRisk Factors\u201d and \u201cCautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements\u201d of the Company\u2019s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, as amended, and the other filings the Company makes with the SEC, copies of which may be obtained from the SEC\u2019s website, www.sec.gov. All forward-looking statements included in this press release are made only as of the date of this press release, and the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any such forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that subsequently occur, or of which the Company hereafter becomes aware, except as required by law. Persons reading this press release are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"__GNW8366DE3E__IMG\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/newsroom\/ti?nf=ODY4NDIyOSM1MjI5NzE2IzIyMDUxOTg=\" \/><br \/>\n      <br \/>\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ml.globenewswire.com\/media\/YWFkNjNlODItNzRkYi00NjM1LTk3YmEtNjUzYzQ5MTc1NjYyLTEyMTY3NTE=\/tiny\/Riot-Blockchain-Inc-.png\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"mw_contactinfo\">\n<pre>Phil McPherson\r\nRiot Blockchain, Inc.\r\n303-794-2000 ext. 110\r\nIR@riotblockchain.com\r\n<\/pre>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Castle Rock, CO, Oct. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Riot Blockchain, Inc. 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