{"filing":{"accession_number":"0001062993-26-004571","cik":"0001591956","ticker":"ANY","company_name":"Sphere 3D Corp.","form":"8-K","filing_date":"2026-08-24","report_date":"2026-08-24","primary_document":"form8k.htm","primary_document_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1591956/000106299326004571/form8k.htm"},"events":[{"id":29254,"run_id":26770,"accession_number":"0001062993-26-004571","anchor_item_number":"5.07","event_type":"shareholder_vote_results","event_domain":"governance","is_material":true,"confidence":0.95,"summary":"Shareholders of Sphere 3D Corp. approved two significant proposals at a Special Meeting held on August 24, 2026: continuance of the company from Ontario to British Columbia (98.81% approval) and a name change to DarkHorse Technologies Inc. (99.23% approval), with an associated ticker symbol change from 'ANY' to 'DRK'.","company_name":"Sphere 3D Corp.","ticker":"ANY","filing_date":"2026-08-24","form":"8-K","submitted_at":null,"items":[{"id":31465,"accession_number":"0001062993-26-004571","item_number":"5.07","item_title":"Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.","event_type":"shareholder_vote_results","event_domain":"governance","is_material":true,"confidence":0.95,"reasoning":"This Item 5.07 disclosure reports the results of a Special Meeting of Shareholders held on August 24, 2026, where shareholders voted on and approved two significant proposals: (1) continuance of the company from Ontario to British Columbia (98.81% approval), and (2) a name change to \"DarkHorse Technologies Inc.\" (99.23% approval). These are material governance and strategic events requiring shareholder approval, and the filing explicitly presents the voting tallies and outcomes, which is the core purpose of Item 5.07 shareholder vote results disclosures.","classifier_version":"claude-haiku-4-5-20251001+prompt-a85dd512","taxonomy_version":"v1.3","classified_at":"2026-08-24T21:32:05.709710+00:00","company_name":"","ticker":null,"filing_date":""},{"id":31466,"accession_number":"0001062993-26-004571","item_number":"7.01","item_title":"Regulation FD Disclosure.","event_type":"shareholder_vote_results","event_domain":"governance","is_material":true,"confidence":0.95,"reasoning":"The filing discloses voting results from Sphere 3D's special meeting of shareholders held on August 24, 2026, where shareholders approved two key proposals: (1) continuance from Ontario to British Columbia (98.81% for), and (2) name change to DarkHorse Technologies Inc. (99.23% for). These are material shareholder votes that affect the company's legal structure and public identity, and the exhibits provide detailed voting tallies consistent with Item 5.07 disclosure requirements.","classifier_version":"claude-haiku-4-5-20251001+prompt-a85dd512","taxonomy_version":"v1.3","classified_at":"2026-08-24T21:32:05.709710+00:00","company_name":"","ticker":null,"filing_date":""}]},{"id":29255,"run_id":26770,"accession_number":"0001062993-26-004571","anchor_item_number":"8.01","event_type":"legal_other","event_domain":"legal","is_material":true,"confidence":0.75,"summary":"The company disclosed a potential tariff liability of approximately $2.2 million related to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) allegations that previously purchased Bitcoin miners were of Chinese origin, representing a contingent legal and regulatory obligation.","company_name":"Sphere 3D Corp.","ticker":"ANY","filing_date":"2026-08-24","form":"8-K","submitted_at":null,"items":[{"id":31467,"accession_number":"0001062993-26-004571","item_number":"8.01","item_title":"Other Events.","event_type":"governance_other","event_domain":"governance","is_material":true,"confidence":0.75,"reasoning":"The Item 8.01 disclosure centers on two distinct events: (1) shareholder approval and implementation of a company name change from Sphere 3D Corp. to DarkHorse Technologies Inc., with an associated ticker symbol change from \"ANY\" to \"DRK,\" and (2) a potential tariff liability of approximately $2.2 million related to CBP allegations of Chinese origin on previously purchased Bitcoin miners. The name and ticker change is a governance matter reflecting strategic repositioning, while the tariff matter is a contingent legal/regulatory liability. The name change is material as it signals strategic direction and affects investor identification of the company; the tariff matter is material as a potential $2.2 million obligation. The primary disclosed action is the governance event (name/ticker change following shareholder vote), making governance_other the most appropriate classification, though the tariff disclosure adds a legal/contingent financial dimension.","classifier_version":"claude-haiku-4-5-20251001+prompt-a85dd512","taxonomy_version":"v1.3","classified_at":"2026-08-24T21:32:05.709710+00:00","company_name":"","ticker":null,"filing_date":""}]}],"classifications":[{"id":31465,"accession_number":"0001062993-26-004571","item_number":"5.07","item_title":"Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.","event_type":"shareholder_vote_results","event_domain":"governance","is_material":true,"confidence":0.95,"reasoning":"This Item 5.07 disclosure reports the results of a Special Meeting of Shareholders held on August 24, 2026, where shareholders voted on and approved two significant proposals: (1) continuance of the company from Ontario to British Columbia (98.81% approval), and (2) a name change to \"DarkHorse Technologies Inc.\" (99.23% approval). These are material governance and strategic events requiring shareholder approval, and the filing explicitly presents the voting tallies and outcomes, which is the core purpose of Item 5.07 shareholder vote results disclosures.","classifier_version":"claude-haiku-4-5-20251001+prompt-a85dd512","taxonomy_version":"v1.3","classified_at":"2026-08-24T21:32:05.709710+00:00","company_name":"Sphere 3D Corp.","ticker":"ANY","filing_date":"2026-08-24"},{"id":31466,"accession_number":"0001062993-26-004571","item_number":"7.01","item_title":"Regulation FD Disclosure.","event_type":"shareholder_vote_results","event_domain":"governance","is_material":true,"confidence":0.95,"reasoning":"The filing discloses voting results from Sphere 3D's special meeting of shareholders held on August 24, 2026, where shareholders approved two key proposals: (1) continuance from Ontario to British Columbia (98.81% for), and (2) name change to DarkHorse Technologies Inc. (99.23% for). These are material shareholder votes that affect the company's legal structure and public identity, and the exhibits provide detailed voting tallies consistent with Item 5.07 disclosure requirements.","classifier_version":"claude-haiku-4-5-20251001+prompt-a85dd512","taxonomy_version":"v1.3","classified_at":"2026-08-24T21:32:05.709710+00:00","company_name":"Sphere 3D Corp.","ticker":"ANY","filing_date":"2026-08-24"},{"id":31467,"accession_number":"0001062993-26-004571","item_number":"8.01","item_title":"Other Events.","event_type":"governance_other","event_domain":"governance","is_material":true,"confidence":0.75,"reasoning":"The Item 8.01 disclosure centers on two distinct events: (1) shareholder approval and implementation of a company name change from Sphere 3D Corp. to DarkHorse Technologies Inc., with an associated ticker symbol change from \"ANY\" to \"DRK,\" and (2) a potential tariff liability of approximately $2.2 million related to CBP allegations of Chinese origin on previously purchased Bitcoin miners. 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