Amendment: SEC Form SCHEDULE 13D/A filed by Bakkt Holdings Inc.
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549 |
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 7)
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Bakkt Holdings, Inc. (Name of Issuer) |
Class A Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) |
05759B305 (CUSIP Number) |
Andrew J. Surdykowski Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., 5660 New Northside Drive Atlanta, GA, 30328 770-857-4700 Rory O'Halloran & Cody Wright Allen Overy Shearman Sterling US LLP, 599 Lexington Avenue New York, NY, 10022 212-848-4000 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) |
07/15/2025 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement) |

SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP No. | 05759B305 |
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Name of reporting person
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | ||||||||
2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
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3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
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Source of funds (See Instructions)
WC, OO | ||||||||
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Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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6 | Citizenship or place of organization
DELAWARE
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Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
7,914,472.00 | ||||||||
12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
54.2 % | ||||||||
14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO |
SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP No. | 05759B305 |
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Name of reporting person
Intercontinental Exchange Holdings, Inc. | ||||||||
2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
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3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
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Source of funds (See Instructions)
WC, OO | ||||||||
5 |
Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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6 | Citizenship or place of organization
DELAWARE
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Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
7,914,472.00 | ||||||||
12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
54.2 % | ||||||||
14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO |
SCHEDULE 13D
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Item 1. | Security and Issuer | |
(a) | Title of Class of Securities:
Class A Common Stock | |
(b) | Name of Issuer:
Bakkt Holdings, Inc. | |
(c) | Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
5900 Windward Parkway, Suite 450, Alpharetta,
GEORGIA
, 30005. | |
Item 1 Comment:
This Amendment No. 7 (this "Amendment") is being jointly filed on behalf of: (a) Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("ICE"), and (b) Intercontinental Exchange Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("ICEH", and together with ICE, the "Reporting Persons" and each a "Reporting Person"), and amends the Statement on Schedule 13D filed by the Reporting Persons on October 21, 2021 ("Initial Schedule 13D"), as previously amended by (i) Amendment No. 1 to the Initial Schedule 13D filed by the Reporting Persons on May 5, 2022 ("Amendment No. 1"), (ii) Amendment No. 2 to the Initial Schedule 13D filed by the Reporting Persons on April 28, 2023 ("Amendment No. 2"), (iii) Amendment No. 3 to the Initial Schedule 13D filed by the Reporting Persons on March 4, 2024 ("Amendment No. 3"), (iv) Amendment No. 4 to the Initial Schedule 13D filed by the Reporting Persons on April 29, 2024 ("Amendment No. 4"), (v) Amendment No. 5 to the Initial Schedule 13D filed by the Reporting Persons on July 9, 2024 ("Amendment No. 5") and (vi) Amendment No. 6 to the Initial Schedule 13D filed by the Reporting Persons on July 1 and 2, 2025, and the Initial Schedule 13D as so amended, the "Amended Schedule 13D"), which relates to the shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share ("Class A Common Stock"), of Bakkt Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Issuer"). Information given in response to each item of this Amendment shall be deemed incorporated by reference in all other items, as applicable.
Each common unit of Bakkt Opco Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Bakkt Opco") (a "Bakkt Opco Common Unit", and together with one share of Class V Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the "Class V Common Stock"), of the Issuer, a "Paired Interest") is exchangeable (along with the cancelation of a corresponding number of paired shares of Class V Common Stock) for one share of Class A Common Stock pursuant to the A&R Exchange Agreement (as defined in Item 6 of the Amended Schedule 13D, subject to adjustment as set forth in the A&R Exchange Agreement). The Class A Common Stock and the Class V Common Stock are collectively referred to herein as the "Common Stock". Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined in this Amendment have the same meanings ascribed to them in the Amended Schedule 13D. | ||
Item 3. | Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration | |
Item 3 of the Amended Schedule 13D is hereby supplemented and amended to add the information contained in Item 6 of this Amendment, which is incorporated herein by reference. | ||
Item 4. | Purpose of Transaction | |
Item 4 of the Amended Schedule 13D is hereby supplemented and amended to add the information contained in Item 6 of this Amendment, which is incorporated herein by reference. | ||
Item 5. | Interest in Securities of the Issuer | |
(a) | The percentage of beneficial ownership in this Amendment is based on: (i) with respect to the total amount of securities issued and outstanding, an aggregate of 6,974,732 shares of Class A Common Stock and 7,177,076 shares of Class V Common Stock outstanding as of July 11, 2025, as reported in the Issuer's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on July 16, 2025, as adjusted pursuant to Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i) under the Exchange Act to include the 461,360 shares of Class A Common Stock (the "Warrant Shares") underlying the Acquired Warrants (as defined in Item 6 of the Amended Schedule 13D), and (ii) with respect to the securities beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons, 649,934 shares of Class A Common Stock, the 461,360 Warrant Shares and 6,803,178 shares of Class A Common Stock underlying the Paired Interests (consisting of 6,803,178 Bakkt Opco Common Units and 6,803,178 shares of Class V Common Stock) beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons as of the date hereof.
The aggregate number and percentage of shares of Class A Common Stock and Class V Common Stock beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons, the number of shares as to which there is sole power to vote or to direct the vote, shared power to vote or to direct the vote, sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition, or shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition, are set forth on rows 7 through 11 and row 13 of the cover pages of this Amendment and are incorporated herein by reference.
Pursuant to the terms of the A&R Exchange Agreement (as defined in Item 6 of Amendment No. 1), Bakkt Opco Common Units, when coupled with an equivalent number of shares of Class V Common Stock, may be exchanged at the discretion of the holder for shares of Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis (subject to adjustment as set forth in the A&R Exchange Agreement), or, at the option of the Issuer, cash, subject to the following exceptions: (i) no holder of Bakkt Opco Common Units may exchange less than 1,000 Bakkt Opco Common Units in any single exchange unless exchanging all of their Bakkt Opco Common Units; and (ii) such exchange can only occur (a) upon a Permitted Exchange Event (as defined in the A&R Exchange Agreement) or (b) on (1) the last trading day of the second week of the first month of each quarter, (2) the last trading day of the first month of each quarter, (3) the third full trading day occurring after the Issuer publicly announces its results for a quarter and (4) the last trading day of the second month of each quarter.
Pursuant to the Voting Agreement (as described in Item 6 of the Initial Schedule 13D), as long as ICEH and its affiliates beneficially own 50% or more of the total voting power of the shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at any time, a proxy designated by the Board will vote the Excess Shares (defined in Item 6 of the Initial Schedule 13D) beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons on any Stockholder Matter (as defined in Item 6 of the Initial Schedule 13D) in the same percentages for and against such Stockholder Matter as votes were cast for and against such Stockholder Matter by all stockholders of the Issuer other than ICEH and its affiliates. The Voting Agreement does not apply to the voting of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by ICEH and its affiliates that are not Excess Shares. The Voting Agreement also does not apply to the giving or withholding of consent or approval in respect of any matter requiring the approval of the Required Interest (as defined in Item 6 of the Initial Schedule 13D) of Bakkt Opco equity holders under the Surviving Company LLC Agreement. The Voting Agreement will terminate if the voting power represented by the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by ICEH and its affiliates falls below 50% of the total voting power of the shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at any time. The Warrant Shares will not have voting power unless, and to the extent, ICEH exercises its right to acquire Warrant Shares in accordance with the terms of the Acquired Warrants and such shares become issued and outstanding.
To the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, the following persons beneficially own or may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Class A Common Stock, Class V Common Stock and Bakkt Opco Common Units set forth below:
o Hon. Sharon Y. Bowen, Director, ICE, beneficially owns 20,118 shares of Class A Common Stock, 926 shares of Class V Common Stock and 926 Bakkt Opco Common Units.
o Thomas E. Noonan, Director, ICE, beneficially owns 529 shares of Class V Common Stock and 529 Bakkt Opco Common Units.
o Jeffrey C. Sprecher, Director (Chairman) and Chief Executive Officer, ICE, may be deemed to beneficially own 146,366 shares of Class V Common Stock and 146,366 Bakkt Opco Common Units, which shares and units are beneficially owned by his spouse through her holdings of vested incentive units in Bakkt Management. Mr. Sprecher disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares and units held indirectly by his spouse.
The Reporting Persons specifically disclaim beneficial ownership over such shares and units held by the persons listed above. Except for the shares of Class A Common Stock beneficially owned by Ms. Bowen, the beneficial ownership information set forth above is with respect to shares of Class V Common Stock and Bakkt Opco Common Units indirectly acquired by Ms. Bowen, Mr. Noonan, and Mr. Sprecher's spouse in connection with the Closing in respect of incentive units held by such individuals under the Bakkt equity incentive plan in effect prior to the Closing and held directly by Bakkt Management LLC ("Bakkt Management"). | |
(b) | Item 5(a) of this Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
Pursuant to the Share Increase Voting Support Agreement (as defined in Item 6 of this Amendment), ICEH agreed to vote all of the shares of Common Stock owned by ICEH in favor of the Share Increase Amendment (as defined in Item 6 of this Amendment), subject to the limitations of the Voting Agreement in respect of Excess Shares. | |
(c) | This Amendment is being filed to report the entry by ICEH into the Share Increase Voting Support Agreement (as defined in Item 6 of this Amendment), and not in connection with any acquisition or disposition of any shares of Common Stock by the Reporting Persons. The Reporting Persons have not effected any transactions in Class A Common Stock or Class V Common Stock during the past 60 days. | |
(d) | To the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, no one other than the Reporting Persons has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the securities reported herein. | |
(e) | Not applicable. | |
Item 6. | Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer | |
Item 6 of the Amended Schedule 13D is hereby further supplemented and amended to add the following information:
Share Increase Voting Support Agreement.
On July 16, 2025, the Issuer filed a definitive proxy statement in connection with a special meeting of the stockholders of the Issuer to be held on August 6, 2025 (the "Special Meeting") to consider and vote upon a proposal to approve an amendment to the Issuer's Certificate of Incorporation, dated as of October 15, 2021, as amended on April 24, 2024 and June 17, 2025, to increase the number of authorized shares of Class A Common Stock from 60,000 shares to 560,000 shares (the "Share Increase Amendment") and, in connection therewith, ICEH entered into a Voting Support Agreement (the "Share Increase Voting Support Agreement") with the Issuer on July 15, 2025. Pursuant to the Share Increase Voting Support Agreement (i) ICEH agreed, among other things, to vote all of the shares of Common Stock owned by ICEH in favor of the Share Increase Amendment at the Special Meeting, subject to the limitations of the Voting Agreement in respect of Excess Shares, and (ii) the Issuer agreed that, within 3 business days of consummating any debt or equity transaction pursuant to which the Issuer receives net proceeds of at least $70 million, the Issuer will (a) repay in full in cash any outstanding obligations under that certain Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of August 12, 2024 (the "Credit Agreement"), by and among the Issuer, Bakkt Opco, the subsidiaries of the Issuer from time to time party thereto as guarantors, and ICEH, as the lender, and cause the Borrower (as defined in the Credit Agreement) to terminate the commitments thereunder, and (b) negotiate in good faith with ICEH the terms of a non-exclusive agreement (but will not be required to enter into such agreement) pursuant to which an affiliate of ICEH will provide custody services to the Issuer in respect of Bitcoin or other digital assets acquired by the Issuer and its affiliates in accordance with the Issuer's updated investment policy and broader treasury and corporate strategy.
The foregoing description of the Share Increase Voting Support Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Share Increase Voting Support Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 99.22 and is incorporated herein by reference. | ||
Item 7. | Material to be Filed as Exhibits. | |
Exhibit 99.1* Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of October 21, 2021, by and among the Reporting Persons (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Schedule 13D filed by the Reporting Persons with the SEC on October 21, 2021). https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1571949/000119312521304172/d367825dex991.htm
Exhibit 99.2 Agreement and Plan of Merger (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Issuer's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 11, 2021). https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1820302/000119312521005832/d913171dex21.htm
Exhibit 99.3 Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Issuer's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 31, 2021). https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1820302/000119312521101249/d107545dex21.htm
Exhibit 99.4 Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Issuer's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 30, 2021). https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1820302/000119312521286927/d204551dex21.htm
Exhibit 99.5 Certificate of Incorporation of the Issuer (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Issuer's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 21, 2021). https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1820302/000119312521303985/d219325dex31.htm
Exhibit 99.6 Exchange Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Issuer's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 21, 2021). https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1820302/000119312521303985/d219325dex104.htm
Exhibit 99.7 Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Issuer's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 21, 2021). https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1820302/000119312521303985/d219325dex43.htm
Exhibit 99.8 Voting Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Issuer's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 21, 2021). https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1820302/000119312521303985/d219325dex103.htm
Exhibit 99.9 Stockholders Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Issuer's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 21, 2021). https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1820302/000119312521303985/d219325dex102.htm
Exhibit 99.10 Registration Rights Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Issuer's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 21, 2021). https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1820302/000119312521303985/d219325dex101.htm
Exhibit 99.11 Tax Receivable Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Issuer's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 21, 2021). https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1820302/000119312521303985/d219325dex105.htm
Exhibit 99.12* Amended and Restated Subscription Agreement. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1571949/000119312521304172/d367825dex9912.htm
Exhibit 99.13 Cooperation Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Issuer's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 21, 2021). https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1820302/000119312521303985/d219325dex106.htm
Exhibit 99.14 Amended and Restated Exchange Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Issuer's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 4, 2022). https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1820302/000182030222000015/a101amendedandrestatedexch.htm
Exhibit 99.15* Securities Purchase Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.15 to Schedule 13D/A filed by the Reporting Persons with the SEC on March 4, 2024). https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1571949/000094787124000253/ss3098627_ex9915.htm
Exhibit 99.16* Voting Support Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.16 to Schedule 13D/A filed by the Reporting Persons with the SEC on March 4, 2024). https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1571949/000094787124000253/ss3098627_ex9916.htm
Exhibit 99.17* Class 1 Warrant issued by the Issuer on March 4, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.17 to Schedule 13D/A filed by the Reporting Persons with the SEC on March 4, 2024). https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1571949/000094787124000253/ss3098627_ex9917.htm
Exhibit 99.18* Class 2 Warrant issued by the Issuer on March 4, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.18 to Schedule 13D/A filed by the Reporting Persons with the SEC on March 4, 2024). https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1571949/000094787124000253/ss3098627_ex9918.htm
Exhibit 99.19* Class 1 Warrant issued by the Issuer on April 25, 2024. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1820302/000094787124000420/ss3319225_ex9919.htm
Exhibit 99.20* Class 2 Warrant issued by the Issuer on April 25, 2024. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1820302/000094787124000420/ss3319225_ex9920.htm
Exhibit 99.21 First Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Issuer's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 29, 2024). https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1820302/000182030224000080/ex41firstamendmentto3rdame.htm
Exhibit 99.22 Share Increase Voting Support Agreement
* Previously filed |
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After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
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