Palladyne AI Corp. filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events, Regulation FD Disclosure
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CURRENT REPORT
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 31, 2026

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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8.00% Series A Perpetual Strike Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share |
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STRK
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The Nasdaq Global Select Market
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10.00% Series A Perpetual Stride Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share |
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Class A common stock, $0.001 par value per share |
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
Dividend Rate on Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock
On March 31, 2026, Strategy Inc (the “Company”) announced that it will maintain the regular dividend rate per annum on the Company’s Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock effective for monthly periods commencing on or after April 1, 2026 at 11.50%. The Company announced this rate via its website, www.strategy.com/strc.
Cash Dividend Declaration
On March 31, 2026, the board of directors of the Company declared the following cash dividend, payable on April 30, 2026 (or, if such day is not a business day, the next business day) to stockholders of record as of 5:00 p.m., New York City time on April 15, 2026:
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Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share |
STRC |
Month ending April 30, 2026 |
$0.958333333(1) |
Expected Tax Treatment
As of April 1, 2026, the Company expects that the dividend payable on April 30, 2026, will be characterized as non-taxable return of capital to the extent of a shareholder’s tax basis in their Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Special tax considerations may apply to certain taxpayers based on their specific circumstances. Shareholders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the U.S. federal, state, local, and any non-U.S. tax consequences to them in connection with the receipt of distributions.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
Strategy Dashboard
The Company also maintains a dashboard on its website (www.strategy.com) as a disclosure channel for providing broad, non-exclusionary distribution of information regarding the Company to the public, including information regarding market prices of its outstanding securities, bitcoin purchases and holdings, certain KPI metrics and other supplemental information, and as one means of disclosing non-public information in compliance with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Investors and others are encouraged to regularly review the information that the Company makes public via the website dashboard.
Furnished Information
The information disclosed pursuant to Item 7.01 in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, 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, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K about future expectations, plans, and prospects, as well as any other statements regarding matters that are not historical facts, may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the tax-deferred return of capital treatment of dividends on our preferred stock, including the Company’s Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including the uncertainties related to the Company’s future results of operations, its expectation regarding the tax-deferred return of capital treatment of dividends on the Company's preferred stock, fluctuations in tax benefits or provisions, assumptions underlying the Company’s projections, and the other factors discussed under the caption “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 19, 2026 and the risks described in other filings that the Company may make with the SEC. Any forward-looking statements contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K speak only as of the date hereof, and the Company specifically disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Date: April 1, 2026 |
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Strategy Inc (Registrant) |
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/s/ Thomas Chow |
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Thomas Chow |
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Executive Vice President & General Counsel |