Lance Varro D Ambrosio - 26 Sep 2022 Form 4 Insider Report for Riot Blockchain, Inc. (RIOT)

Role: Director
Signature: /s/ Alexander K. Travis, Attorney-in-Fact for Lance Varro D'Ambrosio
Issuer symbol: RIOT
Transactions as of: 26 Sep 2022
Net transactions value: $0
Form type: 4
Filing time: 28 Sep 2022, 21:57:47 UTC
Previous filing: 02 Sep 2022
Next filing: 29 Sep 2022
SEC: View on sec.gov

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	RIOT	Common Stock	Options Exercise	$0	+6,250	+167%	$0.000000	10,000	26 Sep 2022	Direct	F1, F2
transaction	RIOT	Common Stock	Award	$0	+111,441	+1114%	$0.000000	121,441	26 Sep 2022	Direct	F2, F3

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Underlying Class	Amount	Exercise Price	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	RIOT	Restricted Stock Units	Options Exercise	$0	+6,250		$0.000000^*	0	26 Sep 2022	Common Stock	6,250	$0.000000	Direct	F1, F2

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	As of September 26, 2022, all outstanding restricted stock units ("RSUs") under the Issuer's equity plan were converted into restricted shares of the Issuer's Common Stock ("Restricted Stock"). The reported transaction represents the conversion of the unvested balance of the 12,500 RSUs granted to the Reporting Person as of January 10, 2022, into 6,250 shares of Restricted Stock. Pursuant to the applicable award agreement, these 6,250 shares vest, if at all, in two equal quarterly tranches, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service through vesting.
F2	Represents the total direct and indirect beneficial ownership of the indicated security held by the Reporting Person immediately following the reported transaction.
F3	As of September 26, 2022, the Reporting Person was granted, in consideration of the his service as an independent member of the Board, an award of 111,441 shares of Restricted Stock pursuant to a Restricted Stock award agreement with the Issuer under the equity plan. These 111,441 shares are eligible to vest, if at all, in four equal quarterly tranches after the grant date, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service with the Issuer through vesting.