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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-23-050827
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20231101
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20231101

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Riot Platforms, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001167419
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FINANCE SERVICES [6199]
		IRS NUMBER:				841553387
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33675
		FILM NUMBER:		231368102

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3855 AMBROSIA STREET, SUITE 301
		CITY:			CASTLE ROCK
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80109
		BUSINESS PHONE:		303-794-2000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3855 AMBROSIA STREET, SUITE 301
		CITY:			CASTLE ROCK
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80109

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Riot Blockchain, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20171004

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Bioptix, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20161201

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Venaxis, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20121218
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        <div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold;">UNITED STATES</div>
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        <div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</div>
        <div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold; font-size: 12pt;">Washington, D.C. 20549</div>
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        <div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18pt; font-weight: bold;">SCHEDULE 14A</div>
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        <div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Amended</div>
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        <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Filed by the Registrant &#9746;</div>
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        <div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 24pt; font-weight: bold;">RIOT PLATFORMS, INC.</div>
        <div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">(Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)</div>
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          <div style="color: #242424;">November 1, 2023</div>
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            <div style="color: #242424;">Fellow Riot Employees,</div>
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            <div style="text-align: justify; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">As you know, Riot Platforms, Inc. (&#8220;Riot&#8221;) is holding a Special Meeting on Thursday, December 14, 2023, and we are asking you, our stockholders, to vote on the proposal included in the
              definitive proxy statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on October 17, 2023. An electronic copy of the definitive proxy statement is available via this LINK or on the Company&#8217;s EDGAR profile at www.sec.gov.</div>
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            <div style="color: #242424;">The following proposal is being submitted to our stockholders for consideration at the Special Meeting:</div>
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                  <div style="text-align: center; color: #000000; font-weight: bold;">Proposal</div>
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                  <div style="text-align: center; color: #000000; font-weight: bold;">Board</div>
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                  <div style="text-align: center; color: #000000; font-weight: bold;">1</div>
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                  <div style="color: #000000;">To approve the Fifth Amendment to the 2019 Equity Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares reserved for issuance thereunder by 13,000,000 shares.</div>
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                  <div style="text-align: center; color: #000000; font-weight: bold;">&#8220;FOR&#8221;</div>
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            <div style="text-align: justify;"><font style="color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">I, along with the rest of the Board, recommend that you vote in favor of the proposal</font><font style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, in accordance with the requirements of your
                holdings</font><font style="color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">, so that Riot can continue its progress towards becoming a vertically integrated Bitcoin mining company and market leader in our industry.</font></div>
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            <div style="text-align: justify;"><font style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">To facilitate a seamless voting process, we have retained Okapi Partners (copied on this e-mail) to act as our solicitor in connection with the stockholders' meeting, who can
                take your votes directly via e-mail. </font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">Therefore, to vote your shares according to the board&#8217;s recommendations, please reply promptly to this e-mail with your voting
                instructions as follows:</font></div>
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            <div style="text-align: justify; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);"><font style="font-style: italic;">&#8220;My name is XXXXXXXXXXXXX, and I hereby authorize Okapi Partners,</font>&#160;<font style="font-style: italic;">acting as my proxy for the upcoming Special
                Meeting of the stockholders of Riot Platforms, Inc., scheduled for Thursday, December 14, 2023, to please vote all of my shares of Riot&#8217;s stock in line with the recommendation of the Board of Directors.</font></div>
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            <div style="color: #242424; font-style: italic;">Thank you,</div>
            <div style="color: #242424; font-style: italic;">[signature]&#8221;</div>
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            <div style="color: #242424; font-weight: bold;">Or please reply promptly to this e-mail with your voting instructions (FOR, AGAINST, ABSTAIN) for the proposal.</div>
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            <div style="text-align: justify; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);"><font style="font-style: italic;">&#8220;My name is XXXXXXXXXXXXX. And I hereby authorize Okapi Partners,</font>&#160;<font style="font-style: italic;">acting as my proxy for the upcoming Special
                Meeting scheduled on Thursday, December 14, 2023, to please vote all of my shares (FOR, AGAINST, ABSTAIN) Proposal 1.</font></div>
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            <div style="color: #242424; font-style: italic;">Thank you,</div>
            <div style="color: #242424; font-style: italic;">[signature]&#8221;</div>
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            <div style="color: #242424;">We appreciate your consideration and thank you for your support.</div>
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            <div style="color: #242424;">Regards,</div>
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          <div>Jason Les</div>
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