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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 5, 2023

MARATHON DIGITAL HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Nevada |  | 001-36555 |  | 01-0949984
(State or other jurisdiction |  | (Commission |  | (IRS Employer
of incorporation) |  | File Number) |  | Identification No.)

1180 North Town Center Drive, Suite 100 |  |
Las Vegas, NV |  | 89144
(Address of principal executive offices) |  | (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 804-1690

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class |  | Trading Symbol(s) |  | Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock |  | MARA |  | The Nasdaq Capital Market

Item 1.01 Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement

On June 5, 2023, Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a securities purchase agreement for the purchase of 15,000 shares of Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock in a private placement. Each share of Series A preferred stock has a purchase price of $952.38, representing an original issue discount of approximately 5% of the $1,000 stated value of each share. Each share of Series A preferred stock is convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at an initial conversion price of $14.52 per share, at the option of the holder, at any time following the Company’s receipt of stockholder approval for an increase in its authorized shares of common stock. The Company will be permitted to compel conversion of the Series A preferred stock after the fulfillment of certain conditions and subject to certain limitations. Total gross proceeds from the offering, before deducting the placement agent’s fees and other estimated offering expenses, is expected to be approximately $14.25 million.

H.C. Wainwright & Co. acted as the exclusive placement agent for the offering.

The Series A preferred stock permits the holders thereof to vote together with the holders of the Company’s common stock on a proposal to increase the authorized shares of the Company’s common stock at an annual or special meeting of the Company’s stockholders. The Series A preferred stock permits the holder to cast 500,000 votes per share of Series A preferred stock on such proposal. The Series A preferred stock will not be permitted to vote on any other matter. The holders of the Series A preferred stock agreed not to transfer their shares of preferred stock until after the meeting of Company stockholders. The holders of the Series A preferred stock agreed to vote their shares on such proposal in the same proportions as the shares of common stock. The holders of the Series A preferred stock have the right to require the Company to redeem their shares of preferred stock for cash at 105% of the stated value of such shares commencing after the earlier of the Company’s stockholders’ approval of the authorized share increase and 90 days after the closing of the issuance of the Series A preferred stock and until 120 days after such closing.

To the extent Series A preferred stock is converted or otherwise not redeemed after 120 days from closing, the Company will use such net proceeds from this offering for general corporate purposes.

The Series A preferred stock described above were offered in a private placement under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), and Regulation D promulgated thereunder and, along with the shares of common stock underlying the Series A preferred stock, have not been registered under the Act, or applicable state securities laws. Accordingly, the Series A preferred stock and underlying shares of common stock may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an effective registration statement or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Act and such applicable state securities laws.

The closing of the offering is expected to occur on or about June 8, 2023, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

Pursuant to an engagement letter dated as of May 31, 2023 (the “Engagement Letter”), between the Company and H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC (“Wainwright”), the Company has agreed to pay Wainwright an aggregate fee equal to 4.0% of the gross proceeds received by the Company from the sale of the securities in the transaction. The Engagement Letter has customary provisions for transactions of this nature. The Company will also pay Wainwright $85,000 for accountable expenses.

The Series A preferred stock described above were offered in a private placement under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), and Regulation D promulgated thereunder and, along with the shares of common stock underlying the Series A preferred stock, have not been registered under the Act, or applicable state securities laws. Accordingly, the Series A preferred stock and underlying shares of common stock may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an effective registration statement or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Act and such applicable state securities laws.

The foregoing summaries of the securities purchase agreement and certificate of designation do not purport to be complete and are subject to, and qualified in their entirety by, the form of securities purchase agreement and certificate of designation, each of which are attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 3.02 Sales of Unregistered Equity Securities

The information set forth in Item 1.01 is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5.03 Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation

On June 6, 2023, the Company filed a certificate of designation for the Series A preferred stock referenced in Item 1.01 with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada. The Certificate of Designation, as filed, is attached hereto as Exhibit

Item 8.01 Other Information

The Press Release issued with respect to the above referenced is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Exhibits

Exhibit 3.1 | Amendment to Articles of Incorporation (Certificate of Designation)
Exhibit 10.1 | Form of Securities Purchase Agreement with Certificate of Designation attached as exhibit.
Exhibit 99.1 | Press Release
Exhibit 104 | Inline XBRL

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Form 8-K and other reports filed by Registrant from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission (collectively, the “Filings”) contain or may contain forward-looking statements and information that are based upon beliefs of, and information currently available to, Registrant’s management as well as estimates and assumptions made by Registrant’s management. When used in the Filings the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “future,” “intend,” “plan” or the negative of these terms and similar expressions as they relate to Registrant or Registrant’s management identify forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the current view of Registrant with respect to future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors relating to Registrant’s industry, Registrant’s operations and results of operations and any businesses that may be acquired by Registrant. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should the underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may differ significantly from those anticipated, believed, estimated, expected, intended or planned.

Although Registrant believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, Registrant cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States, Registrant does not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform these statements to actual results.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Date: June 9, 2023

| MARATHON DIGITAL HOLDINGS, INC.
| By: | /s/ Jolie Kahn
| Name: | Jolie Kahn
| Title: | General Counsel