CEO resignation and interim appointment
Company: Riot
The claim, verbatim
John O'Rourke resigned as chief executive officer and chairman on September 8, 2018; Christopher Ensey appointed as interim chief executive officer
Source (primary)
Riot 8-K filed 2018-09-10 (SEC EDGAR, sec_filing)
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Quote: “On September 8, 2018, John O'Rourke resigned as chief executive officer and chairman of the board of directors of Riot Blockchain, Inc. (the "Company"), and Christopher Ensey was appointed as the Company's interim chief executive officer.”
How we checked this
Checked on September 23, 2026. The cited source supports every part of this claim.
The 8-K states that on September 8, 2018, O'Rourke resigned as CEO and chairman and Ensey was appointed interim CEO.
Confirmed in the source:
- John O'Rourke resigned as chief executive officer of Riot Blockchain
- John O'Rourke resigned as chairman of the board
- The resignation occurred on September 8, 2018
- Christopher Ensey was appointed interim chief executive officer
What we did: Read our cached copy of SEC EDGAR (https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1167419/000107997318000508/riot_8k.htm) in full (4,125 characters, retrieved September 13, 2026) and checked each assertion in the claim against it.
Additional evidence
confirms Riot 8-K filed 2018-09-10
Quote: “On September 8, 2018, John O'Rourke resigned as chief executive officer and chairman of the board of directors of Riot Blockchain, Inc. (the "Company"), and Christopher Ensey was appointed as the Company's interim chief executive officer.”