Shelf registration statement filing requirement for SoftBank shares
Company: Cipher Mining
The claim, verbatim
Cipher is required to file a shelf registration statement with the SEC for the SoftBank shares no later than the later of: (i) 30 calendar days following the January 30, 2025 issuance date, or (ii) 5 calendar days following the date it files its Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 2024
Source (primary)
Cipher Mining 8-K filed 2025-01-30 (SEC EDGAR, sec_filing)
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Quote: “the Company will be required to file a shelf registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the offer and sale of the Registrable Securities no later than the later of (i) the 30th calendar day following the Issuance Date, and (ii) the 5th calendar day following the date the Company files its annual report on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2024”
How we checked this
Checked on September 17, 2026. The cited source supports every part of this claim.
The 8-K's description of the Registration Rights Agreement sets out this filing requirement and deadline. It also identifies January 30, 2025 as the Issuance Date.
Confirmed in the source:
- Cipher is required to file a shelf registration statement with the SEC for the shares acquired by SoftBank
- The deadline is the later of the 30th calendar day after the Issuance Date or the 5th calendar day after Cipher files its Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 2024
- The Issuance Date is January 30, 2025
What we did: Read our cached copy of SEC EDGAR (https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819989/000119312525017265/d896808d8k.htm) in full (11,271 characters, retrieved August 31, 2026) and checked each assertion in the claim against it.
Additional evidence
confirms Cipher Mining 8-K filed 2025-01-30
Quote: “the Company will be required to file a shelf registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the offer and sale of the Registrable Securities no later than the later of (i) the 30th calendar day following the Issuance Date, and (ii) the 5th calendar day following the date the Company files its annual report on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2024”