Every material Form 8-K Vivakor, Inc. has filed with the SEC since October 06, 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Vivakor disclosed that J.J. Astor & Co. converted $500,000 of its Fourth Note into 837,860 shares of common stock on October 29 and 30, 2026, and the company issued those shares without a Rule 144 restrictive legend. The same filing furnished three press releases on a proposed hydrogen plant at a Texas airport, an engagement of a business strategist, and a proposed $40 million acquisition of Direct Midstream, all of which remain subject to definitive agreements.
Conversion: $500,000 of the Fourth Note converted into 837,860 common shares between October 29 and October 30, 2026.
Fourth Note: issued February 27, 2026, with a $993,750 principal amount and $710,000 received before fees; the company says it is the final note outstanding with J.J. Astor.
Airport project: a nonbinding letter of intent dated October 14, 2026 covers about 12.9 acres for a proposed hydrogen plant and fueling station.
Direct Midstream: the proposed $40 million acquisition remains subject to a definitive purchase agreement.
Vivakor, Inc. announced a non-binding Letter of Intent to acquire 100% of Direct Midstream, LLC, a Midland, Texas water midstream company, at a gross purchase price of $40 million. The deal remains subject to due diligence, audited financial statements, a fairness opinion, and a definitive agreement, and the company says there is no assurance it will be completed. The filing also disclosed conversion of $350,000 of a junior secured note into 128,965 common shares.
Gross purchase price of $40 million, based on four times Direct Midstream's targeted 2027 free cash flow of $10 million
At closing, Vivakor would invest $10 million in Direct Midstream, reducing the consideration payable dollar-for-dollar
Remaining consideration would be about $29 million of Series B Preferred Stock and $1 million of common stock, before debt or working capital adjustments
Between October 5 and October 6, 2026, J.J. Astor converted $350,000 of its Second Note into 128,965 common shares
Vivakor, Inc. filed a Certificate of Amendment to implement a 1-for-15 reverse stock split of its common stock, which took effect at the Nasdaq open on October 5, 2026 under the existing ticker VIVK. The company said the split is intended to increase the per-share trading price and support its continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market. The split follows an earlier 1-for-20 reverse split effective July 17, 2026.
Each 15 shares will be combined into one share, reducing outstanding shares from approximately 8,981,898 to approximately 598,794.
The company's new CUSIP number is 92852R700, and the ticker remains VIVK.
No fractional shares will be issued; holders who would receive a fraction will receive one whole share instead.
Stockholders approved reverse splits at the June 30, 2026 annual meeting at ratios from 1-for-2 up to 1-for-2,000 over two years.
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