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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): April 30, 2026

 

VIVAKOR, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada   001-41286   26-2178141
(State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission   (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization)   File Number)   Identification No.)

 

5220 Spring Valley Rd. Suite 500

Dallas, TX 75254

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(469) 480-7175

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
   
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
   
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
   
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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   VIVK   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
(Nasdaq Capital Market)

 

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).

 

Emerging growth company 

 

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. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On April 30, 2026, Vivakor, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company had secured a $72 million crude oil transaction through its commodities trading platform, Vivakor Supply & Trading. The full text of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference in this Item 7.01.

 

On April 30, 2026, Vivakor, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company had reset the payment date for its special dividend of shares of Adapti, Inc. the Company owns to June 30, 2026. The full text of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference in this Item 7.01.

 

The information contained in this Item 7.01 and in the accompanying Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 is deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. 

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

On April 30, 2026, the Company issued the Press Releases regarding the $72 million crude oil transaction and resetting the dividend of shares of Adapti common stock owned by the Company. A copy of the press releases are filed as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 to this Form 8-K.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.   Exhibit
99.1(1)   Press Release Announcing $72 Million Crude Oil Transaction1
99.2(1)   Press Release Announcing New Payment Date for Special Dividend of Adapti, Inc. Shares to June 30, 20261
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL document).

 

 

1  Exhibit is furnished and not filed, as described in Item 7.01.

 

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

  VIVAKOR, INC.
     
Dated: May 5, 2026 By: /s/ James Ballengee
    Name:  James Ballengee
    Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

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