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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549 |
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 3)*
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RUM Group Inc. (Name of Issuer) |
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (Title of Class of Securities) |
(CUSIP Number) |
Tether Global Investments Fund Final Av. La Revolucion, Edif. Centro, Corporativo Presidente Plaza, Nivel 12 San Salvador, H3, 00000 4420 4621 1793 Daniel Woodard McDermott Will & Schulte LLP, One Vanderbilt Avenue New York, NY, 10017 (212) 547-5400 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) |
06/17/2026 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement) |
SCHEDULE 13D
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| CUSIP No. |
| 1 |
Name of reporting person
Tether Global Investments Fund, S.I.C.A.F., S.A. | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
(b) | ||||||||
| 3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
| 4 |
Source of funds (See Instructions)
OO | ||||||||
| 5 |
Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization
EL SALVADOR
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
244,741,043.00 | ||||||||
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
48.7 % | ||||||||
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO |
SCHEDULE 13D
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| CUSIP No. |
| 1 |
Name of reporting person
Tether Investments, S.A. de C.V. | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
(b) | ||||||||
| 3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
| 4 |
Source of funds (See Instructions)
WC | ||||||||
| 5 |
Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization
EL SALVADOR
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
244,741,043.00 | ||||||||
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
48.7 % | ||||||||
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO |
SCHEDULE 13D
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| CUSIP No. |
| 1 |
Name of reporting person
Giancarlo Devasini | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
(b) | ||||||||
| 3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
| 4 |
Source of funds (See Instructions)
OO | ||||||||
| 5 |
Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization
ITALY
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
244,741,043.00 | ||||||||
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
48.7 % | ||||||||
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN |
SCHEDULE 13D
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| Item 1. | Security and Issuer | |
| (a) | Title of Class of Securities:
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | |
| (b) | Name of Issuer:
RUM Group Inc. | |
| (c) | Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
444 Gulf of Mexico Dr, Longboat Key,
FLORIDA
, 34228. | |
Item 1 Comment:
This statement on Schedule 13D amends the Schedule 13D of Tether Holdings, S.A. de C.V., an El Salvador entity, Tether Investments, S.A. de C.V., an El Salvador entity, and Giancarlo Devasini that was originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 7, 2025 as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed on August 11, 2025 and Amendment No. 2 filed on November 12, 2025 (as amended, the "Schedule 13D") with respect to the Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share ("Class A Common Stock") of RUM Group Inc. (f/k/a Rumble Inc.), a Delaware corporation (the "Issuer"). This amendment to the Schedule 13D is being filed by Tether Global Investments Fund, S.I.C.A.F., S.A. (f/k/a Tether Holdings, S.A. de C.V.), an El Salvador entity, Tether Investments, S.A. de C.V., an El Salvador entity ("Tether Investments"), and Giancarlo Devasini (collectively, the "Reporting Persons") and constitutes Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13D. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings given to such terms in the Schedule 13D. Except as set forth herein, the Schedule 13D is unmodified. | ||
| Item 4. | Purpose of Transaction | |
See the Schedule 13D, as amended, for historical information. Item 4 is amended and supplemented as follows:
The Support Closing occurred on June 17, 2026. Pursuant to the terms of the Support Agreement, TINV sold, and the Issuer purchased, all of the ND Shares owned by TINV at the Support Closing (43,512,526 ND Shares) in exchange for an aggregate of 36,703,354 new shares of Class A Common Stock and Pre-Funded Warrants exercisable for an aggregate of 51,544,399 shares of Class A Common Stock.
On June 17, 2026, TINV purchased from the Issuer Pre-Funded Warrants exercisable for 4,599,365 shares of Class A Common Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $36,242,538. The Pre-Funded Warrants were issued pursuant to a draw down notice delivered by the Issuer upon the terms of the Issuer Equity Commitment Agreement.
On June 18, 2026, pursuant to the terms of the Sale and Transfer and Amendment and Restatement Agreement and as consideration for the transfer of the receivable under the Existing Node Loan, Irish Holdco (as defined below) (i) exchanged 50% of the value of the Existing Node Loan (or approximately EUR 317.5 million) for Pre-Funded Warrants exercisable for 46,719,910 shares of shares of Class A Common Stock and (ii) entered into the Credit Agreement (as defined below) with a starting principal amount of approximately EUR 317.5 million.
Each Pre-Funded Warrant entitles TINV to purchase, on a cash or cashless basis as provided in the Pre-Funded Warrant, up to the specified number of shares of Class A Common Stock, in each case at an exercise price of $0.0001 per share. The foregoing description of the Pre-Funded Warrants does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the full text of the Form of Pre-Funded Warrant, which is filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Issuer's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 17, 2026. | ||
| Item 6. | Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer | |
See the Schedule 13D, as amended, for historical information.
Item 6 is amended and supplemented as follows:
A&R Registration Rights Agreement and Transaction Agreement Amendment
On June 17, 2026, pursuant to the Support Agreement, the Issuer and TINV amended and restated the existing Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of February 7, 2025, between the Issuer and TINV, by entering into that certain Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement (the "A&R Registration Rights Agreement"). The A&R Registration Rights Agreement, among other things, provides TINV the right to require the Issuer to register the resale of any shares of Class A Common Stock that it beneficially owns, including the shares acquired by (or shares issuable upon exercise of the pre-funded warrants acquired by) TINV pursuant to the Support Agreement, the ECA and the Sale and Transfer and Amendment and Restatement Agreement (the "Transaction Documents").
On June 17, 2026, pursuant to the Support Agreement, the Issuer and TINV entered into that certain Amendment No. 1 (the "Transaction Agreement Amendment") to the existing Transaction Agreement between the Issuer and TINV, dated December 20, 2024 (the "Tether Transaction Agreement"), which, among other things, specifies that the shares of Class A Common Stock held or beneficially owned by TINV or its affiliates from time to time, including the shares acquired by (or shares issuable upon exercise of the Pre-Funded Warrants acquired by) TINV pursuant to the Transaction Documents, are subject to certain of the covenants contained in the Tether Transaction Agreement (as amended by the Transaction Agreement Amendment), including Tether's agreement to vote, a standstill and restrictions on transfer of shares.
The foregoing descriptions of the A&R Registration Rights Agreement and the Transaction Agreement Amendment do not purport to be complete and each is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the full text of the A&R Registration Rights Agreement and the Transaction Agreement Amendment, which are filed as Exhibit 10.1 and Exhibit 10.2, respectively, to the Issuer's Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 17, 2026.
Security Agreement and Securities Account Control Agreement
On June 17, 2026, Apreiron Investment Group Limited ("Grantor") entered into a US Security Agreement (the "Security Agreement") in favor of Tether Investments, S.A. de C.V. ("Lender") pursuant to which Grantor granted Lender a security interest in 4,555,921 shares of Class A Common Stock issued to Grantor at the Support Closing (the "Stock Collateral") as collateral to secure certain payment obligations of Grantor under that certain Loan Agreement, originally dated November 19, 2020, by and between Grantor, as borrower, and Lender, as the lender (the "Apeiron Loan Agreement").
On June 17, Grantor, Lender and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as custodian, entered into a Securities Account Control Agreement (the "Control Agreement") to perfect Lender's security interest in the Stock Collateral. Following the delivery of a notice of exclusive control by Lender after the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default (as defined in the Apeiron Loan Agreement), the custodian has agreed to comply with instructions from Lender regarding the account holding the Stock Collateral, including instructions relating to transfer or redemption of property in such account.
Prior to the occurrence and continuation of an Event of Default under the Security Agreement and delivery of a notice of exclusive control under the Control Agreement, but subject to certain limitations, (i) Grantor retains the sole right to vote and consent with respect to the Stock Collateral, (ii) Grantor retains the right to receive cash dividends or other cash distributions in respect of the Stock Collateral, and (iii) Lender has no right to direct the voting, transfer or disposition of the Stock Collateral, and no consent of Lender is required for Grantor to vote the Stock Collateral.
Credit Agreement
On June 18, 2026, Rumble Freedom First Holding Limited ("Irish HoldCo"), as borrower, and TINV, as lender, entered into that certain secured Credit Agreement (the "Credit Agreement") pursuant to the terms of the Sale and Transfer and Amendment and Restatement Agreement and as consideration for TINV transferring its receivable under the Existing ND Loan. The Credit Agreement provides for a secured five-year term facility (the "Facility") with commitments of EUR 317,533,400.90. The Facility matures on the five-year anniversary of June 18, 2026 (the "Loan Closing Date"). The Facility bears interest at (i) a margin of 3.00% p.a. plus (ii) EURIBOR.
The Credit Agreement contains a one-time right of TINV on the first anniversary of the Loan Closing Date to convert the entirety of the Facility into shares of Class A Common Stock, at a conversion price per share of Class A Common Stock equal to the greater of the 10-day VWAP of the Class A Common Stock as of such date or $7.88 per share; provided that the Issuer is required to deliver to TINV Pre-Funded Warrants to the extent that the issuance of shares of Class A Common Stock would result in TINV and its affiliates owning more than 9.9% of the outstanding voting power of the capital stock of the Issuer.
The Credit Agreement also includes, among other terms and conditions, customary affirmative and negative covenants and events of default customary for a credit facility of this size and type.
The foregoing description of the Credit Agreement does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the full text of the Credit Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Issuer's Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 18, 2026. | ||
| Item 7. | Material to be Filed as Exhibits. | |
Schedule A Executive Officers and Directors
99.1 Agreement of filing persons relating to filing of joint statement per Rule 13d-1(k).
9.11 Form of Pre-Funded Warrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Issuer's Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 17, 2026).
99.12 Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of June 17, 2026, by and between Rumble Inc. and Tether Investments, S.A. de C.V. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Issuer's Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 17, 2026).
99.13 Amendment No. 1 Transaction Agreement, dated as of June 17, 2026, by and between Rumble Inc. and Tether Investments, S.A. de C.V. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Issuer's Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 17, 2026).
99.14 Loan Agreement, dated as of June 18, 2026, by and between Rumble Freedom First Holding Limited and Tether Investments, S.A. de C.V. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Issuer's Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 18, 2026). | ||
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After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
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