Form 8-K
8-K — Core Scientific, Inc./tx
Accession: 0001839341-26-000018
Filed: 2026-08-14
Period: 2026-08-13
CIK: 0001839341
SIC: 6199 (FINANCE SERVICES)
Item: Regulation FD Disclosure
Item: Other Events
Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits
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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): August 13, 2026
Core Scientific, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 001-40046 86-1243837
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) (Commission
File Number) (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
838 Walker Road, Suite 21-2105
Dover, Delaware
19904
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (512) 402-5233
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations 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, par value $0.00001 per share
CORZ
The Nasdaq Global Select Market
Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of common stock at an exercise price of $6.81 per share
CORZW
The Nasdaq Global Select Market
Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of common stock at an exercise price of $0.01 per share
CORZZ
The Nasdaq Global Select 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 August 14, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing the closing of the Acquisition. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1) is 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 subject to the liabilities of that section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The information shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any other filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission made by the Company, whether made before or after today’s date, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific references in such filing.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On August 13, 2026, Core Scientific, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), completed the previously announced acquisition of Polaris DS LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (the “Target”), contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 5, 2026 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among the Company, Polar Merger Sub, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”), the Target, Top Access Enterprises Limited, a company organized under the laws of Hong Kong and sole owner of the Target (“Seller”), and, solely for the purposes of Article XI (and Article I and Article XII to the extent relating thereto) of the Merger Agreement, Altair LLC, an Oklahoma limited liability company, pursuant to which Merger Sub merged with and into the Target (the “Acquisition”), with the Target surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. The aggregate purchase price paid by the Company for the Acquisition was approximately $444.3 million in cash, subject to certain customary post-closing purchase price adjustments set forth in the Merger Agreement. The Purchase Price is subject to increase by an additional $40 million in cash in the event that an additional 40 megawatts of firm electric capacity becomes available to the Target prior to December 31, 2026 in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement. A portion of the Purchase Price was withheld from the closing payment and deposited in escrow to secure the indemnification obligations of Seller and Parent Sub under the Merger Agreement.
The foregoing description of the Merger Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Merger Agreement, which was previously filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 6, 2026 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statement and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits:
Exhibit
No. Description
99.1
Press Release, dated August 14, 2026
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
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.
Core Scientific, Inc.
Dated: August 14, 2026
By: /s/ Todd M. DuChene
Name: Todd M. DuChene
Title: Chief Legal Officer and Chief Administrative Officer
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Core Scientific Completes Acquisition of Polaris DS, Advancing Planned Muskogee Expansion to 1.5 GW of Gross Power MIAMI, Florida, August 14, 2026 – Core Scientific, Inc. (Nasdaq: CORZ) (“Core Scientific” or the “Company”), a leader in digital infrastructure for high-density colocation (“HDC”), today announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Polaris DS LLC (“Polaris”). Through the acquisition, Core Scientific has secured the approximately 440 currently in service megawatts (“MW”) of gross, grid-connected power capacity being used by Polaris under existing electric service agreements with Oklahoma Gas & Electric. The aggregate purchase price for the acquisition was approximately $444 million in cash. “The Polaris acquisition is another example of how we are strategically expanding our power portfolio to support our long-term growth,” said Adam Sullivan, Chief Executive Officer of Core Scientific. “Through site acquisitions this year, we have added more than 600 MW of leasable power to our portfolio, while continuing to further scale our campuses.” Core Scientific reiterates its plan to scale its Muskogee campus to approximately 1.5 GW of gross power, or approximately 1.0 GW of leasable power, through a combination of grid-connected and behind-the-meter solutions. The Company is on track to deliver the next approximately 82 MW at Muskogee to its customer beginning in the second half of 2027. About Core Scientific, Inc. Core Scientific is a leader in designing, building and operating large scale, purpose-built data centers for high-density colocation (“HDC”) services. Core Scientific operates facilities for high-density colocation services serving artificial intelligence-related (“AI”) workloads and is a premier provider of digital infrastructure and services to its third- party customers. The majority of the Company's revenue is derived from high-density colocation services, with the remainder derived from earning digital assets for the Company's own account and from digital asset mining hosting services. The Company is in the process of repurposing its remaining mining facilities to support its high-density colocation services business as circumstances allow. Core Scientific’s facilities are located in Alabama (1), Georgia (2), Kentucky (1), North Carolina (1), North Dakota (1), Oklahoma (1) and Texas (4). To learn more, visit www.corescientific.com.
-more- Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “Exchange Act”). Forward- looking statements may include words such as “aim,” “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “forecast,” “goal,” “intend,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “seek,” “target” or other similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding projections, estimates and forecasts of revenue and other financial and performance metrics, projections of market opportunity and expectations, the Company’s ability to scale and grow its business, successfully complete construction of its data centers, source sufficient electrical energy, necessary long lead infrastructure components, supplies and equipment, the advantages and expected growth of the Company, the Company’s ability to source and retain talent, and our ability to source and consummate acquisitions of entities holding suitable land and power. These statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and are based on various assumptions, whether or not identified in this press release, and on the current expectations of the Company’s management. These forward-looking statements are not intended to serve, and must not be relied on by any investor, as a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction or a definitive statement of fact or probability. Actual events and circumstances are difficult or impossible to predict and will differ from assumptions. Many actual events and circumstances are beyond the control of the Company. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions, known or unknown, that could cause actual results to vary materially from those indicated or anticipated. These risks, assumptions and uncertainties include those described in Part I. Item 1A. — “Risk Factors” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and the Company’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. If one or more of these risks or uncertainties materializes, or if underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those indicated or anticipated by such forward-looking statements. There may be additional risks that the Company could not presently know or that the Company currently believes are immaterial that could also cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. In addition, forward-looking statements reflect the Company’s expectations, plans or forecasts of future events and views as of the date of this press release and should not be relied upon as representing the Company’s assessments as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release. The Company anticipates that subsequent events and developments will cause
-end- the Company’s assessments to change. However, while the Company may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, the Company specifically disclaims any obligation to do so. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. Please follow us on: https://www.linkedin.com/company/corescientific/ https://twitter.com/core_scientific https://www.youtube.com/@Core_Scientific Investors: ir@corescientific.com Media: press@corescientific.com
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