{"url_path":"/sec/vivk/8-k/2026-07-16/item-9-01","section_key":"item-9-01","section_title":"Item 9.01 **","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"8-K","doc_date":"2026-07-16","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1450704/0001829126-26-007621-index.html","accession_number":"0001829126-26-007621","cik":"0001450704","ticker":"VIVK","issuer_name":"Vivakor, Inc.","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1450704/0001829126-26-007621-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001450704","primary_entity_name":"Vivakor, Inc."},"word_count":124,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"**Item 9.01**\n**Financial Statements and Exhibits.**\n\n \n\n \n**(d)**\n**Exhibits.**\n\n \n\n**Exhibit\nNo.**\n \n**Exhibit**\n\n3.1\n \n[Certificate of Amendment to Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to Effect 1-for-20 Reverse Stock Split](vivakorinc_ex3-1.htm)\n\n99.1(1)\n \n[Press Release dated July 14, 2026 Announcing Vivakor Will Effect a 1-for-20 Reverse Stock Split of its Common Stock, Effective July 17, 20261](vivakorinc_ex99-1.htm)\n\n104\n \nCover Page Interactive\nData File (formatted as Inline XBRL document).\n\n \n\n \n\n1Exhibit is furnished and not filed,\nas described in Item 7.01.\n\n \n\n1\n\n \n\n \n\n**SIGNATURES**\n\n \n\nPursuant 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.\n\n \n\n \n**VIVAKOR, INC.**\n\n \n \n \n\nDated: July 16, 2026\nBy:\n*/s/ James Ballengee*\n\n \n \nName: \nJames Ballengee\n\n \n \nTitle:\nChief Executive Officer\n\n \n\n2"}