Item 5. Other Information
Item 5. Other Information
Rule 10b5-1 Trading Arrangement
On September 15, 2025, Gust Kepler , a member of the Company’s board of directors and the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer , entered into a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement providing for the potential sale of an aggregate of up to 250,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, which represents a portion of Mr. Kepler’s total holdings of common stock in the Company. The trading arrangement is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense in Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The first date that sales of any shares are permitted to be sold under the trading arrangement is the later of (i) the 91st day after the Adoption Date of September 15, 2025 or (ii) the earlier of (a) the third business day following the disclosure of the Company’s financial results in a Form 10-Q or Form 10-K for the completed fiscal quarter in which the trading arrangement is adopted or (b) the 121st day after the Adoption Date of September 15, 2025. Subsequent sales under the trading arrangement may occur from time to time for the term of the trading arrangement which expires September 15, 2026 , or earlier if all transactions under the trading arrangement are completed prior to such date or if the trading arrangement is otherwise terminated.
Item 6. Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or are incorporated by reference as described below.
Exhibit
Description
3.1
Articles of Incorporation of SMSA Ballinger Acquisition Corp. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 of the Company's Registration Statement on Form 10-12G filed with the Commission on August 5, 2014).
3.2
Certificate of Designation of Series A Preferred Stock dated December 1, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’ s Information Statement on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on December 7, 2015).
3.3
Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation dated effective March 9, 2016. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.9 of the Company’ s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission on April 14, 2016).
3.4
Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation dated effective as of July 15, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’ s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on July 15, 2019).
3.5
Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation dated effective as of April 10, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’ s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on April 10, 2023).
3.6
Certificate of Designation of Series B Preferred Stock dated June 8, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on June 9, 2023).
3.7
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Blackboxstocks, Inc. adopted and effective on April 18, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company ’ s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on April 19, 2022).
4.1
Description of Securities (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’ s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission on April 16, 2020).
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10.1
First Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated July 1, 2025, by and among Blackboxstocks Inc., RABLBX Merger Sub, Inc., and REalloys Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 1, 2025).
10.2
At-The-Market Issuance Sales Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2025, between Blackboxstocks Inc. and Alexander Capital, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 1, 2025).
10.3
Second Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated August 22, 2025, by and among Blackboxstocks Inc., RABLBX Merger Sub, Inc., and REalloys Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 22, 2025).
31.1
Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14a/Rule 14d-14(a)*
31.2
Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14a/Rule 14d-14(a)*
32.1
Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350**
32.2
Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350**
101.1
Inline Interactive data files pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T*
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).
* Filed herewith.
** Furnished herewith
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, thereunto duly authorized.
October 16, 2025
BLACKBOXSTOCKS INC.
By:
/s/ Gust Kepler
Gust Kepler
President, Chief Executive Officer and Secretary
(Principal Executive Officer)
By:
/s/ Robert Winspear
Robert Winspear
Chief Financial Officer and Secretary (Principal Financial
and Accounting Officer)
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Exhibit
Description
31.1
Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14a/Rule 14d-14(a)*
31.2
Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14a/Rule 14d-14(a)*
32.1
Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350**
32.2
Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350**
101.1
Inline Interactive data files pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T*
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).
* Filed herewith.
** Furnished herewith
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