Empery Digital (EMPD) 10% Owner Empery Asset Management Buys Stock

What Happened

• Empery Asset Management, LP (reported as a 10% owner) purchased 500,000 shares of Empery Digital Inc. (EMPD) on September 1, 2026. The reported weighted-average price was $3.59 per share, for total consideration of $1,793,100. The shares were acquired in multiple transactions (purchase code P), with prices ranging from $3.19 to $3.77.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-09-01; weighted-average price: $3.59; price range: $3.19–$3.77; total value: $1,793,100.
• Shares owned after transaction (reported): 4,930,345 shares (this comprises 100,000 shares held directly by Ryan M. Lane and 4,830,345 shares held of record by funds affiliated with Empery Asset Management).
• Purchases were made by the EAM Funds (Empery Asset Master, Ltd. and Empery Tax Efficient, LP); Empery Asset Management serves as investment manager for those funds. Ryan M. Lane is the managing member of the general partner; the reporting persons disclaim beneficial ownership except to the extent of any pecuniary interest.
• The filing discloses a weighted-average price and offers to provide a per-transaction breakdown on request.
• Filing timeliness: report filed 2026-09-02 for a 2026-09-01 transaction (within the usual Form 4 reporting window).

Context

• This was a direct purchase (not an option exercise, gift, or award). Purchases by a 10% owner or affiliated funds are institutional in nature; the filing notes EAM acts as manager of the purchasing funds rather than a single executive trading for personal reasons.
• For retail investors: insider purchases can be informative, but this filing includes a disclaimer of beneficial ownership by the reporting persons except for any pecuniary interest — consider this alongside other company fundamentals and filings.