DeFi Development Corp. authorizes open-ended buyback for CHAD preferred stock

REGULATORY DECISIONDeFi Development Corp.authorizes open-ended buybackfor CHAD preferred stock44IMPORTANCEQUIET2NEWS MEDIA2PIECESOct 6, 2026 12:52blockboard.net

DeFi Development approved an open-ended program to repurchase CHAD preferred stock, and the plan applies to both outstanding and future shares. The company said it has no immediate plans to repurchase shares, and one version of the announcement ties purchases to CHAD trading below its $10 par value.

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The plan covers both outstanding shares and future shares, with no fixed expiration date.
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The company said it has no immediate plans to repurchase shares.
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DeFi Development approved an open-ended buyback program for CHAD preferred stock.
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One version of the announcement says repurchases would apply if CHAD trades below its $10 par value.

What it means

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Holders of CHAD preferred stock would notice that DeFi Development has put a buyback program in place, even though no repurchases are planned right away. That matters today because the authorization exists now and applies to both current and future shares, but the actual buying has not started.

In practice, the company now has a standing buyback framework for CHAD preferred stock instead of a one-time or date-limited authorization. The open-ended setup leaves room for repurchases if the stated price condition is met, while the announcement also says the company is not moving to buy shares immediately.

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