# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001144879
**File Stem:** 0001493152-26-000974
**Filing Date:** 2026-1
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001493152-26-000974.hdr.sgml**: 20260108

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001493152-26-000974

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 14

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260106

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260108

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260108

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Applied Digital Corp.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001144879
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SERVICES-COMPUTER PROCESSING & DATA PREPARATION [7374]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 06 Technology
- **EIN:** 954863690
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** NV
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0531

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-31968
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26519797

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 3811 TURTLE CREEK BLVD., SUITE 2100
- **CITY:** DALLAS
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 75219
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 214-556-2465

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 3811 TURTLE CREEK BLVD., SUITE 2100
- **CITY:** DALLAS
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 75219

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Applied Blockchain, Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20210423

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Applied Science Products, Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20110118

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** FLIGHT SAFETY TECHNOLOGIES INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20020926

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, DC 20549**

**FORM 8-K**

**CURRENT REPORT**

**Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

**January 6, 2026**

(Date of earliest event reported)

**APPLIED DIGITAL CORPORATION**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Nevada** | **001-31968** | **95-4863690** |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |

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| **3811 Turtle Creek Blvd., Suite 2100, Dallas, TX** | **75219** |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |

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**214-427-1704**

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

(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 obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (*see* General Instruction A.2. below):

☐ 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))

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. ☐

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| Common Stock | APLD | Nasdaq Global Select Market |

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**Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.**

On January 6, 2026 (the "Grant Date"), the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Applied Digital Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the "Company"), based on the recommendation of the Compensation Committee of the Board (the " Compensation Committee"), unanimously approved the grant of 4,500,000 performance stock units ("PSUs") and 1,500,000 restricted stock units (the "RSUs") to Wes Cummins, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, under the Company's 2024 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (as amended from time to time, the "Plan"). Each PSU and RSU represents a right to receive one share of the Company's common stock upon vesting, subject to the terms and conditions described below. These awards are intended to be in lieu of any future equity awards to Mr. Cummins for the next five years (unless there are unexpected changes in the Company's business or other unforeseen factors that the Board or the Compensation Committee determines would make it in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders to grant additional equity awards to Mr. Cummins), are structured to further align Mr. Cummins' total compensation with the Company's continued growth and would (in the case of the PSUs) require significant value creation for the Company's stockholders before any value from the grant can be realized by Mr. Cummins, as further described below.

*Background*

 

Since the Company's pivot in its business strategy and becoming one of the leading designers, builders, and operators of high-performance, sustainably engineered data centers and colocation services for artificial intelligence, cloud, networking, and blockchain workloads, the Company has delivered strong stockholder returns. The Company's stock price in calendar year 2025 alone increased by approximately 214%. The Company also reached a significant milestone in 2025, by leasing the full capacity of its first 400MW high performance computing (HPC) data center in Ellendale, North Dakota to a hyperscaler tenant, as well as signing a lease for 200MW of its Harwood, North Dakota campus (which is in early construction phases) with an investment grade hyperscaler tenant. The Company has already begun to recognize revenue with respect to the Ellendale data center and expects its revenue to increase significantly from its previous levels in calendar year 2026, as additional facilities are brought online. The Board believes that Mr. Cummins' leadership has been and continues to be a key factor in the Company's ongoing success, that the Company continues to have tremendous growth potential, and that a long-term program motivating Mr. Cummins to realize that growth potential is in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders. In approving the PSUs and RSUs, the Board recognized, among other things, the blend of leadership, experience, and knowledge of the Company's industry and business that Mr. Cummins brings to the Company and the continued importance of Mr. Cummins' role as the individual who identifies strategic priorities, leads the execution of the Company's long-term strategy, and drives long-term value for the Company and its stockholders.

The Board believes that the PSUs and RSUs are appropriate awards because of the importance of retaining and incentivizing Mr. Cummins to lead the Company to sustained, long-term financial and operational performance. The Board believes the PSUs and RSUs best align the interests of Mr. Cummins with those of the Company and its stockholders, as (i) the value, if any, that Mr. Cummins would realize from the PSUs will require significant value creation for all stockholders; and (ii) the maximum value, if any, that Mr. Cummins would realize from the RSUs will require Mr. Cummins to remain employed with the Company in a role approved by the Board for the five years after the Grant Date (other than in connection with certain terminations of employment, as described below). The Board believes that any dilution to the Company's stockholders resulting from the vesting of the RSUs is minimal as the RSU award represents less than 0.6% of the shares outstanding as of the Grant Date, and such dilution is reasonable in light of the benefits to the Company and its stockholders of retaining Mr. Cummins for the duration of the five-year vesting period. In addition, the Board believes that because the PSU award represents approximately 1.6% of the shares outstanding as of the Grant Date, the dilutive effect on the stockholders is reasonable given the increase in stockholder value that would be represented by achievement of the stock price milestones. In designing the PSUs and RSUs, the Compensation Committee was advised by an independent compensation consultant.

*Terms of the PSUs and RSUs* 

The PSUs are eligible to vest based on the achievement of stock price hurdles, measured based on the Company's average closing price per share over a 90 consecutive calendar day period (the "Average Closing Price"), as set forth in the table below. The PSUs will only be earned and vest if the Average Closing Price equals or exceeds the applicable stock price hurdle on a date that is on or before the five-year anniversary of the Grant Date, subject to Mr. Cummins' continued full-time employment with the Company in a role approved by the Board on the applicable vesting date.

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| **Company Average Closing Price** | **PSUs Eligible to Vest** |
| $50.00 | 1500000 |
| $75.00 | 1500000 |
| $100.00 | 1500000 |

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Upon a Change in Control, the Average Closing Price will be deemed to be the price per share ascribed to the Company's common stock in such Change in Control, as determined by the Compensation Committee, and:

● Any PSUs for which the applicable stock price hurdle has not been met will be automatically forfeited without consideration.

● Any PSUs which are unvested and for which the stock price hurdle is met in connection with such Change in Control will accelerate and vest.

● If the Average Closing Price in connection with such Change in Control falls between any two stock price hurdles, the number of PSUs that will accelerate and vest will be determined by linear interpolation between such hurdles.

Upon Mr. Cummins' termination due to death, Disability, without Cause, for Good Reason, or due to the Company's non-renewal of Mr. Cummins' employment Term (each, as defined in Mr. Cummins' employment agreement with the Company dated October 10, 2024 (the "Cummins Employment Agreement")), the PSUs shall remain outstanding and continue to be eligible to vest for twelve months after Mr. Cummins' termination, or if earlier, until the five-year anniversary of the grant date, in the event that the applicable stock price hurdles are achieved, after which the PSUs, to the extent unvested, will be forfeited. In the event of a Change in Control following any such termination, vesting of any then-unvested PSUs shall be determined as set forth above with respect to a Change in Control, and any PSUs that do not vest shall be forfeited.

Shares of common stock issued with respect to the PSUs may not be transferred for two years from the date of issuance, other than shares withheld in respect of tax withholding obligations, or shares transferred by Mr. Cummins for estate planning purposes.

The RSUs are subject to vesting as follows: 300,000 of the RSUs shall vest on the one-year anniversary of the Grant Date (the "Cliff Date"), and the remainder will vest in equal instalments of 150,000 every six months after the Cliff Date, such that the RSUs will be fully vested on the five-year anniversary of the Grant Date. Upon Mr. Cummins' termination for Cause, for Good Reason, or due to the Company's non-renewal of Mr. Cummins' employment Term, subject to the terms and conditions of the Cummins Employment Agreement, 50% of the outstanding and unvested RSUs will accelerate and become vested and the balance will be forfeited or, in the event of a Change in Control Termination (as defined in the Cummins Employment Agreement), 100% of the outstanding and unvested RSUs will accelerate and become vested.

The PSUs and the RSUs shall be subject to forfeiture at the election of the Company, without payment of consideration, in the event Mr. Cummins breaches Section 5 of the Cummins Employment Agreement (Restrictive Covenants), or any other agreement between Mr. Cummins and the Company with respect to non-competition, non-solicitation, no-hire, non-disparagement, assignment of inventions and contributions and/or non-disclosure obligations. The PSUs and RSUs will also be subject to the Company's Clawback Policy, as in effect from time to time.

The foregoing description of the PSUs and RSUs does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Performance Stock Unit Agreement evidencing the PSUs and Restricted Stock Unit Agreement evidencing the RSUs, copies of which are filed as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated by reference herein.

**Forward-Looking Statements**

This Current Report on Form 8-K and other reports filed by the Company from time to time with the SEC contains "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 regarding, among other things, future operating and financial performance, product development, market position, business strategy and objectives and future financing plans. These statements use words, and variations of words, such as "will," "continue," "build," "future," "increase," "drive," "believe," "look," "ahead," "confident," "deliver," "outlook," "expect," "project" and "predict." Other examples of forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, (i) statements that reflect perspectives and expectations regarding lease agreements and any current or prospective datacenter campus development, (ii) statements about the high-performance computing (HPC) industry, (iii) statements of Company plans and objectives, including the Company's evolving business model, or estimates or predictions of actions by suppliers, (iv) statements of future economic performance, (v) statements of assumptions underlying other statements and statements about the Company or its business and (vi) the Company's plans to obtain future project financing. You are cautioned not to rely on these forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current expectations of future events and thus are inherently subject to uncertainty. If underlying assumptions prove inaccurate or known or unknown risks or uncertainties materialize, actual results could vary materially from the Company's expectations and projections. These risks, uncertainties, and other factors include, among others: our ability to complete construction of our data center campuses as planned; the lead time of customer acquisition and leasing decisions and related internal approval processes; changes to artificial intelligence and high performance compute infrastructure needs and their impact on future plans; costs related to the HPC operations and strategy; our ability to timely deliver any services required in connection with completion of installation under the lease agreements; our ability to raise additional capital to fund the ongoing datacenter construction and operations; our ability to obtain financing of datacenter leases on acceptable financing terms, or at all; our dependence on principal customers, including our ability to execute and perform our obligations under our leases with key customers, including without limitation, the datacenter leases with CoreWeave and at our Polaris Forge 2 campus and future tenants; our ability to timely and successfully build new hosting facilities with the appropriate contractual margins and efficiencies; power or other supply disruptions and equipment failures; the inability to comply with regulations, developments and changes in regulations; cash flow and access to capital; availability of financing to continue to grow our business; decline in demand for our products and services; maintenance of third party relationships; and conditions in the debt and equity capital markets. A further list and description of these risks, uncertainties and other factors can be found in the Company's most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, including in the sections captioned "Forward-Looking Statements" and "Risk Factors," and in the Company's subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Copies of these filings are available online at <u>www.sec.gov</u>, on the Company's website (<u>www.applieddigital.com</u>) under "Investors," or on request from the Company. Information in this Current Report on Form 8-K is as of the dates and time periods indicated herein, and the Company does not undertake to update any of the information contained in these materials, except as required by law.

**Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.**

(d) Exhibits.

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| **Exhibit No.** | **Description** |
| 10.1 | [Performance Stock Unit Award, dated January 6, 2026, by and between Applied Digital Corporation and Wes Cummins.](ex10-1.htm) |
| 10.2 | [Restricted Stock Unit Award, dated January 6, 2026, by and between Applied Digital Corporation and Wes Cummins.](ex10-2.htm) |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |

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**SIGNATURE**

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15 (d) 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.

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| Dated: January 8, 2026 | By: | */s/ Saidal L. Mohmand* |
|  | Name: | Saidal L. Mohmand |
|  | Title: | Chief Financial Officer |

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## Exhibit 10.1

**Exhibit 10.1**

**PERFORMANCE STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT**

**APPLIED DIGITAL CORPORATION**

This Performance Stock Unit Award Agreement (the "<u>Agreement</u>" or "<u>Award Agreement</u>"), dated as of the "Award Date" set forth in the attached <u>Exhibit A</u>, is entered into between Applied Digital Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the "<u>Company</u>"), and the individual named in <u>Exhibit A</u> hereto (the "<u>Participant</u>").

WHEREAS, the Company desires to provide the Participant with an opportunity to acquire the Company's common shares, par value $0.001 per share (the "<u>Common Stock</u>"), and thereby provide additional incentive for the Participant to promote and participate in the progress and success of the business of the Company; and

WHEREAS, to give effect to the foregoing intention, the Company desires to award the Participant Performance Stock Units pursuant to <u>Section 11</u> of the Applied Digital Corporation 2024 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (as amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the "<u>Plan</u>").

NOW, THEREFORE, the following provisions apply to this Award:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. <u>Award</u>. The Company hereby awards the Participant the number of Performance Stock Units (each a "<u>PSU</u>", and collectively the "<u>PSUs</u>") set forth in <u>Exhibit A</u>. Such PSUs shall be subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the provisions of the Plan, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings as set forth in the Plan.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. <u>Vesting and Settlement</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) <u>Vesting</u>. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the PSUs shall vest in accordance with the vesting schedule set forth in <u>Exhibit A</u>, provided that the Participant remains in Continuous Service through each applicable vesting date.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) <u>Settlement</u>. For each PSU that becomes vested in accordance with this Agreement, the Company shall issue and deliver to the Participant one share of Common Stock. Such shares shall be issued and delivered as soon as administratively practicable following the vesting date of each such PSU, but in no event later than March 15 of the year following the year in which such vesting date occurs. Except as provided above, in the event that the Participant ceases to be in Continuous Service, any PSUs that have not vested as of the date of such cessation of service shall be forfeited. If requested by the Participant, delivery of shares may be effected by book-entry credit to the Participant's brokerage account.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. <u>No Rights as Stockholder</u>. The Participant shall not be entitled to any of the rights of a stockholder with respect to any share of Common Stock that may be acquired following vesting of a PSU unless and until such share of Common Stock is issued and delivered to the Participant. Without limitation of the foregoing, the Participant shall not have the right to vote any share of Common Stock to which a PSU relates and shall not be entitled to receive any dividend attributable to such share of Common Stock for any period prior to the issuance and delivery of such share to Participant.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4. <u>Restrictive Covenants</u>. The PSUs shall be subject to forfeiture at the election of the Company, without payment of consideration, in the event that the Participant breaches Section 5 of that certain Employment Agreement, dated as of October 10, 2024, to which the Company and the Participant are a party (as may be amended, restated, or otherwise modified from time to time) (the "<u>Employment Agreement</u>"), or any other agreement between the Participant and the Company with respect to noncompetition, nonsolicitation, nondisparagement, assignment of inventions and contributions and/or nondisclosure obligations of the Participant.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5. <u>Transfer Restrictions</u>. Neither this Agreement nor the PSUs may be sold, assigned, pledged or otherwise transferred or encumbered without the prior written consent of the Committee and any purported sale, assignment, pledge, transfer or encumbrance shall be null and void ab initio. Without limitation of the foregoing, no shares of Common Stock issued with respect to the PSUs may be sold, assigned, pledged or otherwise transferred or encumbered for two (2) years from the date of issuance and any purported sale, assignment, pledge, transfer or encumbrance shall be null and void ab initio; provided, however, this sentence shall not apply with respect to any such shares of Common Stock withheld by the Company to satisfy tax withholding obligations pursuant to <u>Section 8</u> hereof; provided, further, however, that this sentence shall not apply with respect to any transfer by instrument to an inter vivos or testamentary trust (or other entity) in which such shares of Common Stock are to be passed to the Participant's designated beneficiaires.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6. <u>Acceptance</u>. To accept the PSUs, please execute and return this Agreement where indicated (including acceptance via an electronic platform maintained by the Company or a third party administrator engaged by the Company) no later than six (6) months from the Award Date (the "<u>Acceptance Deadline</u>"). By executing this Agreement and accepting your PSUs, you will have agreed to all the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Plan. The grant of the PSUs will be considered null and void, and acceptance of the PSUs will be of no effect, if you do not execute and return this Agreement by the Acceptance Deadline.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7. <u>Government Regulations</u>. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the Company's obligation hereunder to issue or deliver certificates evidencing shares of Common Stock shall be subject to the terms of all Applicable Laws.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8. <u>Withholding Taxes</u>. The Participant shall pay in cash to the Company, or make provision satisfactory to the Company for payment of, the minimum statutory amount required to satisfy all federal, state and local income tax withholding requirements and the Participant's share of applicable employment withholding taxes in connection with the issuance and deliverance of shares of Common Stock following vesting of PSUs, in any manner permitted by the Plan. If permissible under Applicable Law, the minimum federal, state, and local and foreign income, payroll, employment and any other applicable taxes which the Company determines must be withheld with respect to the PSUs ("<u>Tax Withholding Obligation</u>") may be satisfied by shares of Common Stock being sold on the Participant's behalf at the prevailing market price pursuant to such procedures as the Company may specify from time to time, including through a broker-assisted arrangement (it being understood that the shares of Common Stock to be sold must have vested pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and the Plan). In addition to shares of Common Stock sold to satisfy the Tax Withholding Obligation, additional shares of Common Stock may be sold to satisfy any associated broker or other fees. The proceeds from any sale will be used to satisfy the Participant's Tax Withholding Obligation arising with respect to the PSUs and any associated broker or other fees. Only whole shares of Common Stock will be sold. Any proceeds from the sale of shares of Common Stock in excess of the Tax Withholding Obligation and any associated broker or other fees will be paid to the Participant in accordance with procedures the Company may specify from time to time.

The Committee may also permit the Participant to satisfy the Participant's Tax Withholding Obligation by (i) delivering to the Company shares of Common Stock that the Participant owns and that have vested with a fair market value equal to the amount required to be withheld, (ii) having the Company withhold otherwise deliverable shares of Common Stock having a value equal to the minimum amount statutorily required to be withheld, (iii) payment by Participant in cash, or (iv) such other means as the Committee deems appropriate.

No shares of Common Stock shall be issued with respect to PSUs unless and until satisfactory arrangements acceptable to the Company have been made by the Participant with respect to the payment of any income and other taxes which the Company determines must be withheld or collected with respect to the PSUs.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9. <u>Investment Purpose</u>. Any and all shares of Common Stock acquired by the Participant under this Agreement will be acquired for investment for the Participant's own account and not with a view to, for resale in connection with, or with an intent of participating directly or indirectly in, any distribution of such shares of Common Stock within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "<u>Securities Act</u>"). The Participant shall not sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of such shares unless they are either (1) registered under the Securities Act and all applicable state securities laws, or (2) exempt from such registration in the opinion of Company counsel.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10. <u>Securities Law Restrictions</u>. Regardless of whether the offering and sale of shares of Common Stock issuable to the Participant pursuant to this Agreement and the Plan have been registered under the Securities Act, or have been registered or qualified under the securities laws of any state, the Company at its sole and absolute discretion may impose restrictions upon the sale, pledge or other transfer of such shares of Common Stock (including the placement of appropriate legends on stock certificates or the imposition of stop-transfer instructions) if, in the judgment of the Company, such restrictions are necessary in order to achieve compliance with Applicable Laws.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11. <u>Lock-Up Agreement</u>. The Participant, in the event that any shares of Common Stock which become deliverable to Participant with respect to PSUs at a time during which any directors or officers of the Company have agreed with one or more underwriters not to sell securities of the Company, shall enter into an agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to the Company, pursuant to which the Participant shall agree to restrictions on transferability of the shares of such Common Stock comparable to the restrictions agreed upon by such directors or officers of the Company.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;12. <u>Participant Obligations</u>. The Participant should review this Agreement with his or her own tax advisors to understand the federal, state, local and foreign tax consequences of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Participant is relying solely on such advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company or any of its agents, if any, made to the Participant. The Participant (and not the Company) shall be responsible for the Participant's own tax liability arising as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;13. <u>No Guarantee of Continued Service</u>. Nothing in this Agreement or the Plan confers on the Participant any right to remain in Continuous Service, nor shall it affect in any way any right of the Participant or the Company to terminate the Participant's service relationship.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14. <u>Notices</u>. Notices or communications to be made hereunder shall be in writing and shall be delivered in person, by registered mail, by confirmed facsimile or by a reputable overnight courier service to the Company at its principal office or to the Participant at his or her address contained in the records of the Company. Alternatively, notices and other communications may be provided in the form and manner of such electronic means as the Company may permit.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;15. <u>Entire Agreement; Governing Law</u>. The Plan is incorporated herein by reference. The Plan and this Award Agreement constitute the entire Agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and the Participant with respect to the subject matter hereof, and except as provided in the Plan (including, without limitation, Sections 3.2, 4.3, 11.3 and 14.1 thereof) or this Agreement, may not be modified in a manner material and adverse to the Participant's interest except by means of a writing signed by the Company and the Participant. In the event of any conflict between this Award Agreement and the Plan, the Plan shall be controlling. This Award Agreement shall be construed under the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to conflict of laws principles.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;16. <u>Opportunity for Review</u>. The Participant and the Company agree that this Award is granted under and governed by the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Award Agreement. The Participant has reviewed the Plan and this Award Agreement in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to accepting this Award Agreement and fully understands all provisions of the Plan and this Award Agreement. The Participant hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Committee upon any questions relating to the Plan and this Award Agreement. The Participant further agrees to promptly notify the Company upon any change in Participant's residence address.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;17. <u>Binding Effect</u>. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company and the Participant and their respective permitted successors, assigns, heirs, beneficiaries and representatives.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;18. <u>Section 409A Compliance</u>. To the extent that this Agreement and the award of PSUs hereunder are or become subject to the provisions of Section 409A of the Code, the Company and the Participant agree that this Agreement may be amended or modified by the Company, in its sole and absolute discretion and without the Participant's consent, as appropriate to maintain compliance with the provisions of Section 409A of the Code.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;19. <u>Recoupment</u>. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any amounts paid hereunder shall be subject to recoupment in accordance with The Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and any implementing regulations thereunder, any clawback policy adopted by the Company, as in effect from time to time, or as is otherwise required by Applicable Law.

*[Signature Page Follows]*

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date set forth in <u>Exhibit A</u>.

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| APPLIED DIGITAL CORPORATION | APPLIED DIGITAL CORPORATION |
| By: | */s/ Mark Chavez* |
| Name: | Mark Chavez |
| Title: | General Counsel |
| PARTICIPANT | PARTICIPANT |
|  | */s/ Wes Cummins* |
| Name: | Wes Cummins |

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**<u>EXHIBIT A</u>**

**APPLIED DIGITAL CORPORATION**

**PERFORMANCE STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT**

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| (a). | **Participant's Name**: Wes Cummins |
| (b). | **Award Date**: January 6, 2026 |
| (c). | **Number of Performance Stock Units Granted**: 4,500,000 |
| (d). | **Vesting Schedule**: The PSUs shall vest as follows, in each case, subject to the Participant's continued full-time employment with the Company in a role approved by the Board through the applicable vesting date: |

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The PSUs shall vest, with respect to each Hurdle in the table below, if the mathematical average of the closing price of the Company's Common Stock during any rolling 90 consecutive calendar day period (such average, the "<u>Average Closing Price</u>") equals or exceeds such Hurdle, in each case, on or before the five (5)-year anniversary of the Award Date set forth above (the "<u>Forfeiture Date</u>"):

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| Hurdle | Number of PSUs That Vest |
| $50.00 | 1500000 |
| $75.00 | 1500000 |
| $100.00 | 1500000 |

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For avoidance of doubt, (i) the measurement period for the Average Closing Price will run perpetually from the Award Date and continue through the Forfeiture Date, subject to the Participant's continued full-time employment with the Company in a role approved by the Board through the date of achievement of the applicable Hurdle, (ii) the Average Closing Price shall be based on the closing sale price of the Company's Common Stock on the national securities exchange on which such stock is listed for trading and be calculated for each trading day on such exchange that the stock trades during each such 90-day period, and (iii) each Hurdle shall be subject to adjustment in accordance with <u>Section 4.3</u> (Adjustments) of the Plan.

In the event any or all of the Hurdles are not achieved on or prior to the Forfeiture Date, the PSUs that are eligible to vest based on achievement of the applicable Hurdle that was not achieved shall automatically, without further action, notice, or deed, be forfeited, without payment of consideration therefor. No less frequently than annually, or more frequently if requested by the Committee, senior management of the Company shall provide a comprehensive update to the Committee on the status of outstanding PSUs, including, as may be requested by the Committee, an assessment of the probability of achievement of the applicable Hurdle, and any other information the Committee may request from time to time.

(e). **Change in Control**: If, upon consummation of a Change in Control prior to the Forfeiture Date, any PSUs had not previously vested, then such PSUs shall vest if, and only if, the per share price ascribed to the Company's Common Stock in such Change in Control, as determined by the Committee (the "<u>CIC Price</u>"), equals or exceeds each applicable Hurdle; provided, further, that, if the CIC Price is in between two Hurdles, then the number of PSUs that shall vest shall be based on linear interpolation between such Hurdles. By way of example, if (i) a Change in Control is consummated on or prior to the Forfeiture Date, and no PSUs had vested prior to consummation of such Change in Control, and (ii) the CIC Price is $87.50, then 3,750,000 PSUs shall be vested upon consummation of such Change in Control. By way of further example, if (i) a Change in Control is consummated on or prior to the Forfeiture Date, and no PSUs had vested prior to consummation of such Change in Control, and (ii) the CIC Price is $40.00, then none of PSUs shall be vested upon consummation of such Change in Control, and all of the PSUs shall be forfeited upon consummation of such Change in Control.

For avoidance of doubt, any PSUs that do not vest in accordance with this Section (e) shall automatically, without further action, notice, or deed, be forfeited upon the consummation of such Change in Control, without payment of consideration therefor.

(f). **Termination**:

In the event that the Participant's full-time employment with the Company in a role approved by the Board terminates pursuant to Section 3(b)(i), 3(b)(ii), 3(b)(iv), 3(b)(v), or 3(b)(vii) of the Employment Agreement, subject to the Participant's (or the Participant's estate's or personal representative's, as applicable) timely delivery and non-revocation of an executed Release (as defined in the Employment Agreement) and the continued compliance of the Participant, or the Participant's estate or personal representative, with the terms and conditions of the Employment Agreement (including, without limitation, Section 5 thereof) and the Release, as applicable, any then unvested PSUs shall initially remain outstanding. If, on or prior to the earlier of (i) the twelve (12)-month anniversary of the Date of Termination (as defined in the Employment Agreement), or (ii) the Forfeiture Date, any Hurdle is achieved (that was not previously achieved), the PSUs that are eligible to vest based on achievement of such Hurdle shall vest upon such achievement. If during such period any Hurdle is not achieved, any PSUs that are eligible to vest based on achievement of such Hurdle shall immediately be forfeited for no consideration at the end of such period. For avoidance of doubt and notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or the Employment Agreement to the contrary, in the event of a Change in Control following the applicable Date of Termination, vesting of any then-unvested PSUs shall be determined in accordance with paragraph (e) of this <u>Exhibit A</u>, and any PSUs that do not vest in accordance with such paragraph (e) shall be forfeited in accordance with such paragraph (e).

(g). **Miscellaneous**: Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) The Company's Chief Financial Officer, or his designee, shall track the Average Closing Price and shall report to the Committee promptly, and in any event within two (2) business days, following the Average Closing Price achieving any Hurdle, together with reasonably detailed calculations for the Committee's review. The Committee shall then convene promptly, and in any event within five (5) business days, to review such report. If the Committee confirms that such Hurdle has been achieved, the applicable shares of Common Stock shall be deemed vested as of the date on which such Hurdle was achieved, and the applicable shares of Common Stock shall promptly thereafter be issued to the Participant in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) nothing in this Agreement or otherwise shall obligate the Company to take any action with respect to the PSUs or otherwise, to vest any of the PSUs, to permit the PSUs to be earned and vested other than in accordance with the terms hereof or to grant any waivers of the terms of this Agreement, regardless of what actions the Company, the Board or the Committee may take or waivers the Company, the Board or the Committee may grant under the terms of or with respect to any PSU now or hereafter granted to any other person or any other PSU granted to the Participant. For avoidance of doubt, (i) the Company shall have no liability or obligation in the event that any or all of the Hurdles are not met, and (ii) the Company shall be free to conduct its business operations in a manner determined by the Board and/or the Company's management without regard to the achievement of the Hurdles.

## Exhibit 10.2

**Exhibit 10.2**

**RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT**

**APPLIED DIGITAL CORPORATION**

This Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (the "<u>Agreement</u>" or "<u>Award Agreement</u>"), dated as of the "Award Date" set forth in the attached <u>Exhibit A</u>, is entered into between Applied Digital Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the "<u>Company</u>"), and the individual named in <u>Exhibit A</u> hereto (the "<u>Participant</u>").

WHEREAS, the Company desires to provide the Participant with an opportunity to acquire the Company's common shares, par value $0.001 per share (the "<u>Common Stock</u>"), and thereby provide additional incentive for the Participant to promote and participate in the progress and success of the business of the Company; and

WHEREAS, to give effect to the foregoing intention, the Company desires to award the Participant Restricted Stock Units pursuant to the Applied Digital Corporation 2024 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (as amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the "<u>Plan</u>").

NOW, THEREFORE, the following provisions apply to this Award:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. <u>Award</u>. The Company hereby awards the Participant the number of Restricted Stock Units (each an "<u>RSU</u>" and collectively the "<u>RSUs</u>") set forth in <u>Exhibit A</u>. Such RSUs shall be subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the provisions of the Plan, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings as set forth in the Plan.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. <u>Vesting and settlement</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) <u>Vesting</u>. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the RSUs shall vest in accordance with the vesting schedule set forth in <u>Exhibit A</u>, provided that the Participant remains in Continuous Service through each applicable vesting date.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) <u>Settlement</u>. For each RSU that becomes vested in accordance with this Agreement, the Company shall issue and deliver to Participant one share of Common Stock. Such shares shall be issued and delivered as soon as administratively practicable following the vesting date of each such RSU, but in no event later than March 15 of the year following the year in which such vesting date occurs. Except as provided above, in the event that the Participant ceases to be in Continuous Service, any RSUs that have not vested as of the date of such cessation of service shall be forfeited. If requested by the Participant, delivery of shares may be effected by book-entry credit to the Participant's brokerage account.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. <u>No Rights as Stockholder</u>. The Participant shall not be entitled to any of the rights of a stockholder with respect to any share of Common Stock that may be acquired following vesting of an RSU unless and until such share of Common Stock is issued and delivered to the Participant. Without limitation of the foregoing, the Participant shall not have the right to vote any share of Common Stock to which an RSU relates and shall not be entitled to receive any dividend attributable to such share of Common Stock for any period prior to the issuance and delivery of such share to Participant.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4. <u>Covenants Agreement</u>. The RSUs shall be subject to forfeiture at the election of the Company, without payment of consideration, in the event that the Participant breaches Section 5 of that certain Employment Agreement, dated as of October 10, 2024, to which the Company and the Participant are a party (as may be amended, restated, or otherwise modified from time to time) (the "<u>Employment Agreement</u>"), or any other agreement between the Participant and the Company with respect to noncompetition, nonsolicitation, nondisparagement, assignment of inventions and contributions and/or nondisclosure obligations of the Participant.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5. <u>Transfer Restrictions</u>. Neither this Agreement nor the RSUs may be sold, assigned, pledged or otherwise transferred or encumbered without the prior written consent of the Committee and any purported sale, assignment, pledge, transfer or encumbrance shall be null and void ab initio.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6. <u>Acceptance</u>. To accept the RSUs, please execute and return this Agreement where indicated (including acceptance via an electronic platform maintained by the Company or a third party administrator engaged by the Company) no later than six (6) months from the Award Date (the "<u>Acceptance Deadline</u>"). By executing this Agreement and accepting your RSUs, you will have agreed to all the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Plan. The grant of the RSUs will be considered null and void, and acceptance of the RSUs will be of no effect, if you do not execute and return this Agreement by the Acceptance Deadline.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7. <u>Government Regulations</u>. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the Company's obligation hereunder to issue or deliver certificates evidencing shares of Common Stock shall be subject to the terms of all Applicable Laws.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8. <u>Withholding Taxes</u>. The Participant shall pay in cash to the Company, or make provision satisfactory to the Company for payment of, the minimum statutory amount required to satisfy all federal, state and local income tax withholding requirements and the Participant's share of applicable employment withholding taxes in connection with the issuance and deliverance of shares of Common Stock following vesting of RSUs, in any manner permitted by the Plan. If permissible under Applicable Law, the minimum federal, state, and local and foreign income, payroll, employment and any other applicable taxes which the Company determines must be withheld with respect to the RSUs ("<u>Tax Withholding Obligation</u>") may be satisfied by shares of Common Stock being sold on the Participant's behalf at the prevailing market price pursuant to such procedures as the Company may specify from time to time, including through a broker-assisted arrangement (it being understood that the shares of Common Stock to be sold must have vested pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and the Plan). In addition to shares of Common Stock sold to satisfy the Tax Withholding Obligation, additional shares of Common Stock may be sold to satisfy any associated broker or other fees. The proceeds from any sale will be used to satisfy the Participant's Tax Withholding Obligation arising with respect to the RSUs and any associated broker or other fees. Only whole shares of Common Stock will be sold. Any proceeds from the sale of shares of Common Stock in excess of the Tax Withholding Obligation and any associated broker or other fees will be paid to the Participant in accordance with procedures the Company may specify from time to time.

The Committee may also permit the Participant to satisfy the Participant's Tax Withholding Obligation by (i) delivering to the Company shares of Common Stock that the Participant owns and that have vested with a fair market value equal to the amount required to be withheld, (ii) having the Company withhold otherwise deliverable shares of Common Stock having a value equal to the minimum amount statutorily required to be withheld, (iii) payment by Participant in cash, or (iv) such other means as the Committee deems appropriate.

No shares of Common Stock shall be issued with respect to RSUs unless and until satisfactory arrangements acceptable to the Company have been made by the Participant with respect to the payment of any income and other taxes which the Company determines must be withheld or collected with respect to the RSUs.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9. <u>Investment Purpose</u>. Any and all shares of Common Stock acquired by the Participant under this Agreement will be acquired for investment for the Participant's own account and not with a view to, for resale in connection with, or with an intent of participating directly or indirectly in, any distribution of such shares of Common Stock within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "<u>Securities Act</u>"). The Participant shall not sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of such shares unless they are either (1) registered under the Securities Act and all applicable state securities laws, or (2) exempt from such registration in the opinion of Company counsel.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10. <u>Securities Law Restrictions</u>. Regardless of whether the offering and sale of shares of Common Stock issuable to Participant pursuant to this Agreement and the Plan have been registered under the Securities Act, or have been registered or qualified under the securities laws of any state, the Company at its sole and absolute discretion may impose restrictions upon the sale, pledge or other transfer of such shares of Common Stock (including the placement of appropriate legends on stock certificates or the imposition of stop-transfer instructions) if, in the judgment of the Company, such restrictions are necessary in order to achieve compliance with Applicable Laws.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11. <u>Lock-Up Agreement</u>. The Participant, in the event that any shares of Common Stock which become deliverable to Participant with respect to RSUs at a time during which any directors or officers of the Company have agreed with one or more underwriters not to sell securities of the Company, shall enter into an agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to the Company, pursuant to which the Participant shall agree to restrictions on transferability of the shares of such Common Stock comparable to the restrictions agreed upon by such directors or officers of the Company.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;12. <u>Participant Obligations</u>. The Participant should review this Agreement with his or her own tax advisors to understand the federal, state, local and foreign tax consequences of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Participant is relying solely on such advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company or any of its agents, if any, made to the Participant. The Participant (and not the Company) shall be responsible for the Participant's own tax liability arising as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;13. <u>No Guarantee of Continued Service</u>. Nothing in this Agreement or the Plan confers on the Participant any right to remain in Continuous Service, nor shall it affect in any way any right of the Participant or the Company to terminate the Participant's service relationship.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14. <u>Notices</u>. Notices or communications to be made hereunder shall be in writing and shall be delivered in person, by registered mail, by confirmed facsimile or by a reputable overnight courier service to the Company at its principal office or to the Participant at his or her address contained in the records of the Company. Alternatively, notices and other communications may be provided in the form and manner of such electronic means as the Company may permit.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;15. <u>Entire Agreement; Governing Law</u>. The Plan is incorporated herein by reference. The Plan and this Award Agreement constitute the entire Agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and the Participant with respect to the subject matter hereof, and except as provided in the Plan, may not be modified in a manner material and adverse to the Participant's interest except by means of a writing signed by the Company and the Participant. In the event of any conflict between this Award Agreement and the Plan, the Plan shall be controlling. This Award Agreement shall be construed under the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to conflict of laws principles.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;16. <u>Opportunity for Review</u>. The Participant and the Company agree that this Award is granted under and governed by the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Award Agreement. The Participant has reviewed the Plan and this Award Agreement in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to accepting this Award Agreement and fully understands all provisions of the Plan and this Award Agreement. The Participant hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Committee upon any questions relating to the Plan and this Award Agreement. The Participant further agrees to promptly notify the Company upon any change in Participant's residence address.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;17. <u>Binding Effect</u>. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company and the Participant and their respective permitted successors, assigns, heirs, beneficiaries and representatives.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;18. <u>Section 409A Compliance</u>. To the extent that this Agreement and the award of RSUs hereunder are or become subject to the provisions of Section 409A of the Code, the Company and the Participant agree that this Agreement may be amended or modified by the Company, in its sole and absolute discretion and without the Participant's consent, as appropriate to maintain compliance with the provisions of Section 409A of the Code.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;19. <u>Recoupment</u>. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any amounts paid hereunder shall be subject to recoupment in accordance with The Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and any implementing regulations thereunder, any clawback policy adopted by the Company, as in effect from time to time, or as is otherwise required by Applicable Law.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date set forth in <u>Exhibit A</u>.

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| APPLIED DIGITAL CORPORATION | APPLIED DIGITAL CORPORATION |
| By: | */s/ Mark Chavez* |
| Name: | Mark Chavez |
| Title: | General Counsel |
| PARTICIPANT | PARTICIPANT |
| | */s/ Wes Cummins* |
| Name: | Wes Cummins |

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**<u>EXHIBIT A</u>**

**APPLIED DIGITAL CORPORATION**

**RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT**

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| (a). | **Participant's Name**: Wes Cummins |
| (b). | **Award Date**: January 6, 2026 |
| (c). | **Number of Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") Granted**: 1,500,000 |
| (d). | **Vesting Schedule**: The RSUs shall vest as set forth below, in each case, subject to the Participant's continued full-time employment with the Company in a role approved by the Board through the applicable vesting date. |

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| **Date** | **Number of RSUs That Vest as of Such Date** |
| January 6, 2027 | 300000 |
| July 6, 2027 | 150000 |
| January 6, 2028 | 150000 |
| July 6, 2028 | 150000 |
| January 6, 2029 | 150000 |
| July 6, 2029 | 150000 |
| January 6, 2030 | 150000 |
| July 6, 2030 | 150000 |
| January 6, 2031 | 150000 |

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(e). **Termination**:

In the event that the Participant's full-time employment with the Company in a role approved by the Board terminates pursuant to Section 3(b)(iv), 3(b)(v), or 3(b)(vii) of the Employment Agreement, the Participant shall receive accelerated vesting of the unvested and then-outstanding RSUs subject to, and in accordance with, the terms and conditions of Section 4(d)(iii) of the Employment Agreement. For avoidance of doubt, and notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or the Employment Agreement to the contrary, in the event the Participant ceases to be employed on a full-time basis in a role approved by the Board for any reason, other than as set forth in this paragraph, the RSUs, to the extent unvested, shall automatically, without further action, notice, or deed, be forfeited, without payment of consideration therefor, even if the Participant remains employed by the Company on a part-time basis and/or in a role that is not approved by the Board.