{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"171410","rtpr_id":"nNFC6yprKf-20261016","ticker":"BWLK","exchange":"","all_tickers":["BWLK"],"title":"Boardwalktech Announces Shareholder Meeting","author":"Newsfile Corp","published_at":"2026-10-16T11:00:19.214Z","article_body":"Cupertino, California--(Newsfile Corp. - October 16, 2026) - Boardwalktech\nSoftware Corp. (TSXV: BWLK) (OTCQB: BWLKF) (\"Boardwalktech\" or the \"Company\"),\nthe leading provider of patented digital-ledger and AI-enabled Enterprise\nSoftware Solutions for Intelligent Information Management, announces receipt\nof a requisition for a meeting of shareholders of the Company on October 1,\n2026 from ZenaTech, Inc. The requisition includes a request from ZenaTech to\nconsider the following items (amongst other matters) at a special meeting of\nthe shareholders of the Company: (1) approving the exercise by ZenaTech of all\noutstanding common share purchase warrants of the Company that it holds,\nnotwithstanding that doing so may result in ZenaTech becoming a \"control\nperson\" of the Company; (2) the removal of all of the current directors of the\nCompany; and (3) the election of 5 new directors of the Company, all of whom\nare nominees of ZenaTech.\n\nThe board has approved the calling of a special meeting of shareholders to be\nheld on January 22, 2027 at 1:00 pm (Pacific Standard Time). The record date\nfor determining the shareholders of the Company entitled to receive notice of\nand vote at the meeting is November 30, 2026.\n\nThe Company believes that ZenaTech has made this requisition for the sole\npurpose of effectively taking control of the Company. The Company strongly\nopposes these proposals, and does not believe the changes would be in the best\ninterests of the shareholders of the Company. The Company intends to provide\nmore information regarding its position on these proposals in the management\ninformation circular that will be delivered to shareholders in connection with\nthe meeting.\n\nThe Company also wishes to clarify certain disclosures in its previous news\nreleases. With respect to the Company's news release dated September 24, 2026,\nthe Company clarifies that no finder's fees were paid and no finder's warrants\nwere issued in connection with the second tranche of the offering referenced\ntherein. Separately, with respect to the Company's news release dated April 1,\n2026, the Company clarifies that $10,584 in finder's fees were paid and\n302,400 finder's warrants were issued in connection with the offering\nreferenced therein, rather than the previously disclosed $15,384 in finder's\nfees.\n\nAbout Boardwalktech Software Corp.\n\nBoardwalktech has developed a patented digital ledger and AI technology\nplatform used by Fortune 500 companies to power mission-critical enterprise\napplications. The platform enables multiple parties to work simultaneously on\nthe same data while preserving full data integrity, provenance, and\nauditability. Boardwalktech delivers purpose-built enterprise applications\nwith deep integration into systems of record, significantly faster than\ntraditional software platforms. The Company is headquartered in Cupertino,\nCalifornia, with offices in India and operations across North America. For\nmore information, visit www.boardwalktech.com.\n\nForward-Looking Information\n\nThis press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of\napplicable securities laws. These statements relate to future events,\nperformance, and business opportunities and are subject to risks and\nuncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. Readers\nare cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.\nBoardwalktech undertakes no obligation to update such statements except as\nrequired by law.\n\nNeither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that\nterm is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts\nresponsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.\n\nContacts:\n\nAndy Duncan, CEO\nBoardwalktech Software Corp.\nandy.duncan@boardwalktech.com\n(650) 245-2050\n\nSean Peasgood\nInvestor Relations - Sophic Capital\nsean@sophiccapital.com\n(647) 837-3357\n\n\nTo view the source version of this press release, please visit\nhttps://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/319311","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nNFC6yprKf-20261016","title":"Boardwalktech Announces Shareholder Meeting","author":"Newsfile Corp","ticker":"BWLK","created":"2026-10-16T11:00:19.214Z","tickers":["BWLK"],"exchange":"","article_body":"Cupertino, California--(Newsfile Corp. - October 16, 2026) - Boardwalktech\nSoftware Corp. (TSXV: BWLK) (OTCQB: BWLKF) (\"Boardwalktech\" or the \"Company\"),\nthe leading provider of patented digital-ledger and AI-enabled Enterprise\nSoftware Solutions for Intelligent Information Management, announces receipt\nof a requisition for a meeting of shareholders of the Company on October 1,\n2026 from ZenaTech, Inc. The requisition includes a request from ZenaTech to\nconsider the following items (amongst other matters) at a special meeting of\nthe shareholders of the Company: (1) approving the exercise by ZenaTech of all\noutstanding common share purchase warrants of the Company that it holds,\nnotwithstanding that doing so may result in ZenaTech becoming a \"control\nperson\" of the Company; (2) the removal of all of the current directors of the\nCompany; and (3) the election of 5 new directors of the Company, all of whom\nare nominees of ZenaTech.\n\nThe board has approved the calling of a special meeting of shareholders to be\nheld on January 22, 2027 at 1:00 pm (Pacific Standard Time). The record date\nfor determining the shareholders of the Company entitled to receive notice of\nand vote at the meeting is November 30, 2026.\n\nThe Company believes that ZenaTech has made this requisition for the sole\npurpose of effectively taking control of the Company. The Company strongly\nopposes these proposals, and does not believe the changes would be in the best\ninterests of the shareholders of the Company. The Company intends to provide\nmore information regarding its position on these proposals in the management\ninformation circular that will be delivered to shareholders in connection with\nthe meeting.\n\nThe Company also wishes to clarify certain disclosures in its previous news\nreleases. With respect to the Company's news release dated September 24, 2026,\nthe Company clarifies that no finder's fees were paid and no finder's warrants\nwere issued in connection with the second tranche of the offering referenced\ntherein. Separately, with respect to the Company's news release dated April 1,\n2026, the Company clarifies that $10,584 in finder's fees were paid and\n302,400 finder's warrants were issued in connection with the offering\nreferenced therein, rather than the previously disclosed $15,384 in finder's\nfees.\n\nAbout Boardwalktech Software Corp.\n\nBoardwalktech has developed a patented digital ledger and AI technology\nplatform used by Fortune 500 companies to power mission-critical enterprise\napplications. The platform enables multiple parties to work simultaneously on\nthe same data while preserving full data integrity, provenance, and\nauditability. Boardwalktech delivers purpose-built enterprise applications\nwith deep integration into systems of record, significantly faster than\ntraditional software platforms. The Company is headquartered in Cupertino,\nCalifornia, with offices in India and operations across North America. For\nmore information, visit www.boardwalktech.com.\n\nForward-Looking Information\n\nThis press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of\napplicable securities laws. These statements relate to future events,\nperformance, and business opportunities and are subject to risks and\nuncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. Readers\nare cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.\nBoardwalktech undertakes no obligation to update such statements except as\nrequired by law.\n\nNeither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that\nterm is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts\nresponsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.\n\nContacts:\n\nAndy Duncan, CEO\nBoardwalktech Software Corp.\nandy.duncan@boardwalktech.com\n(650) 245-2050\n\nSean Peasgood\nInvestor Relations - Sophic Capital\nsean@sophiccapital.com\n(647) 837-3357\n\n\nTo view the source version of this press release, please visit\nhttps://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/319311"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-10-16T11:00:19.271514152Z","server_sent_at_ms":1792148419271},"received_at":"2026-10-16T11:00:19.322Z","source_url":"https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/319311"},"analysis":{"id":"159578","press_release_id":"171410","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Software","sector":"Information Technology"},"redFlags":["hostile control attempt by ZenaTech including potential 'control person' status via warrant exercise","full board removal proposed with all seats replaced by acquirer's nominees","correction of previously disclosed finder's fee figures raises disclosure-quality questions"],"eventType":"other","narrative":"ZenaTech has requisitioned a special shareholder meeting of Boardwalktech, seeking approval to exercise all warrants it holds — which could make it a 'control person' — along with removal of all current directors and election of 5 ZenaTech nominees.\n\nThe Boardwalktech board approved a meeting for January 22, 2027 (record date November 30, 2026) but strongly opposes the proposals, saying ZenaTech's sole purpose is to take control of the company.\n\nThe company also corrected prior disclosures: the April 2026 offering involved $10,584 in finder's fees and 302,400 finder's warrants, not the previously reported $15,384.","sentiment":"bearish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":true,"suggestedAngle":"Proxy fight underway: ZenaTech moves to seize board control of Boardwalktech via warrant exercise and full director slate replacement."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"record_date":"November 30, 2026","nominee_directors":5,"special_meeting_date":"January 22, 2027","finders_fees_clarified_usd":10584,"finders_warrants_clarified":302400}},"namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Andy Duncan","role":"CEO"}],"products":[],"companies":[{"name":"Boardwalktech Software Corp.","ticker":"BWLK","relationship":"filer/target of requisition"},{"name":"ZenaTech, Inc.","relationship":"activist shareholder requisitioning meeting"},{"name":"Sophic Capital","relationship":"investor relations"}],"dollarAmounts":[{"amount":"$10,584","context":"corrected finder's fees for April 1, 2026 offering (previously disclosed as $15,384)"}]},"materialImpact":{"score":3,"reasoning":"ZenaTech has requisitioned a special shareholder meeting to remove all current directors and elect its own nominees, potentially becoming a 'control person' — a hostile control contest with direct governance and dilution implications. 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