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0001780003
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0001722969
Nxu, Inc.
001-41509
1828 N HIGLEY RD
STE 116
MESA
AZ
85205
760-515-1133
Billingsley Jessica
affiliate
Common
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
3000 Schwab Way
Westlake
TX
76262
14455
3668.00
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11/22/2024
Nasdaq
Common
09/30/2023
Restricted Stock Unit
Issuer
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09/30/2023
Equity Compensation
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Jessica Billingsley, C/O NXU, Inc.
1828 N. Higley Rd., Ste 116
Mesa
AZ
85205
Common
11/18/2024
353871
103182.00
Table I) acquisition dates 9/30/2023-12/31/2023
4 Week average used for volume limitation info from Yahoo Finance: Week of 11/11: 4,774,600 shares, Week of 11/4: 10,474,200 shares, Week of 10/28: 8,905,900 shares, Week of 10/21: 402,745,400 shares; Average: 106,725,025
11/22/2024
Jessica Lee Billingsley