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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM
8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
December 31, 2021
Lightning eMotors, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Delaware
001-39283
84-4605714
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
815 14th Street SW, Suite A100
Loveland
,
Colorado
80537
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
1-
800
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223-0740
(Registrant's Telephone Number)
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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):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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, par value $0.0001 per share
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ZEV
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New York Stock Exchange
Redeemable Warrants, each full warrant exercisable
for one share of Common Stock at an exercise price
of $11.50 per share
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ZEV.WS
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New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company
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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.
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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 December 31, 2021, Lightning eMotors, Inc. (the "Registrant") and William Kelly, Chief Technology Officer of the Registrant, entered into a separation and consulting agreement (the "Agreement").  Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, Mr. Kelley is retiring from his role as Chief Technology Officer effective as of January 3, 2022 but will continue to provide consulting services to the Registrant for 12-months (the "Consulting Period").
Under the Agreement, each of Mr.
Kelley's unvested equity awards will be accelerated upon the effectiveness of the release of claims.  During the Consulting Period Mr. Kelley is expected to provide at least 40 hours of service per month and will receive a consulting fee of $100,000 per year, payable in 12 equal monthly installments, subject to Mr. Kelley's provision of services to the Registrant.
The description of the Agreement in this Item 5.02 is qualified in its entirety by reference to the terms of the Agreement, a copy of which will be filed as an exhibit to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending on December 31, 2021.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Date: January 4, 2022
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Lightning eMotors, Inc.
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By:
/s/ Timothy Reeser
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Chief Executive Officer
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