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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): 6/30/2023

LiveWire Group, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-41511

87-4730333

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

(Commission
File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

3700 West Juneau Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53208

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(650) 447-8424

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share

LVWR

New York Stock Exchange

Warrants to purchase common stock

LVWR WS

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 (§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. ☐


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

On June 30, 2023, LiveWire Group, Inc. (the “Company”) Board of Directors appointed Mr. Jonathan Root to serve on the Board of Directors, effective July 7, 2023. Mr. Root is currently the Chief Financial Officer of Harley-Davidson, Inc. and previously served as the SVP of Harley-Davidson Financial Services (“HDFS”).

In his role as SVP at HDFS, Mr. Root has overseen the global HDFS business as President of Eaglemark Savings Bank, President of Harley-Davidson Insurance, and President of all other HDFS subsidiaries. Mr. Root has been responsible for both strategy and execution of Harley-Davidson’s motorcycle retail lending, branded credit card partnerships, commercial lending, and retail/commercial/insurance operations. Mr. Root joined HDFS in 2011 and has held multiple roles across Harley-Davidson including VP, Insurance. Prior to HDFS, Mr. Root held a variety of roles at Ally Financial, Inc., GMAC Financial Services, Inc., and General Motors, Inc. Mr. Root holds an MBA from the University of Detroit Mercy and a Bachelor of Science in Corporate Finance from Wayne State University.

Mr. Root will not be entitled to receive any additional compensation for his service as a director because he serves as the Chief Financial Officer of Harley-Davidson, Inc.


Item 9.01			Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit No.			Description


104			Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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.

LiveWire Group, Inc.

Date: June 30, 2023

/s/ Amanda Parker

Amanda Parker

Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary