S-8 1 lsf_s-8_71923_2020_plan_.htm S-8 S-8

 

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 19, 2023

Registration No. 333-

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

FORM S-8

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE

SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

 

Laird Superfood, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

5303 Spine Road, Suite 204

Boulder, Colorado 80301

81-1589788

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

(Address, including zip code, of registrant’s
principal executive offices)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

LAIRD SUPERFOOD, INC. 2020 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN

(Full title of the plan)

Anya Hamill

5303 Spine Road, Suite 204

Boulder, Colorado 80301

(541) 588-3600

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

With Copies to:

David R. Crandall, Esq.
Hogan Lovells US LLP
1601 Wewatta Street, Suite 900
Denver, Colorado 80202
(303) 899-7300

Steve Richie, Esq.

Laird Superfood, Inc.

5303 Spine Road, Suite 204
Boulder, Colorado 80301
(541) 588-3600

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer

Smaller reporting company

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 7(a)(2)(B) of Securities Act. ☐

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REGISTRATION OF ADDITIONAL SECURITIES

This Registration Statement on Form S-8 (this “Registration Statement”) is being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) by Laird Superfood, Inc. (the “Registrant”) for the purpose of registering an aggregate of 2,883,532 additional shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Shares”), for issuance under the Registrant’s 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2020 Plan”), comprised of: (i) 2,250,000 Shares currently issuable or that may become issuable under the 2020 Plan pursuant to Section 4.1 thereof, which provides for an annual increase in the number of shares reserved for issuance under the 2020 Plan; and (ii) 633,532 Shares that became available for issuance under the 2020 Plan as a result of forfeitures of outstanding awards pursuant to Section 4.3(c) of the 2020 Plan.

 

Pursuant to General Instruction E of Form S-8, this Registration Statement hereby incorporates by reference the contents of the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed with the Commission on September 23, 2020 (File No. 333-248985), as amended by Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 thereto filed the Commission on May 2, 2023, to the extent not modified or replaced hereby or by any subsequently filed document which is incorporated by reference herein or therein (the “Prior Registration Statement”). The Shares being registered pursuant to this Registration Statement are the same class as other securities for which the Prior Registration Statement relating to the 2020 Plan was filed with the Commission.

 

Item 8. Exhibits.

Exhibit Number

Description

4.1

 

 

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Laird Superfood, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-39537) filed with the Commission on September 25, 2020)

4.2

 

 

Amended and Restated Bylaws of Laird Superfood, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-39537) filed with the Commission on September 25, 2020)

5.1

*

Opinion of Hogan Lovells US LLP

23.1

*

Consent of Moss Adams LLP

23.2

*

Consent of Hogan Lovells US LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)

99.1

 

 

Laird Superfood, Inc. 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.3 to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-248985) filed with the Commission on September 23, 2020)

107.1

*

 

Filing Fee Table

________________________

* Filed herewith.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Boulder, State of Colorado, on July 19, 2023.

LAIRD SUPERFOOD, INC.

By: /s/ Jason Vieth

Jason Vieth

Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

 

Signature

Title

Date

/s/ Jason Vieth

Chief Executive Officer and Director

July 19, 2023

Jason Vieth

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

 

/s/ Anya Hamill

Chief Financial Officer

July 19, 2023

Anya Hamill

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

 

 

 

/s/ Geoffrey Barker

Director

July 19, 2023

Geoffrey Barker

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Maile Naylor

Director

July 19, 2023

Maile Naylor, nee Clark

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Patrick Gaston

Director

July 19, 2023

Patrick Gaston

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Greg Graves

Director

July 19, 2023

Greg Graves

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Laird Hamilton

Director

July 19, 2023

Laird Hamilton

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Grant LaMontagne

Director

July 19, 2023

Grant LaMontagne

 

 

 

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