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): April 14, 2022

 

VELODYNE LIDAR, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware		001-38703		83-1138508
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

5521 Hellyer Avenue San Jose, California		95138
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(669) 275-2251

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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

 

Title of each class		Trading symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, $0.0001 par value		VLDR		The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Warrants, each exercisable for three-quarters of one share of common stock		VLDRW		The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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 ☒

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 April 14, 2022, Christopher Thomas delivered notice to the board of directors (the “Board”) of Velodyne Lidar, Inc. (the “Company”) of his decision not to stand for re-election as a Class II director at the Company’s 2022 Annual Stockholder Meeting. The decision is not a result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

 

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SIGNATURE

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.

 

				VELODYNE LIDAR, INC.
DATE: April 15, 2022				By:		/s/ Daniel Horwood
						Daniel Horwood
						General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

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