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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) July 28, 2021

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Autoscope Technologies Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Minnesota	0-26056	86-3685595
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

Spruce Tree Centre, Suite 400, 1600 University Avenue West, St. Paul, Minnesota		55104
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (651) 603-7700

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

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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 Instructions 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, $0.01 par value	AATC	The Nasdaq Capital Market
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights	AATC	The Nasdaq Capital Market

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. ☐

Section 1 – Registrant's Business and Operations

Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

(a) Image Sensing Systems, Inc. ("ISNS"), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Autoscope Technologies Corporation and Spruce Tree Centre L.L.P. ("Spruce Tree") entered into Amendment XV to Office Lease Agreement (the "Amendment") dated as of July 28, 2021, which amended the original Office Lease Agreement dated as of November 24, 1998 by and between ISNS and Spruce Tree (the "Original Lease"), as such Original Lease was subsequently amended (as so amended, the "Lease"). The Amendment was signed by Spruce Tree on July 28, 2021. The Lease term was to expire on July 31, 2021. The Amendment, which is effective as of August 1, 2021, extends the term of the Lease through March 31, 2022. In addition, the Amendment increases the monthly rent from $16,660 to $16,960 for the period from August 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022.

The foregoing description of the Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is being filed with and incorporated into this Current Report on Form 8-K:

10.1 Amendment XV to Office Lease Agreement by and between Spruce Tree Centre L.L.P. and Image Sensing Systems, Inc., dated as of July 28, 2021.

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.

Dated: July 30, 2021	Autoscope Technologies Corporation


	By:	/s/ Frank G. Hallowell
		Frank G. Hallowell
		Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

SPRUCE TREE CENTRE LLP

IMAGE SENSING SYSTEMS INC

/s/ Michael A. Koch

/s/ Frank G. Hallowell

Authorized Agent

Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit No.		Description

10.1		Amendment XV to Office Lease Agreement by and between Spruce Tree Centre L.L.P. and Image Sensing Systems, Inc., dated as of July 28, 2021.

Exhibit 10.1

AMENDMENT XV

TO OFFICE LEASE AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN

Spruce Tree Centre L.L.P.

and

Image Sensing Systems, Inc.

This Lease Amendment XV made and entered into this 28th day of July, 2021 by and between Spruce Tree Centre L.L.P. (Lessor), and Image Sensing Systems, Inc. (Tenant), hereby amends the Office Lease Agreement (Lease) dated November 24, 1998, Lease Amendment I dated October 9, 2001, Lease Amendment II dated May 24 , 2002, Lease Amendment III dated April 22, 2004, Lease Amendment IV dated August 19, 2005, Lease Amendment V dated February 1, 2006, Lease Amendment VI dated July 21, 2006, Lease Amendment VII dated April 26, 2007, Lease Amendment VIII dated April 2008, Lease Amendment IX dated October 7, 2008, Amendment X dated May 12, 2009, Amendment XI dated November 2009, Amendment XII dated March 10, 2011, and Lease Amendment XIII, dated February 18, 2014 and Lease Amendment XIV dated June 17, 2020, between Lessor and Tenant for Premises at Spruce Tree Centre, 1600 University Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota as follows:

Now, therefore, it is agreed that:

Paragraph (1) of the Lease is amended to provide that the term of the Lease shall run from August 1, 2021 until March 31, 2022.

The Base Rental Rate as outlined in Paragraph 3a of the Lease is amended as follows:

Dates Monthly Rent Annual Rent

08/01/21 - 03/31/22 $16,959.63 $203,515.50 (If 12 months)

$135,677.04 (8-month lease term)

Exhibit E of the Lease is amended to provide that the Base Rental Rate shall include 30 (Thirty) parking spaces and validated visitor parking of up to 50 hours per month in the attached Building parking ramp. Additional employee parking spaces are available at a rate of $65 per month plus sales tax.

Exhibit E of the Lease shall provide that the Base Rental Rate shall continue to include the Tenant's right to maintain signage with its name and/or logo on the Building’s south face. See Exhibit B for a photograph of the existing signage.

6. At any time during the 8-month term of this Lease Amendment XV, Lessor agrees to terminate this Lease Amendment XV if Tenant signs a lease extension of five (5) years or more with a starting date that occurs during the term of this Lease Extension XV. Lessor further agrees to provide a fit planning allowance of $0.15 per rentable square foot / $2,400 (Two Thousand Four Hundred Dollars) for architectural design fees, renderings, Tenant Plans or construction drawings in connection with a lease extension as outlined in this paragraph.

7. Paragraph (9) of the Lease is amended to provide that the Tenant shall have the right, without rental or other charge, to use a portion of the roof and/or parking ramp for Tenant’s R & D equipment. In addition, Tenant shall have the right, at no charge, to install such equipment, conduits, fiber optic and other cables and material in the shafts, ducts, conduits, chases, utility closets and other facilities of the Building. In the event Tenant does not extend its Lease, Tenant agrees to remove such aforementioned equipment that is installed on the roof, in the parking ramp and all wiring, conduits, fiber optic and other cables and material in the shafts, ducts, conduits, chases, utility closets, stair towers, common areas

8. Image Sensing Systems, Inc. and Spruce Tree Centre LLP each agree to be responsible for payment of their respective broker fees for this eight (8) month lease extension.

9. Image Sensing Systems, Inc. and Spruce Tree Centre LLP each agree that Spruce Tree Centre LLP shall have a one (1) time option to lease 2,303 rental square feet as shown on the attached space plan to a prospective tenant during the term of this Lease Amendment XV. In the event Spruce Tree Centre leases 2,303 rentable square feet to a prospective tenant; the monthly base rent for the remaining 13,659 rentable square feet shall be $14,512.69 per month beginning on the first of the month the 2,303 rentable square feet is vacated for construction for the prospective tenant.

10. To the extent not specifically amended or modified herein, all terms and conditions of the original lease, addenda and amendments shall remain in full force and effect. However, for any clause in any manner modified, amended or contradicted, this Lease Amendment shall take precedence over the original documents.

Exhibit A

Exhibit B

Signage