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): May 17, 2022
LORDSTOWN MOTORS CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-38821 | 83-2533239 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
2300 Hallock Young Road
Lordstown, Ohio 44481
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (234) 285-4001
N/A
(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 each exchange on which registered | ||
| Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share | RIDE | 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 (§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 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
On May 17, 2022, pursuant to the previously disclosed Equity Purchase Agreement (the “Equity Purchase Agreement”) dated July 23, 2021 between Lordstown Motors Corp. (the “Company”) and YA II PN, LTD. (“YA”), the Company sold 4,552,491 shares of its Class A common stock to YA for approximately $2.1965 per share, or $10.0 million in total consideration. The proceeds will be used by the Company to fund production of its flagship vehicle, the Endurance, a full-size, all-electric pickup truck. The Company may cause YA to purchase additional shares under the Equity Purchase Agreement from time to time, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions and limitations set forth in the Equity Purchase Agreement.
The shares were issued and sold to an accredited investor in reliance upon the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 afforded by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.
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.
| LORDSTOWN MOTORS CORP. | ||
| By: | /s/ Adam Kroll | |
| Name: | Adam Kroll | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
| Date: May 17, 2022 | ||