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 14, 2020

SPHERE 3D CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ontario, Canada 001-36532 98-1220792
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) of incorporation)

 

895 Don Mils Road,

Bldg. 2, Suite 900

 
Toronto, Ontario M3C 1W3
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (858) 571-5555

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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 Shares

ANY

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 (§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 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

Lock-Up Agreement

On July 14, 2020, Sphere 3D Corp. entered into a lock-up agreement (the "Agreement") with FBC Holdings Sárl ("FBC") with respect to the 6,500,000 Series B Preferred Shares ("Preferred Shares") of the Company owned by FBC. Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, FBC has agreed that for the period of time between (a) July 14, 2020 and (b) the earlier to occur of (i) April 30, 2021 and (ii) the date that is 180 days after a Change of Control (as defined in the Agreement), it will not without the prior written consent of the Company convert any of the Preferred Shares into common share of the Company.

The foregoing description of the Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Agreement, copy of which is filed hereto as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.


Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit

Number

Description

   

10.1

Lock-Up Letter between Sphere 3D Corp. and FBC Holdings Sárl dated July 14, 2020.



SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: July 17, 2020

  SPHERE 3D CORP.
     
  By: /s/ Peter Tassiopoulos
    Name: Peter Tassiopoulos
    Title: Chief Executive Officer

 


EXHIBIT INDEX

Form 8-K

Exhibit

Number

Description

   

10.1

Lock-Up Letter between Sphere 3D Corp. and FBC Holdings Sárl dated July 14, 2020.



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