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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): June 9, 2021

 

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)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (669) 275-2251

 

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):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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

 

Title of each class   Trading symbol   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 x

 

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 8.01 Other Events

 

On June 9, 2021, Velodyne Lidar, Inc. (“Velodyne”) initiated an arbitration proceeding against David Hall, alleging breach of contract and misappropriation of Velodyne confidential, proprietary, and trade secret information. Mr. Hall is a former director and officer of Velodyne, who currently holds voting control of approximately 45% of Velodyne’s outstanding common stock.

 

 

 

 

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.

 

  VELODYNE LIDAR, INC.
     
DATE: June 10, 2021 By: /s/ Michael Vella
    Michael Vella
    General Counsel

 

 

 

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