Amprius Technologies Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Changes in Control of Registrant, Leadership Update, Financial Statements and Exhibits
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 23, 2024
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Item 5.01 Changes in Control of Registrant.
On October 23, 2024, Amprius, Inc. (“Amprius Holdings”), which was the majority stockholder of Amprius Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”), voluntarily liquidated and dissolved. In connection therewith, Amprius Holdings distributed to its stockholders on a pro rata basis an aggregate of 57,195,926 shares of the Company’s common stock (“Common Stock” and, such distribution, the “Liquidating Distribution”). As a result of the Liquidating Distribution, Amprius Holdings ceased to be the majority stockholder of the Company.
In connection with the liquidation and dissolution of Amprius Holdings, the Company assumed from Amprius Holdings the outstanding options to purchase shares of Amprius Holdings’ Class A common stock (the “Holdings Options” and, each such option, a “Holdings Option”) granted under the Amprius, Inc. 2008 Stock Plan (the “2008 Plan”) and the Amprius, Inc. Second Equity Incentive Plan (the “Second Plan”, the Second Plan together with the 2008 Plan, the “Plans” and each, a “Plan”; such assumption, the “Option Assumption”), in exchange for Amprius Holdings contributing 5,500,000 shares of Common Stock to the Company and Amprius Holdings agreeing to reimburse the Company’s expenses incurred in connection with the Option Assumption. The Option Assumption was approved by a committee of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) comprised of solely independent and disinterested directors.
As a result of the Option Assumption, each Holdings Option became an option to purchase a number of shares of Common Stock (collectively, the “Assumed Options”), and the terms of the Holdings Options, including the number of shares of Common Stock underlying the Assumed Option and the exercise price, were adjusted in a manner that was designed to comply with the requirements of U.S. Internal Revenue Code treasury regulation relating to equity grant assumptions. Each of the Plans have terminated and no additional awards will be granted under either Plan. The Assumed Options will continue to be governed by the terms of the applicable Plan and grant agreement.
The Assumed Options relate to the issuance of up to an aggregate of 7,043,587 shares of Common Stock and have a weighted average exercise price of $2.10 per share. As of October 23, 2024 and following the Option Assumption and the cancellation of the shares contributed by Amprius Holdings, the Company had 105,838,789 shares of Common Stock outstanding.
In connection with the Option Assumption, each member of Amprius Holdings’ board of directors that will receive shares of Common Stock in the Liquidating Distribution (including Donald R. Dixon and Dr. Wen Hsieh, each a member of the Board) and his respective investment vehicle(s) entered into six-month lock-up agreement in respect of 50% of the shares of Common Stock such person or entity received in the Liquidating Distribution (the “Lock-up Agreement”). The Lock-up Agreement relates to an aggregate of 9,808,223 shares of Common Stock. Any waivers or early termination of such lock-up restrictions must be approved by a majority of the Board’s independent and disinterested directors and will be granted pro rata to the other signatories of the Lock-up Agreement.
In connection with the Liquidating Distribution, the following executive officers of the Company received shares of Common Stock as set forth below.
| Name | Number of Shares of Common Stock Distributed(1) | ||||||||||
Jonathan Bornstein | 133,536 | ||||||||||
Dr. C. Ionel Stefan | 52,962 | ||||||||||
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(1)Excludes shares of Common Stock underlying options that were assumed in the Option Assumption.
The table below sets forth the Assumed Options that the Company’s executive officers and directors hold.
| Option Holder Name | Expiration Date | Exercise Price ($) | Number of Shares of Common Stock Underlying Assumed Option (1) | |||||||||||||||||
Dr. Kang Sun | 12/14/2026 | $ | 0.98 | 202,934 | ||||||||||||||||
03/15/2027 | $ | 0.62 | 41,653 | |||||||||||||||||
12/12/2027 | $ | 0.62 | 208,265 | |||||||||||||||||
01/02/2029 | $ | 2.44 | 208,264 | |||||||||||||||||
09/17/2030 | $ | 2.50 | 967,539 | |||||||||||||||||
12/15/2031 | $ | 3.68 | 1,974,502 | |||||||||||||||||
09/26/2034 | $ | 0.78 | 1,171,476 | |||||||||||||||||
Jonathan Bornstein | 03/17/2025 | $ | 0.98 | 3,471 | ||||||||||||||||
03/15/2027 | $ | 0.62 | 27,768 | |||||||||||||||||
Dr. C. Ionel Stefan | 03/17/2025 | $ | 0.98 | 3,471 | ||||||||||||||||
03/15/2027 | $ | 0.62 | 41,653 | |||||||||||||||||
12/15/2031 | $ | 3.68 | 139,613 | |||||||||||||||||
Dr. Steven Chu | 12/12/2027 | $ | 0.62 | 173,554 | ||||||||||||||||
09/26/2034 | $ | 0.78 | 173,554 | |||||||||||||||||
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(1)All Assumed Options are fully vested.
Copies of the 2008 Plan, the Second Plan and the Lock-up Agreement are attached to this Current Report as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2 and 10.3, respectively.
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
The information set forth in Item 5.01 with respect to the Option Assumption and the Assumed Options is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number | Description | |||||||
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| 10.3* | ||||||||
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* Certain schedules and exhibits have been omitted in accordance with Regulation S-K Item 601(a)(5). A copy of any omitted schedule or exhibit will be finished to the SEC upon request.
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.
| AMPRIUS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | ||||||||
| Date: October 23, 2024 | By: | /s/ Sandra Wallach | ||||||
| Name: Sandra Wallach | ||||||||
| Title: Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||