TPI Composites Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year, Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
As previously announced, TPI Composites, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Cooperation Agreement (the “Cooperation Agreement”) with Dere Construction Taahhut A.S., Zeki Bora Turan, Emre Birhekimoglu and Alp Kirmizioglu (collectively with each of their respective affiliates and associates, the “Investor Group”) on February 27, 2025. Also as previously announced, the Company and the Investor Group entered into a First Amendment to the Cooperation Agreement (the “First Amendment”) on March 26, 2025. Pursuant to the Cooperation Agreement, as amended by the First Amendment, the Company agreed to extend the deadline for notice of director nominations for consideration at the 2025 annual meeting of stockholders of the Company (the “2025 Annual Meeting”) to April 30, 2025 and the Investor Group agreed to certain standstill provisions until April 30, 2025.
On April 29, 2025, the Company and the Investor Group entered into a Second Amendment to the Cooperation Agreement (the “Second Amendment”) in order to (i) further extend the deadline for notice of director nominations for consideration at the 2025 Annual Meeting to May 30, 2025 and (ii) further extend the effectiveness of the standstill provisions applicable to the Investor Group that are contained in the Cooperation Agreement until May 30, 2025.
The foregoing summary of the Cooperation Agreement, the First Amendment and the Second Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Second Amendment, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference, and (i) the original Cooperation Agreement, a copy of which was attached as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K that was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 27, 2025 and (ii) the First Amendment, a copy of which was attached as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K that was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 27, 2025.
Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On April 29, 2025, the Board of Directors of the Company extended the deadline for notice of director nominations for consideration at the 2025 Annual Meeting to May 30, 2025 pursuant to the Company’s Third Amended and Restated Bylaws (the “Bylaws”). Notices of director nominations submitted at or prior to 5:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time on May 30, 2025 will be considered timely, provided that such notice otherwise complies with the relevant provisions of the Bylaws and applicable law. The extension of the advance notice deadline is applicable only with respect to nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors of the Company at the 2025 Annual Meeting.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
10.1 | Second Amendment to Cooperation Agreement, dated April 29, 2025, by and among the Company and the Investor Group | |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURE
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.
TPI Composites, Inc. | ||
Date: April 30, 2025 | By: | /s/ William E. Siwek |
William E. Siwek | ||
President and Chief Executive Officer | ||