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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): August 1, 2023
Lightning eMotors, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware001-3928384-4605714
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
815 14th Street SW, Suite A100
Loveland, Colorado 80537
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
1-800-223-0740
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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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(s)
Name of each exchange
on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per shareZEVNew York Stock Exchange
Redeemable Warrants, each full warrant exercisable for one share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $230.00 per shareZEV.WSNew York Stock Exchange
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  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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On January 19, 2023, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Lightning eMotors, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), established, and the Board subsequently ratified, a short-term incentive plan for the Company’s executive officers, including the named executive officers, for the 2023 fiscal year (the “2023 STI Plan”). The 2023 STI Plan provides for two six-month performance periods (January 1 - June 30 and July 1 – December 31). On August 1, 2023, the Board approved a change to the 2023 STI Plan for the performance period beginning July 1, 2023, that replaces the product gross margin metric with a metric tied to operating expenses. Payouts under the 2023 STI Plan for that performance period will be measured based on four equally weighted performance metrics: the Company’s achievement with respect to revenue, operating expenses, and vehicle uptime, and the fourth being individual performance. There were no other changes to the 2023 STI Plan.

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.
Lightning eMotors, Inc.
Dated: August 4, 2023
By:/s/ Timothy Reeser
Name:Timothy Reeser
Title:Chief Executive Officer and President

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Entity Registrant Name Lightning eMotors, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE
Entity File Number 001-39283
Entity Tax Identification Number 84-4605714
Entity Address, Address Line One 815 14th Street SW
Entity Address, Address Line Two Suite A100
Entity Address, City or Town Loveland
Entity Address, State or Province CO
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 80537
City Area Code 800
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Common Stock  
Document Information [Line Items]  
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
Trading Symbol ZEV
Security Exchange Name NYSE
Warrants and Rights Subject to Mandatory Redemption  
Document Information [Line Items]  
Title of 12(b) Security Redeemable Warrants, each full warrant exercisable for one share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $230.00 per share
Trading Symbol ZEV.WS
Security Exchange Name NYSE
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