Current Report Filing (8-k)
December 06 2017 - 4:32PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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) December 6, 2017
Sunrun Inc.
(Exact name
of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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001-37511
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26-2841711
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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595 Market Street, 29
th
Floor
San Francisco, California 94105
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(415) 580-6900
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
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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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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain
Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Appointment of Christopher Dawson as Chief Operating Officer
On December 6, 2017, Sunrun Inc. (
Sunrun
or the
Company
) announced the appointment of Christopher
Dawson as Chief Operating Officer. A copy of the press release announcing his appointment is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Mr. Dawson, age 49, co-founded and has served as a partner at Odyssey Advisors Ltd., an actuarial consultancy firm, since February 2017.
Prior to that, Mr. Dawson was the chief operating officer of Icon Aircraft, a consumer sport plane manufacturer, from August 2015 to September 2016. Previously, Mr. Dawson was with Bombardier Recreational Products Inc., a recreational
vehicle and powersports engine manufacturer, from 1998 to 2015, including as Vice President & General Manager, Global Sales and Consumer Experience (GSCE) division from 2014 to 2015 and Vice President & General Manager, BRP
International Division from 2008 to 2014. Mr. Dawson holds a bachelors of commerce from Queens University and an MBA from INSEAD.
Mr. Dawson has executed an employment letter with the Company dated as of November 28, 2017, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto.
Mr. Dawson is also a participant in the Companys Key Employee Change in Control and Severance Plan, which is described in the Companys proxy statement for its 2017 annual meeting of stockholders and has previously been filed.
Mr. Dawson has no family relationships with any director, executive officer or person nominated or chosen by Sunrun to become a director
or executive officer of Sunrun. Mr. Dawson is not a party to any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Resignation of Paul Winnowski as President and Chief Operating Officer
On December 6, 2017, Paul Winnowski resigned as Chief Operating Officer of Sunrun. It is expected that Mr. Winnowski will continue to
be employed with the Company as President until April 1, 2018, to assist with the transition of his responsibilities. Mr. Winnowskis departure is not related to any disagreement with the Company. Further, upon his execution and
non-revocation of a legal release of claims, Mr. Winnowski is entitled to receive cash severance, vesting acceleration of his equity awards and extension of his post-termination exercise period and certain other post-termination benefits, all
pursuant to the terms of a Transition, Separation and General Release Agreement (the
Separation Agreement
) which is filed as Exhibit 10.2 hereto.
The foregoing description of the Separation Agreement is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Separation
Agreement, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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.
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SUNRUN INC.
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By:
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/s/ Mina Kim
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Mina Kim
General Counsel
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Date: December 6, 2017
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