Form 8-K - Current report

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): May 22, 2024

Solid Power, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware		001-40284		86-1888095
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

486 S. Pierce Avenue, Suite E

Louisville, Colorado

80027

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip code)

(303) 219-0720

(Registrant’s 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:

¨	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(s)

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share

SLDP

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of common stock at an exercise price of $11.50

SLDPW

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 (§ 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2).

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 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 22, 2024, Solid Power, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2024 annual meeting of stockholders. Of the 180,288,395 shares of common stock entitled to vote at the annual meeting, 102,577,504 were voted.

At the annual meeting, the stockholders elected the three individuals nominated to be Class III directors, ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, and approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

Election results for the directors nominated at the annual meeting were as follows:

Nominee	For		Withhold		Broker Non-Votes
Rainer Feurer		60,029,578		4,207,390		38,340,536
Susan Kreh		63,087,175		1,149,793		38,340,536
John Stephens		61,545,567		2,691,401		38,340,536

Election results for the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024 were as follows:

For				Against				Abstain
	100,410,767				1,768,911				397,826

Election results for the advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers were as follows:

For				Against				Abstain				Broker Non-Votes
	61,197,059				2,512,353				527,556				38,340,536

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.

Dated: May 23, 2024

SOLID POWER, INC.

By:	/s/ James Liebscher
	Name:	James Liebscher
	Title:	Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

Cover	May 22, 2024
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	8-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	May 22, 2024
Entity File Number	001-40284
Entity Registrant Name	Solid Power, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001844862
Entity Tax Identification Number	86-1888095
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Address, Address Line One	486 S. Pierce Avenue
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite E
Entity Address, City or Town	Louisville
Entity Address, State or Province	CO
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	80027
City Area Code	303
Local Phone Number	219-0720
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Common Stock [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share
Trading Symbol	SLDP
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Warrant [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of common stock at an exercise price of $11.50
Trading Symbol	SLDPW
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ