Form 8-K - Current report

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): January 09, 2024

KULR TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of the registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-40454

81-1004273

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification
No.)

4863 Shawline Street, San Diego, California 92111

(Address of principle executive offices) (Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 663-5247

(Former name or 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):

¨	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		KULR		NYSE American LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure

On January 09, 2024, KULR Technology Group, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release today announcing that it has reduced its total workforce by approximately 15%. The decision was made in light of KULR allocating resources to its key business priorities for servicing recurring aerospace and defense contracts while also focusing on improving the profitability of its commercial customer engagements as the Company aims to move to operational breakeven in Second Quarter 2024. KULR is streamlining its operations at its headquarters in San Diego, California while continuing to focus on the KULR ONE Design Solutions testing platform and scaling R&D initiatives at its existing facility in Webster, Texas, a suburb of Houston.

A copy of the above-mentioned press release is attached herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

By filing this Current Report on Form 8-K and furnishing the information contained herein, the Company makes no admission as to the materiality of any information in this report that is required to be disclosed solely by reason of Regulation FD. The Company uses, and will continue to use, its website, press releases, and various social media channels, including its Twitter account (twitter.com/kulrtech), its LinkedIn account (linkedin.com/company/kulr-technology-corporation), its Facebook account (facebook.com/KULRTechnology), its TikTok account (tiktok.com/Kulr_tech), its Instagram account (instagram.com/Kulr_tech), and its YouTube account (youtube.com/channel/UC3wZBPINQd51N6p35Mo5uQg), as additional means of disclosing public information to investors, the media and others interested in the Company. It is possible that certain information that the Company posts on its website, disseminated in press releases and on social media could be deemed to be material information, and the Company encourages investors, the media and others interested in the Company to review the business and financial information that the Company posts on its website, disseminates in press releases and on the social media channels identified above, as such information could be deemed as material information.

The information in this Item 7.01 disclosure, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section. In addition, the information in this Item 7.01 disclosure, including Exhibits 99.1, shall not be incorporated by reference into the filings of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01

Exhibits

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release dated January 9, 2024
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on behalf of the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	KULR TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC.

Date: January 9, 2024	By:	/s/ Michael Mo
		Michael Mo
		Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit 99.1

KULR Reduces Workforce by 15% Amid Streamlining Efforts

Cutbacks Part of an Aggressive Plan to Achieve Operational Break-even in Second Quarter 2024

SAN DIEGO / GLOBENEWSWIRE / January 09, 2024 / KULR Technology Group, Inc. (NYSE American: KULR) (the "Company" or "KULR"), a global leader in sustainable energy management, today announced the Company has reduced its total workforce by approximately 15%. The changes come as KULR works to allocate resources to its key business priorities servicing recurring aerospace and defense contracts while also focusing on improving the profitability of its commercial customer engagements as the Company targets operational breakeven in Second Quarter 2024.

KULR streamlined operations at its headquarters in San Diego, California while continuing to focus on the KULR ONE Design Solutions testing platform and scaling R&D initiatives at its existing facility in Webster, Texas, a suburb of Houston.

Keith Cochran, KULR President and COO, stated: “As we pivot the Company to focus on the KULR ONE services and platforms, we can gain operational efficiency by consolidating our battery related activities in the Webster, Texas facility. This action is critical for KULR’s goal of being operational income positive exiting Q2 2024. Our San Diego facility will remain focused on automated testing and historical thermal management products.”

About KULR Technology Group Inc.
KULR Technology Group Inc. (NYSE American: KULR) is a leading energy management platform company offering proven solutions that play a critical role in accelerating the electrification of the circular economy. Leveraging a foundation in developing, manufacturing, and licensing next-generation carbon fiber thermal management technologies for batteries and electronic systems, KULR has evolved its holistic suite of products and services to enable its customers across disciplines to operate with efficiency and sustainability in mind. For more information, please visit www.kulrtechnology.com.

Safe Harbor Statement  
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of offers to buy any securities of any entity. This release contains certain forward-looking statements based on our current expectations, forecasts and assumptions that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements in this release are based on information available to us as of the date hereof. Our actual results may differ materially from those stated or implied in such forward-looking statements, due to risks and uncertainties associated with our business, which include the risk factors disclosed in our Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 28, 2023, as may be amended or supplemented by other reports we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding our expectations, beliefs, intentions, or strategies regarding the future and can be identified by forward-looking words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “should,” and “would” or similar words. All forecasts are provided by management in this release are based on information available at this time and management expects that internal projections and expectations may change over time. In addition, the forecasts are entirely on management’s best estimate of our future financial performance given our current contracts, current backlog of opportunities and conversations with new and existing customers about our products and services. We assume no obligation to update the information included in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. 
 

Investor Relations:

KULR Technology Group, Inc.

Phone: 858-866-8478 x 847

Email: ir@kulrtechnology.com

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