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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 16, 2024
Knightscope, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
Delaware |
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001-41248 |
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46-2482575 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) |
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(Commission
File Number) |
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
1070 Terra Bella Avenue
Mountain View, California 94043
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip
Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code: (650) 924-1025
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 |
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Trading symbol(s) |
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Name of each exchange on which registered |
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share |
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KSCP |
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Nasdaq Capital Market |
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 5.07 |
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On August 16, 2024, Knightscope,
Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, holders
of a total of 198,169,812 votes were present electronically or represented by proxy, representing approximately 70.4% of the votes that
could be cast by the holders of the Company’s outstanding shares of stock as of the June 24, 2024 record date.
The following are the voting
results for the proposals that were considered and voted upon at the Annual Meeting, all of which were described in the Company’s
Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 5, 2024 (the “Proxy Statement”).
Proposal
1 – Election of each of William Santana Li, William G. Billings, Robert A. Mocny, and Melvin W. Torrie to the Company’s
Board of Directors (the “Board”) to serve until the 2025 annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors
are elected and qualified.
Nominee | |
Votes FOR | |
Votes WITHHELD | |
Broker Non-Votes |
William Santana Li | |
162,239,664 | |
2,263,428 | |
33,666,720 |
William G. Billings | |
162,988,784 | |
1,514,308 | |
33,666,720 |
Robert A. Mocny | |
162,874,229 | |
1,628,863 | |
33,666,720 |
Melvin W. Torrie | |
162,905,623 | |
1,597,469 | |
33,666,720 |
Proposal
2 – Ratification of the appointment of BPM LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal
year ending December 31, 2024.
Votes FOR | |
Votes AGAINST | |
Votes ABSTAINED | |
Broker Non-Votes |
195,652,874 | |
1,738,574 | |
778,364 | |
0 |
Proposal
3 – Approval of amendments to the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation to effect a reverse stock
split of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Class A Common Stock”) at a ratio ranging
from any whole number between 1-for-5 and 1-for-50, as determined by the Board in its discretion, subject to the Board’s authority
to abandon such amendments.
Votes FOR | |
Votes AGAINST | |
Votes ABSTAINED | |
Broker Non-Votes |
187,392,499 | |
9,774,778 | |
1,002,535 | |
0 |
Proposal
4 – Approval of amendments to the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation to effect a reverse stock
split of the Company’s Class B Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Class B Common Stock”) at a ratio ranging
from any whole number between 1-for-5 and 1-for-50 (which ratio shall be the same ratio as the reverse stock split determined by the Board
in Proposal 3), as determined by the Board in its discretion, subject to the Board’ authority to abandon such amendments.
Votes FOR | |
Votes AGAINST | |
Votes ABSTAINED | |
Broker Non-Votes |
187,559,609 | |
9,460,550 | |
1,149,653 | |
0 |
Proposal
5 – Approval of amendments to the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation to (i) authorize 40,000,000
shares of “blank check” preferred stock, issuable in one or more series, and (ii) implement ancillary and conforming changes
in connection with the authorization of “blank check” preferred stock and to remove provisions related to the Company’s
former Super Voting Preferred Stock and Ordinary Preferred Stock (each as defined in the amended and restated certificate of incorporation),
which are no longer outstanding.
Votes FOR | |
Votes AGAINST | |
Votes ABSTAINED | |
Broker Non-Votes |
159,327,695 | |
4,456,092 | |
719,305 | |
33,666,720 |
Proposal
6 – Approval of amendments to the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation to provide for exculpation of
officers from breaches of fiduciary duty to the extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law.
Votes FOR | |
Votes AGAINST | |
Votes ABSTAINED | |
Broker Non-Votes |
142,445,999 | |
5,064,018 | |
16,993,075 | |
33,666,720 |
Proposal
7 – Approval of amendments to the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation to provide the exclusive forums
in which certain claims relating to the Company may be brought.
Votes FOR | |
Votes AGAINST | |
Votes ABSTAINED | |
Broker Non-Votes |
159,970,619 | |
3,720,503 | |
811,970 | |
33,666,720 |
Proposal
8 – Approval of an adjournment of the Annual Meeting, if necessary, to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient
votes at the time of the Annual Meeting to approve Proposal 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7.
Votes FOR | |
Votes AGAINST | |
Votes ABSTAINED | |
Broker Non-Votes |
188,723,383 | |
8,365,442 | |
1,080,987 | |
0 |
Based
on the foregoing votes, each director listed in Proposal 1 was elected and Proposals 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 were approved.
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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knightscope, INC. |
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Date: August 20, 2024 |
By: |
/s/ William Santana Li |
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Name: |
William Santana Li |
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Title: |
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President |
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