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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): June 13, 2023

 

 

SPIRE GLOBAL, INC.

 

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

001-39493

85-1276957

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

8000 Towers Crescent Drive

Suite 1100

 

Vienna, Virginia

 

22182

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (202) 301-5127

 

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

Class A common stock, par value of $0.0001 per share

 

SPIR

 

The New 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

 

 

 


 

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 June 13, 2023, Spire Global, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2023 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The voting results for each of the proposals considered at the Annual Meeting are provided below.

1. Election of Directors

The stockholders elected the following nominee as a Class II director to serve on the Company’s board of directors until the Company’s 2026 annual meeting of stockholders or until his successor is duly elected and qualified.

 

Nominee

Votes For

Votes Withheld

Broker Non-Votes

William Porteous

154,325,046

 

 

 

5,750,959

 

 

 

30,726,756

 

 

2. Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The stockholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023.

 

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

 

189,948,900

 

 

 

808,735

 

 

 

45,126

 

 

 

 

3. Approval of an Amendment to Restated Certificate of Incorporation to Effect a Reverse Stock Split

The stockholders approved an amendment to the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation to effect a reverse stock split of the Company’s outstanding Class A and Class B common stock at a ratio in the range from any whole number between 1-for-2 and 1-for-50, subject to and as determined by the Company’s Board of Directors.

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

 

180,079,287

 

 

 

10,557,392

 

 

 

166,082

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

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.

 

 

 

SPIRE GLOBAL, INC.

Date: June 15, 2023

By:

/s/ Peter Platzer

 

Peter Platzer

 

Chief Executive Officer