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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 18, 2022


VELODYNE LIDAR, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
001-38703
83-1138508
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
5521 Hellyer Avenue
San Jose, California
95138
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(669) 275-2251
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)


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, $0.0001 par value
VLDR
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Warrants, each exercisable for three-quarters of one share of common stock
VLDRW
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 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Velodyne Lidar, Inc. (“The Company”), as part of its ongoing efforts to reduce costs, agreed that the employment of Sinclair Vass, the Company’s Chief Product Officer, will end on August 22, 2022. The Company expects to enter into a Separation Agreement with Mr. Vass that will provide Mr. Vass with benefits consistent with the terms of the Company’s Form of Severance and Change in Control Agreement, which has been filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38703) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 14, 2021 (the “Severance Agreement”). The Severance Agreement provides for 9 months of salary and 9 months of COBRA benefits in exchange for signing a standard release of claims.



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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.
VELODYNE LIDAR, INC.
DATE:
August 19, 2022
By:
/s/ Daniel Horwood
Daniel Horwood
General Counsel
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