8-K

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): July 1, 2024

ATERIAN, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware	001-38937	81-1739858
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

350 Springfield Avenue, Suite 200

Summit, New Jersey 07901

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(347) 676-1681

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

N/A

(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 Exchange Act:

(Title of each class)	(Trading Symbol)	(Name of exchange on which registered)
Common Stock, $0.0001 Par Value	ATER	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 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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On July 1, 2024, Cynthia Williams notified the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Aterian Inc. (the “Company”) of her intent to not stand for reelection at the Company’s 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) and to retire from the Board effective as of the the conclusion of the Annual Meeting. Ms. Williams’ decision to retire was for personal reasons in connection with her new professional opportunity and was not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File, formatted in Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language (iXBRL)

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.

Date: July 3, 2024	ATERIAN, INC.
	By:	/s/ Arturo Rodriguez
		Arturo Rodriguez
		Chief Executive Officer

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Document And Entity Information	Jul. 01, 2024
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity, Registrant Name	ATERIAN, INC.
Document, Type	8-K
Document, Period End Date	Jul. 01, 2024
Entity, Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity, File Number	001-38937
Entity, Tax Identification Number	81-1739858
Entity, Address, Address Line One	350 Springfield Avenue, Suite 200
Entity, Address, City or Town	Summit
Entity, Address, State or Province	NJ
Entity, Address, Postal Zip Code	07901
City Area Code	347
Local Phone Number	676-1681
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Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock
Trading Symbol	ATER
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity, Emerging Growth Company	true
Entity, Ex Transition Period	false
Amendment Flag	false
Entity, Central Index Key	0001757715