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): December 17, 2021

XOS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-39598	98-1550505
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

3550 Tyburn Street Los Angeles, California	90065
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(818) 316-1890
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(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 obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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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 per share	XOS	Nasdaq Global Market
Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share	XOSWW	Nasdaq Global Market

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 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 December 17, 2021 (the “Effective Date”), upon the recommendation of its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (the “Nominating Committee”), the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Xos, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company” f/k/a NextGen Acquisition Corporation), increased the size of the Board from six to eight members. The Board appointed Ms. Anousheh Ansari to fill a newly created vacancy on the Board and to serve on the Board as a Class III director until she is up for re-election at the Company’s 2024 annual meeting of stockholders, and until her successors have been duly elected and qualified, or until her earlier death, resignation or removal. The Board appointed Ms. Alice K. Jackson to fill a newly created vacancy on the Board and to serve on the Board as a Class II director until she is up for re-election at the Company’s 2023 annual meeting of stockholders, and until her successors have been duly elected and qualified, or until her earlier death, resignation or removal. The Board appointed Ms. Ansari to the Compensation Committee and the Nominating Committee. The Board appointed Ms. Jackson to the Audit Committee and the Nominating Committee.

There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Ansari or Ms. Jackson and any other persons pursuant to which either was selected as a director. The Board has determined that Ms. Ansari and Ms. Jackson each qualify as independent directors under the independence requirements set forth under Rule 5605(a)(2) of the Nasdaq Rules and listing standards. Additionally, there are no transactions involving the Company and Ms. Ansari or Ms. Jackson that the Company would be required to report pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

In connection with their appointment to the Board and pursuant to the Company’s amended and restated non-employee director compensation policy, which form non-employee director compensation policy is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-39598) filed with the SEC on November 12, 2021.

In connection with the aforementioned appointment to the Board, the Company entered into its standard indemnification agreement with Ms. Ansari and Ms. Jackson, which form indemnification agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-39598) filed with the SEC on August 26, 2021.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On December 17, 2021, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Ms. Ansari and Ms. Jackson to the Board. A copy of the Company’s press release announcing the appointment is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, 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 of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release dated December 17, 2021
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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.

Dated: December 22, 2021

XOS, INC.
By:	/s/ Kingsley Afemikhe
	Kingsley Afemikhe
	Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Xos, Inc. Welcomes Anousheh Ansari and Alice K. Jackson as New Independent Directors

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 17, 2021 -- Xos, Inc. (NASDAQ: XOS), a leading manufacturer of fully electric Class 5 to Class 8 commercial vehicles, announced today that Anousheh Ansari and Alice K. Jackson have joined the board of directors (the “Board”). Each joined as an independent director, effective December 17, 2021. Ms. Ansari will serve on the Board as a Class III director and will be up for re-election at the 2024 annual meeting of stockholders. Ms. Ansari will join the Nominating and Corporate Governance and Compensation Committees. Ms. Jackson will serve on the Board as a Class II director and will be up for re-election at the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders. Ms. Jackson will join the Nominating and Corporate Governance and Audit Committees.

The Board, led by its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, conducted a thorough, expansive process in searching for its new independent directors. The Board considered candidates with a wide range of skill sets with experience in highly relevant industries.

“In conducting our search over the last few months, we sought to add exceptional independent directors with complementary experiences and fresh perspectives, and who believe in Xos’ mission to decarbonize commercial transportation,” said Dakota Semler, Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. “I am excited to have Anousheh and Alice join the Board at this promising time for our company.”

“Along with her public company board experience, Anousheh brings decades of experience building successful, innovative technology companies,” said George Mattson, the lead independent director of the Board and Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee. “Alice has taken a leading role in the transition to a carbon-free energy system, and she brings to Xos her deep energy infrastructure expertise. We look forward to their contributions to our board at this exciting time in the Xos journey.”

Ms. Ansari serves as director of Jabil Inc., a leading provider of worldwide manufacturing services and solutions, and as chair of the board of directors of Sceye Inc., a platform for a leading new generation of high-altitude platform stations, or HAPS. Ms. Ansari is also Chief Executive Officer of X PRIZE Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that designs and implements competition models to solve world challenges. Ms. Ansari co-founded Prodea Systems, Inc., which provides services and applications for in-home smart devices, networked appliances, and mobile lifestyle devices, and Telecom Technologies, Inc., which developed software for intelligent systems for the telecommunications market. Ms. Ansari was the first female private space explorer.

Ms. Jackson serves as President of the Colorado service area at Xcel Energy Inc., a major U.S. electricity and natural gas company. Ms. Jackson is also Chair of the board of the Smart Electric Power Alliance, and sits on the boards of the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Mile High United Way, Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, Colorado Concern and the American Red Cross CO/WY Chapter.

About Xos, Inc.

Xos, Inc. is an electric mobility company dedicated to decarbonizing commercial trucking fleets. Xos designs and manufactures cost-competitive, fully electric commercial vehicles. The company’s primary focus is on medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles that travel on last-mile, back-to-base routes of less than 200 miles per day. The company leverages its proprietary technologies to provide commercial fleets with zero-emission vehicles that are easier to maintain and more cost efficient on a total cost of ownership (TCO) basis than their internal combustion engine and commercial EV counterparts. For more information, please visit xostrucks.com.

Contacts

Xos Investor Relations
investors@xostrucks.com

Xos Media Relations
press@xostrucks.com

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