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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 28, 2024
LanzaTech Global, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-40282 | | 92-2018969 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
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8045 Lamon Avenue, Suite 400 Skokie, Illinois | | 60077 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(847) 324-2400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | | Trading Symbols | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | | LNZA | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| Redeemable Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 | | LNZAW | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
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| ☐ | 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). |
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| ☐ | 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 25, 2024, LanzaTech Global, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). A total of 146,438,514 shares of common stock, or approximately 74.1% of the total shares entitled to vote, were represented at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy.
Stockholders voted on the following four proposals at the Annual Meeting, all of which are described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2024, and cast their votes as described below:
A.Stockholders approved the election of each of the Company’s two (2) Class I director nominees to hold office until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of LanzaTech Global, Inc. and until his or her successor is elected or appointed.
The results of the voting were as follows: | | | | | |
Nigel Gormly | |
Number of shares For | 136,192,451 |
Number of shares Withheld | 1,268,967 |
Number of Broker Non-Votes | 8,977,096 |
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Dr. Jennifer Holmgren | |
Number of shares For | 137,303,339 |
Number of shares Against | 158,079 |
Number of Broker Non-Votes | 8,977,096 |
B.Stockholders approved the ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ending December 31, 2024. The results of the voting were as follows: | | | | | |
Number of shares For | 146,242,786 |
Number of shares Against | 48,409 |
Number of shares Abstaining | 147,319 |
C.Stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting. The results of the voting were as follows: | | | | | |
Number of shares For | 132,130,979 |
Number of shares Against | 5,176,472 |
Number of shares Abstaining | 153,967 |
Number of Broker Non-Votes | 8,977,096 |
D.Stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the frequency of holding an advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. The results of the voting were as follows: | | | | | |
Number of shares for 1 Year | 136,331,417 |
Number of shares for 2 Years | 27,958 |
Number of shares for 3 Years | 989,530 |
Number of shares Abstaining | 112,513 |
Number of Broker Non-Votes | 8,977,096 |
Based on the voting results, stockholders have approved that the Company provide for an annual advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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| Exhibit Number | | Description |
| 104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
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.
Dated: June 28, 2024
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| LANZATECH GLOBAL, INC. |
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| By: | | /s/ Joseph Blasko |
| Name: | | Joseph Blasko |
| Title: | | General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |