FORM 3 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Date of Event Requiring Statement
(Month/Day/Year) 12/31/2023 |
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FREYR Battery, Inc. /DE/ [ FREY ] |
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4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
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6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | |||
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1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) | 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) | 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) |
Shares of Common Stock(1) | 1,200 | I | By Self as owner of Beacon Group AS(2) |
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||
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1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) | ||
Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||
Stock Options (right to buy) | (3) | 09/07/2027 | Shares of Common Stock(4)(5) | 100,777 | $12.95 | D | |
Stock Options (right to buy) | (6) | 05/22/2028 | Shares of Common Stock(4)(5) | 54,772 | $7.55 | D |
Explanation of Responses: |
1. As described in the issuer's registration statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-274434) (the "Registration Statement"), following the redomiciliation of FREYR Battery, the issuer's predecessor registrant (the "Predecessor Registrant") from Luxembourg to the State of Delaware on December 31, 2023 (the "Redomiciliation") each of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares of the Predecessor Registrant ("Ordinary Shares") immediately prior to the Redomiciliation, were canceled and the issuer issued as consideration therefor new duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable common stock of the issuer, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), to the shareholders of the Predecessor Registrant on a one-to-one basis. |
2. Mr. Bentzen is the owner of Beacon Group AS ("Beacon Group") and disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by Beacon Group except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. |
3. Consists of compensatory options which vest annually over three years granted on September 7, 2022 pursuant to the FREYR 2021 LTIP (as defined herein). One-third (1/3) of the shares subject to compensatory options vested on September 7, 2023. One-third (1/3) of the shares subject to compensatory options shall vest on September 7, 2024, and one-third (1/3) of the shares subject to compensatory options shall vest on September 7, 2025. Options are typically forfeited when the employment relationship ends for employees. |
4. As described in the issuer's registration statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-274434), following the redomiciliation of FREYR Battery, the issuer's predecessor registrant (the "Predecessor Registrant") from Luxembourg to the State of Delaware on December 31, 2023, each right and obligation under the Predecessor Registrant's equity-based benefit and compensation plans and programs and agreements providing for the grant or award of restricted stock, stock units, stock options, warrants, stock appreciation rights, performance shares, performance units, dividend equivalent rights, and share awards, including the FREYR 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (amended and restated as of May 10, 2023) (the "FREYR 2021 LTIP"), (continued on footnote 5) |
5. (continued from footnote 4) was assumed by the issuer and converted to a corresponding equity award with respect to shares of the issuer's common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), on a one-to-one basis and each equity or equity-based award granted under the Predecessor Registrant was canceled and the recipient had no right or interest in such award or any underlying ordinary shares of the Predecessor Registrant other than receipt of a corresponding equity or equity-based award with respect to Common Stock. |
6. Consists of compensatory options which vest annually over three years granted on May 22, 2023 pursuant to the FREYR 2021 LTIP. One-third (1/3) of the shares subject to compensatory options shall vest on May 22, 2024. One-third (1/3) of the shares subject to compensatory options shall vest on May 22, 2025. One-third (1/3) of the shares subject to compensatory options shall vest on May 22, 2026. Options are typically forfeited when the employment relationship ends for employees. |
Remarks: |
Exhibit List Exhibit 24.1 - Power of Attorney |
/s/ Andreas Bentzen | 01/10/2024 | |
** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5 (b)(v). | ||
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