-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, B/3VI9w+pimdPuJD1RzmkKW49cmwjsv170YbJxtj0HDsvjLiRa7OMi8jdewAJQ6s hJu99JtjhlNvMhttoBpjSg== 0000315449-97-000011.txt : 19970701 0000315449-97-000011.hdr.sgml : 19970701 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000315449-97-000011 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19970625 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events FILED AS OF DATE: 19970630 SROS: AMEX SROS: BSE SROS: CSE SROS: PSE FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: UNIQUE MOBILITY INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000315449 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MOTORS & GENERATORS [3621] IRS NUMBER: 840579156 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CO FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-10869 FILM NUMBER: 97633241 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 425 CORPORATE CIRCLE CITY: GOLDEN STATE: CO ZIP: 80401 BUSINESS PHONE: 3032782002 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 425 CORPORATE CIRCLE CITY: GOLDEN STATE: CO ZIP: 80401 8-K 1 CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K 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 - June 25, 1997 (Date of earliest event reported) UNIQUE MOBILITY, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) COLORADO (State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation) 1-10869 84-0579156 (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 425 Corporate Circle, Golden, Colorado 80401 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (303) 278-2002 UNIQUE MOBILITY, INC. FORM 8-K ITEM OF INFORMATION Item 5. Other Events The Company issued the following press release on June 26, 1997 announcing a strategic alliance with EV Global Motors Company: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: John S. Gould Director-Investor Relations Release 97-10 Unique Mobility, Inc. 303-278-2002 ===================================== LEE IACOCCA'S EV GLOBAL MOTORS BUYS EQUITY STAKE IN UNIQUE MOBILITY, INC. Partners will develop Light Electric Transportation Systems ====================================== Denver (June 26) -- Unique Mobility, Inc. (AMEX:UQM) announced today that former Chrysler Chairman Lee Iacocca's new company, EV Global Motors (EVG), has formed a strategic partnership with Unique to develop electric drive systems for bikes, scooters and other light vehicles. EVG purchased 1,151,925 shares of Unique stock in a private transaction from Alcan Aluminium Limited (NYSE:AL) and purchased warrants from other sources for an additional 350,000 shares. Separately, Unique has agreed to acquire 400,000 shares of EVG in exchange for an additional 200,000 newly-issued shares of Unique. Upon completion of the latter transaction, EVG's beneficial ownership will represent approximately 12.2% of Unique, making EVG the company's largest shareholder. Iacocca will join Unique's board of directors and Ray Geddes, Unique's Chairman and CEO, will sit on EVG's board. For twenty years, Iacocca and Geddes worked together at Ford Motor Company on several sports car projects, including the Shelby Cobra, the Shelby Mustangs, the Ford GT LeMans car and the Ford Pantera. Iacocca formed EV Global in March to develop and market light electric transportation systems (LETS) such as bicycles and scooters for markets in North America, Europe and Asia. EVG has contracted with Unique for an electric drive system for bicycles and has signed a memorandum of understanding with Unique and Unique's Taiwan joint venture partners to market electric scooters throughout the Western Hemisphere. Unique Mobility, based in Golden, Colorado, is a world leader in compact, high-performance electric motors and controllers for electric and hybrid electric vehicle propulsion systems ("Hybrid" electric vehicles run on a combination of electricity and conventional fuel such as gasoline or diesel). Its customers include many of the world's major automotive OEMs as well as the U.S. Departments of Defense, Energy and Transportation. Of the new partnership, Iacocca said: "We're excited about teaming up with Unique Mobility. They've got some of the best technology in the world and are a key element in our global strategy. As a product development and manufacturing partner, Unique will become an important supplier of electric drive systems for our new products." Added Unique's Geddes, "Lee Iacocca's expertise in marketing and management will jump-start our growth as a power system supplier and will provide a welcome boost for the entire electric vehicle industry. Like Lee, I believe the worldwide potential for light electric transportation is enormous." This release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those discussed in this release. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (file no. 23843). These forward-looking statements represent the Company's judgment as of the date of this release. The Company disclaims, however, any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements. # # # END # # # 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 thereunto duly authorized. Unique Mobility, Inc. (Registrant) By: /s/ Donald A. French Donald A. French Treasurer and Controller (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) Date: June 30, 1997 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----