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): June 1, 2022

ESS TECH, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

(855) 423-9920

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2).

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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.

(a) On June 1, 2022, ESS Tech, Inc., (the “Company”) held its 2022 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) exclusively online via live webcast. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders (i) elected three directors to the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) to serve until the Company’s 2025 annual meeting of stockholders, and (ii) ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022. The proposals are described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A for the Annual Meeting, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 22, 2022.

(b) The final voting results for each proposal are set forth below.

Proposal 1: Election of Directors

At the Annual Meeting, stockholders elected three directors to the Board to serve until the 2025 annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified. The table below sets forth the voting results for each director nominee:

Proposal 2: Ratification of the Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022. The table below sets forth the voting results for this proposal:

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: June 1, 2022