8-K
Harley-Davidson, Inc. (HOG)
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 5, 2023
Harley-Davidson, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Wisconsin | 1-9183 | 39-1382325 |
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| (State or other jurisdiction<br>of incorporation) | (Commission<br> File Number) | (IRS Employer<br>Identification No.) |
3700 West Juneau Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53208
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(414) 342-4680
(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:
| Title of each class | Name of exchange on which registered | |
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| COMMON STOCK, $0.01 par value per share | Trading Symbol | New York Stock Exchange |
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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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure |
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On June 5, 2023, LiveWire Group, Inc. (“LiveWire”) issued a press release announcing that LiveWire’s Chief Executive Officer, Jochen Zeitz, will be succeeded in his role as LiveWire’s CEO by Karim Donnez, with the changeover occurring on June 12, 2023. Mr. Zeitz will remain LiveWire’s non-executive Chairman, and Chairman, President, and CEO of Harley-Davidson, Inc. A copy of LiveWire’s press release is filed hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
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(a)Not applicable.
(b)Not applicable.
(c)Not applicable.
(d)Exhibits. The following exhibit is being furnished herewith:
| Exhibit No. | Description |
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| 99.1 | Press Release of Harley-Davidson, Inc. dated June 5, 2023 |
| 104 | The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL (included as Exhibit 101) |
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.
| HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC. | |
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| Date: June 5, 2023 | /s/ Paul J. Krause |
| Paul J. Krause | |
| Secretary |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
LiveWire Group, Inc. appoints Karim Donnez as CEO
MILWAUKEE, June 5, 2023 / PRNewswire/ -- LiveWire Group, Inc. (“LiveWire”) (NYSE: LVWR), today announced the appointment of Karim Donnez as Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), effective June 12, 2023. Donnez will succeed current CEO Jochen Zeitz who, having served as CEO for an agreed period, will remain as Chairman of LiveWire Group, Inc.
Jochen Zeitz, Chairman and CEO, LiveWire, and Chairman, President, and CEO of Harley-Davidson, said: “Having successfully stood-up LiveWire as a brand and listed the Company on the NYSE, I’m excited to pass the baton to Karim and to welcome him as LiveWire’s new CEO, following an extensive global search process. Karim is an entrepreneurial business leader with a demonstrable track record of driving transformational growth through both strategy development and implementation. The Board and I look forward to Karim realising the potential of LiveWire, as we continue on the Company’s journey to lead the electrification of the sport.”
Donnez joins LiveWire from Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. (“BRP”) where he was most recently President of BRP’s Marine Group, having held various roles since joining the company in 2015, including SVP, Strategy, Business Development and Transformation.
Prior to joining BRP, Donnez held leadership positions at Rio Tinto, most recently as General Manager, Refinery & Energy for Rio Tinto Kennecott, where he oversaw business transformation initiatives as part of corporate global functions. Donnez started his career at Accenture.
Donnez holds an MSc in Engineering from Arts et Métiers ParisTech and an MBA from HEC Montréal.
About LiveWire LiveWire has a dedicated focus on the electric motorcycle sector. LiveWire’s majority stockholder is Harley-Davidson, Inc. LiveWire comes from the lineage of Harley-Davidson and is capitalizing on over a decade of its learnings in the EV sector. With a dedicated focus on EV, LiveWire plans to develop the technology of the future and to invest in the capabilities needed to lead the transformation of motorcycling. www.livewire.com
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