6-K

Lion Electric Co (LEVGQ)

6-K 2024-05-16 For: 2024-05-15
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of May, 2024

Commission File No. 001-40387

THE LION ELECTRIC COMPANY

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

921 chemin de la Rivière-du-Nord

Saint-Jérôme (Québec) J7Y 5G2

(Address of principal executive office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F ☐ Form 40-F ☒

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ☐

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit<br><br>Number Description of Exhibit
99.1 News Release dated May 15, 2024
99.2 Voting Results

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

THE LION ELECTRIC COMPANY
Date: May 15, 2024 By: /s/ Dominique Perron
Name: Dominique Perron
Title: Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary

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LION ELECTRIC ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS MEETING

MONTREAL, QUEBEC - May 15, 2024 – The Lion Electric Company (NYSE: LEV) (TSX: LEV) (“Lion” or the “Company”), a leading manufacturer of all-electric medium and heavy-duty urban vehicles, today held its annual meeting of shareholders (the “Meeting”) as a virtual meeting. A total of 124,783,928 common shares (representing approximately 55.16% of all issued and outstanding common shares of the Company) were represented online or by proxy at the Meeting. Lion hereby announces that shareholders of the Company (the “Shareholders”) voted in favour of all items of business put forth at the Meeting by the Company. The complete voting results for each item of business at the Meeting are presented below.

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

The Board of Directors of the Company had fixed at ten the number of directors (the “Directors”) to be elected at the Meeting. Each of the ten nominees listed in the Company’s Management Information Circular dated April 4, 2024, was elected as a Director of Lion until the close of the next annual meeting of Shareholders of the Company or until their successors are appointed. All of the nominees were members of the Board of Directors prior to the Meeting.

Nominee Votes For % Votes For Votes Withheld % Votes Withheld
Latasha Akoma 114,016,563 98.22 % 2,065,169 1.78 %
Sheila C. Bair 113,007,227 97.35 % 3,074,505 2.65 %
Marc Bedard 114,190,280 98.37 % 1,891,452 1.63 %
Pierre Larochelle 114,172,085 98.35 % 1,909,647 1.65 %
Dane L. Parker 113,277,138 97.58 % 2,804,594 2.42 %
Ann L. Payne 113,319,897 97.62 % 2,761,835 2.38 %
Pierre-Olivier Perras 110,993,760 95.62 % 5,087,972 4.38 %
Michel Ringuet 115,383,513 99.40 % 698,219 0.60 %
Lorenzo Roccia 112,690,903 97.08 % 3,390,829 2.92 %
Pierre Wilkie 114,121,005 98.31 % 1,960,727 1.69 %

APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants, were appointed as independent auditors of Lion until the close of the next annual meeting of Shareholders, and the Directors were authorized to fix the remuneration of the auditors.

Votes For % Votes For Votes Withheld % Votes Withheld
123,506,473 98.98% 1,277,455 1.02%

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RENEWAL OF THE COMPANY’S OMNIBUS PLAN

The renewal of the Company’s Omnibus Plan, including all unallocated options, rights or other entitlements thereunder, has been approved.

Votes For % Votes For Votes Against % Votes Against
109,800,222 94.59% 6,281,538 5.41%

The foregoing voting results will be published on the Company’s website at www.thelionelectric.com, on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and EDGAR at www.sec.gov.

ABOUT LION ELECTRIC

Lion Electric is an innovative manufacturer of zero-emission vehicles. The Company creates, designs and manufactures all-electric class 5 to class 8 commercial urban trucks and all-electric school buses. Lion is a North American leader in electric transportation and designs, builds and assembles many of its vehicles' components, including chassis, battery packs, truck cabins and bus bodies.

Always actively seeking new and reliable technologies, Lion vehicles have unique features that are specifically adapted to its users and their everyday needs. Lion believes that transitioning to all-electric vehicles will lead to major improvements in our society, environment and overall quality of life. Lion shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol LEV.

CONTACTS:

Isabelle Adjahi

Vice President, Investor Relations and Sustainable Development

Isabelle.Adjahi@thelionelectric.com

450-432-5466, extension 171

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lion2024-finalscrutineer

THE LION ELECTRIC COMPANY ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS MAY 15, 2024 Dated this 15th day of May, 2024 TSX Trust Company __________________________ Francine Beauséjour Scrutineer __________________________ Isabelle Vachon Scrutineer 1. Final Scrutineers' Report on result of vote by ballot on the Election of Directors The undersigned Scrutineers hereby report that the shareholders present in person or represented by proxy at this Meeting voted on the Election of Directors as follows: Nominees For % For Withhold % Withhold 1. Latasha Akoma 114,016,563 98.22% 2,065,169 1.78% 2. Sheila C. Bair 113,007,227 97.35% 3,074,505 2.65% 3. Marc Bedard 114,190,280 98.37% 1,891,452 1.63% 4. Pierre Larochelle 114,172,085 98.35% 1,909,647 1.65% 5. Dane L. Parker 113,277,138 97.58% 2,804,594 2.42% 6. Ann L. Payne 113,319,897 97.62% 2,761,835 2.38% 7. Pierre-Oliver Perras 110,993,760 95.62% 5,087,972 4.38% 8. Michel Ringuet 115,383,513 99.40% 698,219 0.60% 9. Lorenzo Roccia 112,690,903 97.08% 3,390,829 2.92% 10. Pierre Wilkie 114,121,005 98.31% 1,960,727 1.69%


THE LION ELECTRIC COMPANY ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS MAY 15, 2024 Dated this 15th day of May, 2024 TSX Trust Company __________________________ Francine Beauséjour Scrutineer __________________________ Isabelle Vachon Scrutineer 2. Final Scrutineers' Report on result of vote by ballot on the Appointment of Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton LLP as Auditors of the Corporation The undersigned Scrutineers hereby report that on the poll taken on the above-mentioned motion, the shareholders present in person or represented by proxy at this Meeting voted as follows: Total Votes Percentage of Votes Cast Votes For 123,506,473 98.98% Votes Withheld 1,277,455 1.02% Total Votes Cast 124,783,928 100.00%


THE LION ELECTRIC COMPANY ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS MAY 15, 2024 Dated this 15th day of May, 2024 TSX Trust Company __________________________ Francine Beauséjour Scrutineer __________________________ Isabelle Vachon Scrutineer 3. Final Scrutineers' Report on result of vote by ballot on the Renewal of the Corporation’s Omnibus Plan The undersigned Scrutineers hereby report that on the poll taken on the above-mentioned motion, the shareholders present in person or represented by proxy at this Meeting voted as follows: Total Votes Percentage of Votes Cast Votes For 109,800,222 94.59% Votes Against 6,281,538 5.41% Total Votes Cast 116,081,760 100.00%