8-K - SLDP - Equibles

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):February 8, 2023

SolidPower, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware	001-40284	86-1888095
(State or other jurisdictionof incorporation)	(CommissionFile Number)	(I.R.S. EmployerIdentification Number)
486 S. Pierce Avenue, Suite E<br><br> <br>Louisville, Colorado	80027
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(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

(303) 219-0720

(Registrant’s telephone number, includingarea code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed sincelast report)

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

Title of each class	TradingSymbol(s)	Name of each exchange<br><br> <br>on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share	SLDP	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of common stock at an exercise price of $11.50	SLDPW	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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).

Emerging growth company ¨

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 5.02	Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On February 8, 2023, Solid Power, Inc. (the “Company”) and Jon Jacobs mutually agreed to the termination of Mr. Jacobs’ employment as Chief Marketing Officer of the Company, effective February 8, 2023.

In connection with Mr. Jacobs’ mutually-agreed termination of employment, on February 10, 2023, the Company entered into a separation agreement (the “Separation Agreement”) with Mr. Jacobs. Under the Separation Agreement, in exchange for restrictions against solicitation of customers and employees for 12 months following the date of Mr. Jacobs’ separation from employment as well as customary terms regarding communications and confidentiality, Mr. Jacobs will receive (i) separation benefits consisting of 12 months of salary continuation at his current base salary and (ii) a lump sum payment equal to six months of COBRA premiums. In addition, Mr. Jacobs waived all rights to any benefits to which he may be entitled, if any, under the Executive Change in Control and Severance Plan and any other agreements between Mr. Jacobs and the Company.

The foregoing description of the Separation Agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Separation Agreement, which will be filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022.

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: February 13, 2023

SOLID POWER, INC.
By:	/s/ James Liebscher
Name:	James Liebscher
Title:	Chief Legal Officer and Secretary