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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 12, 2022
VOLTA INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
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001-39508 |
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35-2728007 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
155 De Haro Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
(Address of principal executive offices, including
zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code: (888) 264-2208
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since
last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K
filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Title of each class |
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Trading Symbol |
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Name of each exchange on which registered |
Class A Common Stock, par value of $0.0001 per share |
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VLTA |
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New York Stock Exchange |
Warrants, each exercisable for one share of Class A Common Stock for $11.50 per share |
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VLTA WS |
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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).
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.
Interim Chief Executive Officer
On June 12, 2022, the board of directors (the
“Board”) of Volta Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), approved the appointment of Vincent T. Cubbage
to the position of Interim Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective as of June 13, 2022.
Mr. Cubbage, age 57, most recently served as Director
and Co-Chairperson of the Board. He has served on the Board since the closing (the “Closing”) of the business combination
in August 2021 (the “Business Combination”) with the Company’s predecessor, Tortoise Acquisition Corp. II (“Tortoise
Corp II”), and served as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Tortoise Corp II from July 2020 until the completion of the Business
Combination. Mr. Cubbage has served as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the board of directors of TortoiseEcofin Acquisition Corp.
III since February 2021. Mr. Cubbage served as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Tortoise Acquisition Corp. from March 2019 to the
completion of its initial business combination with Hyliion Inc. on October 1, 2020, and he continues to serve on the board of directors of
Hyliion Holdings Corp. He has served as Managing Director - Private Energy of TortoiseEcofin since January 2019. Mr. Cubbage served as
the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Lightfoot Capital Partners from its formation in 2006 through its wind up in December 2019.
He served as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the general partner of Arc Logistics Partners LP (NYSE: ARCX), from October 2013
to the date of its sale in December 2017. Prior to founding Lightfoot Capital, Mr. Cubbage was a Senior Managing Director in the Investment
Banking Division of Banc of America Securities from 1998 to 2006; and prior to that was a Vice President at Salomon Smith Barney where
he worked from 1994 to 1998. Mr. Cubbage received an M.B.A. from the American Graduate School of International Management and a B.A. from
Eastern Washington University.
There are no arrangements or understandings between
Mr. Cubbage and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Cubbage was appointed to serve as Interim Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
There are no family relationships between Mr. Cubbage and any director or executive officer of the Company, and Mr. Cubbage has no direct
or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Chief Commercial Officer
On June 12, 2022, the Board promoted Brandt Hastings
to the position of Chief Commercial Officer of the Company effective as of June 13, 2022.
Mr. Hastings, age 42, most recently served as
Interim Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and he served as the Chief Revenue Officer of the Company from November 2020 until his
appointment as Chief Commercial Officer. Prior to joining Volta, Mr. Hastings served as Senior Vice President of iHeartMedia Inc. from
April 2014 to October 2020. Prior to that, Mr. Hastings worked at Clear Channel International, a marketing and advertising company, where
he served as Vice President from September 2007 to April 2014, Senior Account Executive from 2005 to 2007 and Account Executive from 2002
to 2005. Mr. Hastings holds a bachelor’s degree in management and Spanish from Gettysburg College.
There are no arrangements or understandings between
Mr. Hastings and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Hastings was appointed to serve as Chief Commercial Officer of the Company. There
are no family relationships between Mr. Hastings and any director or executive officer of the Company, and Mr. Hastings has no direct
or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Board of Directors
On June 12, 2022 the Board approved the appointment
of Katherine J. Savitt to the position of sole Chairperson of the Board.
During his service as Interim Chief Executive
Officer of the Company, Mr. Cubbage will not serve as Co-Chairperson of the Board or as a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committee or the Audit Committee of the Board. Effective as of June 13, 2022, Bonita C. Stewart was appointed as Chair of the Nominating
and Governance Committee of the Board and as a member of the Audit Committee of the Board.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On June 13, 2022, the Company issued a press release
announcing certain leadership changes. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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.
Date: June 13, 2022 |
Volta Inc. |
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By: |
/s/ Vincent T. Cubbage |
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Name: |
Vincent T. Cubbage |
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Title: |
Interim Chief Executive Officer |
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