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): April 29, 2024
LanzaTech Global, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-40282 | | 92-2018969 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
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8045 Lamon Avenue, Suite 400 Skokie, Illinois | | 60077 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(847) 324-2400
(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:
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| Title of each class | | Trading Symbols | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | | LNZA | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| Redeemable Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 | | LNZAW | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
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| ☐ | 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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| ☐ | 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 April 25, 2024, Nimesh Patel, a non-independent member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of LanzaTech Global, Inc. (the “Company”), resigned from the Board, effective immediately. Mr. Patel was originally appointed to the Board due to his role as Managing Director and member of the senior management team of AMCI Group and AMCI Acquisition Corp. II, the sponsor for the Company’s business combination completed on February 8, 2023. As a Class I director, Mr. Patel’s term was set to expire at the Company’s first Annual Meeting on June 25, 2024. Mr. Patel resigned concurrent with the filing of the proxy statement, which sets out for stockholder approval the Company’s Class I directors. Mr. Patel’s resignation did not result from any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices. The Company thanks Mr. Patel for his service to the Company and support in becoming a public company in 2023. The Company has initiated a search for an independent director to fill the vacancy resulting from Mr. Patel’s resignation.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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| Exhibit Number | | Description |
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| 104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
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.
Dated: April 29, 2024
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| LANZATECH GLOBAL, INC. |
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| By: | | /s/ Joseph Blasko |
| Name: | | Joseph Blasko |
| Title: | | General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
