0001104659-21-080385.txt : 20210611 0001104659-21-080385.hdr.sgml : 20210611 20210611205414 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-21-080385 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20210609 FILED AS OF DATE: 20210611 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20210611 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Vella Michael CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001825562 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-38703 FILM NUMBER: 211012982 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5521 HELLYER AVENUE CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95138 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Velodyne Lidar, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001745317 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: GENERAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT, NEC [3569] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5521 HELLYER AVENUE CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95138 BUSINESS PHONE: (669) 275-2251 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5521 HELLYER AVENUE CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95138 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Graf Industrial Corp. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20180702 4 1 tm2119545-8_4seq1.xml OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT X0306 4 2021-06-09 0 0001745317 Velodyne Lidar, Inc. VLDR 0001825562 Vella Michael 5521 HELLYER AVENUE SAN JOSE CA 95138 0 1 0 0 Gen.Cnsl. & Acting Secty Common Stock 2021-06-09 4 M 0 29596 A 57802 D Common Stock 2021-06-10 4 S 0 10373 11.384 D 47429 D Restricted Stock Unit 2021-06-09 4 M 0 25705 0.00 D Common Stock 25705 51413 D Restricted Stock Unit 2021-06-09 4 M 0 3891 0.00 D Common Stock 3891 58372 D The Reporting Person was granted restricted stock units ("RSUs") which represent a contingent right to receive one share of Common Stock for each RSU. The shares were issued pursuant to vested RSUs released on June 9, 2021. The sales reported on this Form 4 represent shares required to be sold by the Reporting Person to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the previously reported vesting and settlement of RSUs. These sales are mandated by the Issuer's election under its equity incentive plans to require the satisfaction of tax withholding obligations to be funded by a "sell to cover" transaction and do not represent discretionary trades by the Reporting Person. The Reporting Person received RSUs in connection with the merger described in that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 2, 2020 (the "Merger"), and amended on August 20, 2020, by and among Graf Industrial Corp., a Delaware corporation now known as Velodyne Lidar, Inc. ("New Velodyne"), VL Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation, and Velodyne Lidar, Inc., a Delaware corporation now known as Velodyne Lidar USA, Inc. The RSUs were received in exchange for 35,000 restricted stock units in Velodyne Lidar, Inc. in connection with the Merger. Subject to the satisfaction of both a liquidity event requirement and service-based requirement, each RSU represents the right to receive one share of common stock. The liquidity-event requirement was deemed satisfied by the Board of Directors of New Velodyne in October 2020 and the service-based requirement will be or, as applicable, was satisfied with respect to 25% of the RSUs when the Reporting Person remains or, as applicable, remained in continuous service through the one-year anniversary of May 13, 2020 and with respect to 6.25% of the RSUs when the Reporting Person completes or, as applicable, completed each three (3) months of continuous service thereafter. The Reporting Person was granted RSUs which represent a contingent right to receive one share of Common Stock for each RSU. The RSU shall vest with respect to 6.25% of the RSUs on each company quarterly vesting dates after February 28, 2021, provided the Reporting Person remains in continuous service on each vesting date. Quarterly vesting dates are February 28, May 28, August 28 and November 28. /s/ Tracey Mastropoalo, Attorney-in-Fact 2021-06-11