0001628280-22-032115.txt : 20221216 0001628280-22-032115.hdr.sgml : 20221216 20221216164157 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001628280-22-032115 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20221214 FILED AS OF DATE: 20221216 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20221216 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Tarman Laura CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001834251 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-38703 FILM NUMBER: 221468485 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 wf-form4_167122687731623.xml FORM 4 X0306 4 2022-12-14 0 0001745317 Velodyne Lidar, Inc. VLDR 0001834251 Tarman Laura 5521 HELLYER AVENUE SAN JOSE CA 95138 0 1 0 0 SVP of Worldwide Sales Common Stock 2022-12-14 4 M 0 1377 0 A 521358 D Common Stock 2022-12-15 4 S 0 527 0.97 D 520831 D Common Stock 2022-12-15 4 S 0 2001 0.97 D 518830 D Restricted Stock Unit 2022-12-14 4 M 0 918 0 D Common Stock 918.0 919 D Restricted Stock Unit 2022-12-14 4 M 0 459 0 D Common Stock 459.0 2754 D The Reporting Person was granted Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") which represent a contingent right to receive one (1) share of Common Stock for each RSU. The shares were issued pursuant to vested RSUs released on December 14, 2022. Includes 1470 shares acquired under the VLDR 2020 Employee Stock Purchase Plan on November 30, 2022. This transaction is exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-3(c). 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 Reporting Person's award agreement 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 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 restricted stock awards. These sales are mandated by the Reporting Person's award agreement 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. 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 Reporting Person received RSUs in New Velodyne (the "RSUs") in exchange for restricted stock units in Velodyne Lidar USA, Inc. The RSUs were received in exchange for 5,000 restricted stock units in Velodyne Lidar USA, 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 February 11, 2019 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 RSUs were received in exchange for 2,500 restricted stock units in Velodyne Lidar USA, 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 8, 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. /s/ Daniel Horwood, Attorney-in-Fact 2022-12-16