8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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) September 29, 2020

LSI INDUSTRIES INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Ohio	01-13375	31-0888951
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

10000 Alliance Road, Cincinnati, Ohio	45242
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (513) 793-3200

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, no par value	LYTS	NASDAQ

          Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17CFR §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 8.01. Other Events.

On September 29, 2020, LSI Industries Inc., an Ohio corporation (“LSI”), issued a press release announcing that on September 28, 2020, LSI granted to Pablo B. Leguina, LSI’s Senior Vice President - Sales, options to purchase 75,000 shares of LSI’s common stock, as a material inducement to his acceptance of employment with LSI in accordance with NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635(c)(4). A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	LSI Press Release dated September 29, 2020

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.

LSI INDUSTRIES INC.

BY:/s/ Thomas A. Caneris

Thomas A. Caneris

Senior Vice President –Human

Resources and General Counsel

Dated: September 29, 2020

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DATE: September 29, 2020

LSI INDUSTRIES INC. REPORTS INDUCEMENT GRANTS UNDER NASDAQ LISTING RULES

Cincinnati, OH; September 29, 2020 – LSI Industries Inc. (NASDAQ: LYTS, or the “Company”), a leading U.S. based manufacturer of indoor/outdoor lighting and graphics solutions, today announced an inducement grant in accordance with NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) to Pablo Leguina, Senior Vice President - Sales, effective September 28, 2020. The awards were granted by the Company’s Compensation Committee.

Mr. Leguina was granted an inducement stock option to purchase up to 75,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The award was approved in connection with the commencement of his employment with the Company on September 28, 2020 and has a ten-year term. The option is exercisable at a price of $7.06 per share (the closing price on September 28, 2020). Two-thirds of the options will vest on the second anniversary date of grant; the remaining shares will vest on the third anniversary date of grant.

About LSI Industries Inc.

Headquartered in Blue Ash, Ohio (Greater Cincinnati), LSI Industries is a leading producer of high-performance, American-made lighting solutions. The Company’s strength in outdoor lighting applications creates opportunities for it to introduce additional solutions to its valued customers. LSI’s indoor and outdoor products and services, including its digital and print graphics capabilities, are valued by architects, engineers, distributors and contractors for their quality, reliability and innovation. The Company’s products are used extensively in automotive dealerships, petroleum stations, quick service restaurants, grocery stores and pharmacies, retail establishments, sports complexes, parking lots and garages, and commercial and industrial buildings. LSI has approximately 1,200 employees at seven manufacturing plants in the United States, including its corporate headquarters. Additional information about LSI is available at www.lsicorp.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

For details on the uncertainties that may cause our actual results to be materially different than those expressed in our forward-looking statements, visit www.lsicorp.com as well as our Annual Reports on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q which contain risk factors. 

Additional note: Today’s news release, along with past releases from LSI Industries Inc., is available on the Company’s internet site at www.lsicorp.com.

LSI Industries Inc. Reports Inducement Grant

September 29, 2020

Investor contact: Noel Ryan, IRC; 770.778.2415; LYTS@vallumadvisors.com

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