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) May 1, 2024

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 ☐

Item8.01. Other Events.

On May 1, 2024, LSI Industries Inc., an Ohio corporation (“LSI”), issued a press release announcing that on May 1, 2024, LSI granted stock options, performance stock unit awards and restricted stock unit awards to certain new employees of LSI in connection with LSI’s acquisition of EMI Industries, LLC and its entry into employment agreements with the employees. The awards are issued as material inducement to their acceptance of employment with LSI in accordance with NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) and were approved by LSI’s Compensation Committee. 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.

Item9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

ExhibitNo.
99.1	LSI Press Release dated May 1, 2024
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.

LSI INDUSTRIES INC.

BY:/s/ Thomas A. Caneris

Thomas A. Caneris

Executive Vice President –Human Resources and General Counsel

Dated: May 1, 2024