# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001750153
**File Stem:** 0001213900-23-015467
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 7957
**Document Hash:** 74eb313f03fd4b5731a058c9aa02c205
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001213900-23-015467.hdr.sgml**: 20230228

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001213900-23-015467

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 15

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230227

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Other Events

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230228

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230228

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Canoo Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001750153
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS & ACCESSORIES [3714]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 831476189
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-38824
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23686111

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 19951 MARINER AVENUE
- **CITY:** TORRANCE
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 90503
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (424) 271-2144

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 19951 MARINER AVENUE
- **CITY:** TORRANCE
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 90503

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp IV
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20180814

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**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): February 27, 2023

**CANOO INC.**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Delaware** | **001-38824** | **82-1476189** |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction<br> of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer<br> Identification Number) |

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| **19951 Mariner Avenue**<br> **Torrance, California** | **90503** |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |

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**(424) 271-2144**

(Registrant's telephone number,

including area code)

**N/A**

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share | GOEV | The Nasdaq Global Select Market |
| Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share | GOEVW | The Nasdaq Global Select Market |

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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).

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.**

As previously disclosed in the Form 8-K filed on February 14, 2023, Canoo Inc. (the "Company") filed a petition on February 8, 2023, in the Delaware Court of Chancery pursuant to Section 205 of the Delaware General Corporation Law seeking validation of the Company's Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and the shares issued pursuant thereto to resolve any uncertainty with respect to the Company's capitalization (the "Section 205 Action").

On February 27, 2023, the Delaware Court of Chancery granted the Company's petition and issued an order in the Section 205 Action validating the Company's Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and validating and declaring effective all shares of capital stock issued in reliance on the effectiveness of the Company's Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.

**Item **9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits**

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| **Exhibit Number** | **Description** |
| 99.1 | [Final Order entered by the Delaware Court of Chancery on February 27, 2023](ea174436ex99-1_canooinc.htm) |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |

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**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.

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| Date: February 28, 2023 | **CANOO INC.** | **CANOO INC.** |
|  | By: | /s/ Hector Ruiz |
|  | Name: | Hector Ruiz |
|  | Title: | General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |

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## Exhibit 99.1

**Exhibit 99.1**

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| ![](ex99-1_001.jpg) | **GRANTED** |

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**IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE**

IN RE CANOO INC. C.A. No. 2023-0152-LWW

**<u>[PROPOSED] FINAL ORDER AND JUDGMENT</u>**

WHEREAS, this Court having reviewed the Verified Petition for Relief Pursuant to 8 *Del. C.* § 205 (the "Petition") filed by petitioner Canoo Inc., the Court having considered the factors in 8 *Del. C.* § 205(d), and for good cause having been shown,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED this<u> </u>day of<u> </u>, 2023, that:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. The New Certificate of Incorporation, including the filing and effectiveness thereof, is hereby validated and declared effective as of 11:33 a.m. (EDT) on December 21, 2020.<sup>1</sup>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. All shares of capital stock of the Company issued in reliance on the effectiveness of the New Certificate of Incorporation are hereby validated and declared effective as of the date and time of the original issuance of such shares.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3. The above-captioned action is hereby CLOSED.

<br> The Honorable Lori W. Will

<sup>1</sup> Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the Petition.

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| This document constitutes a ruling of the court and should be treated as such. | This document constitutes a ruling of the court and should be treated as such. |
| **Court:** <br>**Judge:**<br>**File & Serve<br> Transaction ID:**<br>**Current Date:**<br>**Case Number:**<br>**Case Name:** | DE Court of Chancery Civil Action<br>Lori W. Will<br>69230475<br>Feb 27, 2023<br>2023-0152-LWW<br>In Re Canoo Inc. |
| **Court Authorizer <br> Comments:** |  |
| <br> The petition is granted pursuant to Section 205(a) of the Delaware General Corporation Law for the reasons set forth in the court's February 27, 2023 bench ruling. See transcript; see also Opinion Regarding Section 205 Petition, In re Lordstown Motors Corp., 2023-0083-LWW (Del. Ch. Feb. 21, 2023) (setting forth reasoning for granting similar relief in a Section 205 action).<br>**/s/ Judge Lori W. Will** | <br> The petition is granted pursuant to Section 205(a) of the Delaware General Corporation Law for the reasons set forth in the court's February 27, 2023 bench ruling. See transcript; see also Opinion Regarding Section 205 Petition, In re Lordstown Motors Corp., 2023-0083-LWW (Del. Ch. Feb. 21, 2023) (setting forth reasoning for granting similar relief in a Section 205 action).<br>**/s/ Judge Lori W. Will** |

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