# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001752474
**File Stem:** 0000950170-23-008207
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 8758
**Document Hash:** 778893f957325ad26b2d6570d76015b5
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000950170-23-008207.hdr.sgml**: 20230315

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000950170-23-008207

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 14

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230315

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Other Events

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230315

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230315

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** KLDiscovery Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001752474
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC. [7370]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 611898603
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-38789
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23736154

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 9023 COLUMBINE ROAD
- **CITY:** EDEN PRAIRIE
- **STATE:** MN
- **ZIP:** 55347
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 703-288-3380

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 9023 COLUMBINE ROAD
- **CITY:** EDEN PRAIRIE
- **STATE:** MN
- **ZIP:** 55347

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Pivotal Acquisition Corp
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20180910

?xml version="1.0" encoding="ASCII"? 8-K

**UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549**

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**FORM** 8-K

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**CURRENT REPORT**

**Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

**Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):** March 15, 2023 **(March 14, 2023)**<br>

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KLDiscovery Inc.

**(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)**

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| Delaware | 001-38789 | 61-1898603 |
| **(State or Other Jurisdiction<br>of Incorporation)** | **(Commission File Number)** | **(IRS Employer<br>Identification No.)** |
| 9023 Columbine Road  |  |  |
| Eden Prairie**,** Minnesota |  | 55347 |
| **(Address of Principal Executive Offices)** |  | **(Zip Code)** |

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**Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code:** 703 288-3380<br>

**(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)**

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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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| **<br>Title of each class** | **Trading<br>Symbol(s)** | **<br>Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |

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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. ☐

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**Item 8.01 Other Events.**

As previously disclosed, on February 16, 2023, KLDiscovery Inc. (the "Company") filed a petition in the Delaware Court of Chancery under Section 205 of the Delaware General Corporation Law seeking validation of the Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (the "Charter") and any securities issued in reliance on the validity of the Charter to resolve any uncertainty with respect to those matters (captioned In re KLDiscovery Inc., C.A. No. 2023-0194-LWW (Del. Ch.)) (the "Section 205 Action").

On March 14, 2023, the Court of Chancery held a hearing in the Section 205 Action. The Court of Chancery subsequently issued an order granting the Company's petition validating (i) the Charter retroactive to the date of its filing with the Office of the Delaware Secretary of State, and (ii) any securities issued in reliance on the validity of the Charter, each as of the original issuance dates. A copy of the Court's order is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

**Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.**

(d) Exhibits.

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| **Exhibit<br>Number**<br>| **Description**<br>|
| 99.1 | [<u>Order entered by the Delaware Court of Chancery on March 14, 2023.</u>](kld-ex99_1.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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|  |  |  | **KLDiscovery Inc.** |
| Date: | March 15, 2023 | By:  | /s/ Christopher J. Weiler |
|  |  | Name:<br>Title: | Christopher J. Weiler<br>Chief Executive Officer |

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## Ex-99

**Exhibit 99.1**

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| ![img48972386_0.jpg](img48972386_0.jpg)  |  | **GRANTED** |
| ![img48972386_0.jpg](img48972386_0.jpg)  |  |  |
| ![img48972386_0.jpg](img48972386_0.jpg)  | IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY FOR THE STATE OF DELAWARE | IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY FOR THE STATE OF DELAWARE |

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| C.A. No. 2023- | 0194-LWW |

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**<u>ORDER UNDER 8</u> <u>DEL. C.</u> <u>§ 205</u>**

WHEREAS, on December 19, 2019, KLDiscovery Inc. ("KLD") filed its Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the "<u>Charter</u>") with the Delaware Secretary of State;

WHEREAS, from time to time on or after December 19, 2019 through, the date of this Order, the Company has issued shares of its capital stock, and other securities convertible into or exercisable for shares of its capital stock, in reliance on the Charter;

WHEREAS, on February 16, 2023, KLD filed with this Court a Verified Petition for Relief Under 8 Del. C. § 205 (the "Petition"); and

WHEREAS, the Court, having considered the factors in 8 Del. C.§ 205(d), and for good cause shown,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, this 14th day of March, 2023, that, under 8 Del. C. § 205:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.The Charter, including the filing and effectiveness thereof, is hereby

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validated and declared effective retroactive to the date of its filing with the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on December 19, 2019, and all amendments effected thereby.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.The Company's securities (and the issuance of the securities) described in the Petition and any other securities issued in reliance on the validity of the Charter are hereby validated and declared effective, each as of the original issuance dates.

<u>/s/ Lori W. Will</u>

Vice Chancellor

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;This document constitutes a ruling of the court and should be treated as such. | &nbsp;&nbsp;This document constitutes a ruling of the court and should be treated as such. |
| **Court:** | DE Court of Chancery Civil Action |
| **Judge:** | Lori W. Will |
| **File & Serve Transaction ID:** | 69146294 |
| **Current Date:** | Mar 14, 2023 |
| **Case Number:** | 2023-0194-LWW |
| **Case Name:** | In re KLDiscovery Inc. |
| **Court Authorizer:** | Lori W. Will |
| **Court Authorizer Comments:** |  |
| The petition is granted pursuant to Section 205(a) of the Delaware General Corporation Law for the reasons set forth in the court's March 14, 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). | The petition is granted pursuant to Section 205(a) of the Delaware General Corporation Law for the reasons set forth in the court's March 14, 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). |
| **/s/ Judge Lori W. Will** | **/s/ Judge Lori W. Will** |

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