# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001745317
**File Stem:** 0001193125-23-032553
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 7121
**Document Hash:** 5fcf0b24361254508ee82af793ce71fb
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-23-032553.hdr.sgml**: 20230210

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-23-032553

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 13

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230210

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230210

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230210

**FILER**: 

**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

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-38703
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23611838

**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

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### UNITED STATES

### SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

#### Washington, DC 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): February 10, 2023

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## VELODYNE LIDAR, INC.

#### (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

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| **Delaware** | **001-38703** | **83-1138508** |
| **(State or other jurisdiction**<br> **of incorporation)** | **(Commission**<br> **File Number)** | **(IRS Employer**<br> **Identification No.)** |

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| **5521 Hellyer Avenue**<br> **San Jose, California** | **95138** |
| **(Address of principal executive offices)** | **(Zip Code)** |

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(669) 275-2251

#### (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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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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| **Title of each class:** | **Trading**<br> **symbol(s)** | **Name of exchange**<br> **on which registered** |
| Common stock, $0.0001 par value | VLDR | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| Warrants, each exercisable for three-quarters of one share of common stock | VLDRW | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |

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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 5.07.** | **Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.**  |

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At a special meeting of stockholders (the "Special Meeting") held on February 10, 2023, the stockholders of Velodyne Lidar, Inc. ("Velodyne") voted on the proposals set forth below. The proposals are described in detail in Velodyne's definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on December 8, 2022 (as amended and supplemented, the "Proxy Statement"). The voting results regarding each proposal, as determined by Velodyne's Inspector of Election, are set forth below. As of the close of business on December 5, 2022, the record date of the Special Meeting, there were 238,281,867 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of Velodyne ("<u>Velodyne Common Stock</u>"), outstanding, each of which was entitled to one vote on each proposal at the Special Meeting. At the Special Meeting, a total of 132,463,834 shares of Velodyne Common Stock, representing approximately 55.59% of the outstanding shares of Velodyne Common Stock entitled to vote, were present or represented by proxy, constituting a quorum to conduct business.

**Proposal No. 1:** To adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated November 4, 2022 (as it may be amended from time to time, the "Merger Agreement"), by and among Velodyne, Ouster, Inc. ("Ouster"), Oban Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Ouster, and Oban Merger Sub II LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ouster (the "Merger Agreement Proposal").

The Merger Agreement Proposal was approved by the requisite vote of Velodyne's stockholders.

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| **Votes For** | **Votes Against** | **Abstentions** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| 128628811 | 2744589 | 1090434 |  |

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**Proposal No. 2:** To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation that may be paid or become payable to Velodyne's named executive officers that is based on or otherwise relates to the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement (the "Compensation Proposal").

The Compensation Proposal was approved by the requisite vote of Velodyne's stockholders.

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| **Votes For** | **Votes Against** | **Abstentions** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| 118803862 | 9130748 | 4529224 |  |

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**Proposal No. 3:** To approve the adjournment of the Special Meeting, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies if there are insufficient votes to approve the Merger Agreement Proposal at the time of the Special Meeting or to ensure that any supplement or amendment to the Proxy Statement is timely provided to holders of shares of Velodyne Common Stock (the "Adjournment Proposal").

Adjournment of the Special Meeting was deemed not necessary because there was a quorum present and there were sufficient proxies at the time of the Special Meeting to approve the Merger Agreement Proposal.

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| **Votes For** | **Votes Against** | **Abstentions** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| 117433456 | 11138645 | 3891733 |  |

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#### SIGNATURE
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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| VELODYNE LIDAR, INC. | VELODYNE LIDAR, INC. |
| By: | /s/ Daniel Horwood |
| Name: | Daniel Horwood |
| Title: | General Counsel and Secretary |

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Date: February 10, 2023