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
January 15, 2025
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
SPI Energy Co., Ltd.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Cayman Islands | | 001-37678 | | 20-4956638 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
4803 Urbani Ave. McClellan Park, CA | | 95652 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 919-8000
N/A
(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 |
Ordinary Shares | | SPI | | The NASDAQ Global Select Market |
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) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
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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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On January 15, 2025, Maurice Wai-fung Ngai, an independent director of the Board of Directors and a member of the Audit Committee, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, and Compensation Committee of SPI Energy Co., Ltd. (the "Company"), as well as the Chairman of the Audit Committee, informed the Company of his decision to resign from the Board of Directors and all committees, effective January, 16, 2025. Mr. Ngai did not advise the Company of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to its operations, policies or practices. However, Mr. Ngai expressed his concerns about the Company’s ongoing cash flow issues, which he believe has resulted in the Company not adequately addressing its material weaknesses, not maintaining adequate D&O insurance, not timely paying its expenses (including director compensation of approximately US$398,000 that is owed to him), and the difficulty of the Company to comply in a timely manner with its reporting obligations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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.
| SPI ENERGY CO., LTD. | |
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February 5, 2025 | By: | /s/ Xiaofeng Peng | |
| | Xiaofeng Peng | |
| | Chief Executive Officer | |