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): November 8, 2023
Astra Space, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware | 001-39426 | 85-1270303 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
1900 Skyhawk Street | ||||
Alameda, California | 94501 | |||
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (866) 278-7217
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share | ASTR | NASDAQ Capital Market |
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).
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Item 8.01 |
On November 8, 2023, Scott Stanford resigned as the Lead Independent Director of Astra Space, Inc. (“Astra” or the “Company”) and also resigned as a member of the Company’s Compensation Committee. Mr. Stanford’s resignation followed the participation of SherpaVentures Fund II, LP (“Sherpa”) in the Initial Financing previously disclosed in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated November 6, 2023, and filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on November 8, 2023. Mr. Stanford remains a member of the Board of Directors.
Also, on November 8, 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors appointed Michael Lehman to serve as the Lead Independent Director.
On November 9, 2023, the Company announced its receipt from the Company’s founders, Chris Kemp and Adam London, of a non-binding proposal offering to acquire all of the outstanding common stock of the Company not currently owned by Mr. Kemp and Dr. London, (the “Proposal”). Given the Proposal, the Company is canceling its earnings call for the third quarter ending September 30, 2023, which was scheduled to be held on Monday, November 13, 2023, at 4:30 p.m. eastern time.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
Date: November 9, 2023 | ASTRA SPACE, INC. | |||||
By: | /s/ Axel Martinez | |||||
Name: | Axel Martinez | |||||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer |