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 2, 2023
TuSimple Holdings Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-40326 | 86-2341575 | ||||||||||||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||||||||||||
9191 Towne Centre Drive, Suite 600
San Diego, CA 92122
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(619) 916-3144
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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 | ||||||||||||
| Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | TSP | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq Global Select Market) | ||||||||||||
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| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. | ||||
As previously disclosed, on December 15, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of TuSimple Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Eric Tapia as the permanent Chief Financial Officer of the Company. At the time of the filing of its Current Report on Form 8-K on December 15, 2022, the Company had not made any determinations with regard to any modifications to Mr. Tapia’s compensation in connection with his appointment.
On February 2, 2023, and in connection with the appointment of Mr. Tapia as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, the Compensation Committee of the Board approved Mr. Tapia’s new compensation. For 2023, Mr. Tapia will have an annual base salary of $400,000, and will have a target annual cash incentive of $200,000. In addition, the Board granted Mr. Tapia 253,537 time-based restricted stock unit awards under the TuSimple Holdings Inc. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended, which awards will vest in equal quarterly installments over four years following the date of grant, subject to continued employment.
| SIGNATURES | ||
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| TuSimple Holdings Inc. | ||||||||
| By: | /s/ Eric Tapia | |||||||
| Eric Tapia | ||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
Dated: February 3, 2023