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): May 3, 2023
LanzaTech Global, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-40282 | | 92-2018969 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
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8045 Lamon Avenue, Suite 400 Skokie, Illinois | | 60077 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(847) 324-2400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | | Trading Symbols | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | | LNZA | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| Redeemable Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 | | LNZAW | | 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). |
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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 8.01. Other Event.
On May 3, 2023, LanzaTech Global, Inc. (Nasdaq: LNZA), announced that Aura Cuellar has joined as Executive Vice President of Growth and Strategic Projects. Prior to joining LanzaTech, Ms. Cuellar served as Vice President of Energy Transition for Shell plc in the United States from July 2021 to April 2023. During her 24-year tenure at Shell, Ms. Cuellar held various senior executive global roles including Head of Projects and Turnarounds in The Netherlands from July 2016 to December 2019. Ms. Cuellar has extensive experience in the chemical and refinery industry and a track record of strategy development and implementation, establishment of strategic commercial partnerships that create sustainable revenue pipelines and extensive profit and loss responsibility. Ms. Cuellar also serves as Honorary Consul to the Kingdom of The Netherlands in Houston. Ms. Cuellar holds a B.S. in Environmental and Civil Engineering from Seattle University and an MBA from Western Washington University.
A copy of a press release dated May 3, 2023 announcing Cuellar’s appointment is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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| Exhibit Number | | Description |
| 99.1 | | |
| 104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
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.
Dated: May 3, 2023
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| LANZATECH GLOBAL, INC. |
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| By: | | /s/ Joseph Blasko |
| Name: | | Joseph Blasko |
| Title: | | General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
