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): October 13, 2021
GigCapital5, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-40839 | 86-1728920 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1731 Embarcadero Rd., Suite 200
Palo Alto, CA 94303
(650) 276-7040
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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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 | ||
| Units, each consisting of one share of common stock, $0.0001 par value, and one redeemable warrant | GIA.U | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| Common stock, $0.0001 par value | GIA | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| Redeemable warrants, each full warrant exercisable for one share of common stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share | GIA.WS | New York Stock Exchange |
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 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On October 13, 2021, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of GigCapital5, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) approved the payment by the Company of advisory fees to directors in connection with certain activities on our behalf, such as identifying and investigating possible business targets and business combinations as well as pertaining to board committee service and administrative and analytical services. These advisory fees will be paid quarterly, and include payments to Dr. Avi S. Katz, the Executive Chairman of the Board, and Dr. Raluca Dinu, the President and Chief Executive Officer. The quarterly amounts approved are as follows:
Dr. Avi S. Katz | $ | 30,000 | ||
Dr. Raluca Dinu | $ | 30,000 | ||
Neil Miotto | $ | 20,000 | ||
Dorothy D. Hayes | $ | 15,000 | ||
Ra’anan Horowitz | $ | 12,000 |
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.
GIGCAPITAL5, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Dr .Raluca Dinu | |
Name: | Dr. Raluca Dinu | |
Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer of GigCapital5, Inc. (Principal Executive Officer) | |
Date: October 15, 2021