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): June 16, 2020
SunPower Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
001-34166
(Commission File Number)
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| Delaware | 94-3008969 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
51 Rio Robles, San Jose, California 95134
(Address of principal executive offices, with zip code)
(408) 240-5500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock | SPWR | NASDAQ |
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 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On June 16, 2020, SunPower Corporation issued a press release, included as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, providing an update with respect to its planned spin-out of Maxeon Solar Technologies and reiterating its guidance for the second fiscal quarter.
The information furnished in Item 7.01 and Item 9.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
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| Forward-Looking Statements |
The above information and the information contained in the press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, but not limited to, statements regarding the anticipated spin-off of Maxeon Solar Technologies and Tianjin Zhonghuan Semiconductor Co.’s investment therein, including timing and certainty, the ability to secure adequate financing for the transaction, the anticipated benefits of the transaction, and our positioning and guidance for the second fiscal quarter and the second half of the year. These forward-looking statements are based on our current assumptions, expectations and beliefs and involve substantial risks and uncertainties that may cause results, performance or achievement to materially differ from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to challenges in executing transactions key to our strategic plans, including regulatory, logistical, and other challenges that may arise, and potential disruptions to our operations that may result from epidemics or natural disasters, including impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, market conditions, including those related to Covid-19 and its effect on the financial markets and our ability to finalize the financing for the transaction, our ability to reach agreement as to an extension of the time to close the transaction, if required, and other closing conditions and approvals related to the transaction. A detailed discussion of these factors and other risks that affect our business is included in filings we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) from time to time, including our most recent reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q, particularly under the heading “Risk Factors.” Copies of these filings are available online from the SEC or on the SEC Filings section of our Investor Relations website at investors.sunpower.com. All forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information currently available to us, and we assume no obligation to update these forward-looking statements in light of new information or future events.
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| 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.
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| SUNPOWER CORPORATION | |
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| June 16, 2020 | By: | /S/ KENNETH L. MAHAFFEY |
| Name: | Kenneth L. Mahaffey |
| Title: | Executive Vice President and General Counsel |
