---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-003752"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GEVO"
cik: "0001392380"
company_name: "Gevo, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-01-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-28T01:01:31.872173+00:00"
event_type: "litigation"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Gevo files Section 205 petition to validate 2013 and 2014 share increases; court hearing set for March 17

## Summary
- Stockholder letter questioned 2013/2014 proxy disclosures on broker voting; company filed §205 petition Dec. 3, 2024.
- Court of Chancery set expedited final hearing for March 17, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. ET.
- ~239M common shares outstanding; majority authorized by the questioned amendments.
- Company says §204 ratification impracticable; seeks validation to avoid harm to liquidity and Nasdaq listing.
- Stockholder opposition deadline Feb. 26, 2025; company opening brief due Jan. 27, 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-003752
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GEVO
- cik: 0001392380
- company_name: Gevo, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-01-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: litigation
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1392380/000110465925003752/0001104659-25-003752-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1392380/000110465925003752/tm253085d1_8k.htm

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