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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-25-077085"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WKHS"
cik: "0001425287"
company_name: "Workhorse Group Inc."
filed_at: "2025-08-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T12:22:54.698565+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 1.0
calibrated_materiality_score: 1.0
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Workhorse Group enters merger agreement with Motiv Power Systems

## Summary
- Workhorse to acquire Motiv Power Systems; post-merger Motiv investors will own ~62.5% of Workhorse.
- Workhorse enters $20 million sale-leaseback of Union City facility with affiliate of Motiv's largest investor.
- Workhorse issues $5 million convertible note to Motiv investor affiliate and appoints Alan Henricks to board.
- Workhorse repays ~$30.9 million in 2024 notes and exchanges warrants for rights to 30% of diluted shares.
- Workhorse CEO, CFO, and GC amend employment agreements to reduce change of control payments.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-25-077085
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WKHS
- cik: 0001425287
- company_name: Workhorse Group Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-08-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 1.0
- calibrated_materiality_score: 1.0
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.01, 3.02, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1425287/000121390025077085/0001213900-25-077085-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1425287/000121390025077085/ea0253251-8k425_workhorse.htm

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