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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001802749-23-000040"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001802749"
company_name: "Lightning eMotors, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-04-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T19:20:11.278508+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lightning eMotors effects 1-for-20 reverse stock split effective April 27, 2023

## Summary
- Every 20 shares of common stock will convert into 1 share; no fractional shares issued; cash in lieu.
- Authorized shares unchanged at 250M; par value remains $0.0001; CUSIP new 53228T 200.
- Outstanding warrants adjusted: approx. 749,998 shares total, exercise price $230.00 per whole share.
- Stock continues to trade on NYSE under symbol ZEV; split effective 5 p.m. ET April 27.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001802749-23-000040
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001802749
- company_name: Lightning eMotors, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-04-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.03, 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1802749/000180274923000040/0001802749-23-000040-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1802749/000180274923000040/zev-20230424.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001802749-23-000040.txt

## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  Lightning eMotors, Inc.: Effected a 1-for-20 reverse stock split of common stock by filing a Certificate of Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (effective 2023-04-27).
  - Change: charter amendment
  - Effective: 2023-04-27
  source text: On April 24, 2023, Lightning eMotors, Inc. (the “Company”) filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware a Certificate of Amendment (the “Certificate of Amendment”) to the Company’s Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to effect a 1-for-20 reverse stock split (the “Reverse Stock Split”) of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), effective as of 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on April 27, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1802749/000180274923000040/0001802749-23-000040-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.