Mathew Rekow - Feb 10, 2023 Form 4 Insider Report for Velodyne Lidar, Inc. (VLDR)

Signature
/s/ Daniel Horwood, Attorney-in-Fact
Stock symbol
VLDR
Transactions as of
Feb 10, 2023
Transactions value $
$0
Form type
4
Date filed
2/13/2023, 03:57 PM
Previous filing
Jan 25, 2023

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction VLDR Common Stock Disposed to Issuer -422K -40.06% 631K Feb 10, 2023 Direct F1, F2
transaction VLDR Common Stock Disposed to Issuer $0 -631K -100% $0.00* 0 Feb 10, 2023 Direct F1, F3

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Underlying Class Amount Exercise Price Ownership Footnotes
transaction VLDR Restricted Stock Unit Disposed to Issuer -29.4K -100% 0 Feb 10, 2023 Common Stock 29.4K Direct F4, F5, F6
transaction VLDR Restricted Stock Unit Disposed to Issuer -8.26K -100% 0 Feb 10, 2023 Common Stock 8.26K Direct F4, F6, F7
transaction VLDR Restricted Stock Unit Disposed to Issuer -2.76K -100% 0 Feb 10, 2023 Common Stock 2.76K Direct F4, F6, F8
transaction VLDR Restricted Stock Unit Disposed to Issuer -43.3K -100% 0 Feb 10, 2023 Common Stock 43.3K Direct F6, F9
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 On February 10, 2023, the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated November 4, 2022 (as it may be amended from time to time), by and among Ouster, Inc. ("Ouster"), Oban Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Ouster, Oban Merger Sub II LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ouster, and Velodyne Lidar, Inc. ("Velodyne") occurred, pursuant to which Velodyne merged into a wholly owned subsidiary of Ouster (the "Merger").
F2 At the effective time of the Merger (the "Effective Time"), each performance-based restricted stock award was deemed to be met at the target level of achievement of the performance goals, resulting in a forfeiture of shares above the target level.
F3 At the Effective Time, each outstanding share of Velodyne common stock automatically converted to the right to receive 0.8204 of a share of Ouster common stock.
F4 The Reporting Person received Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") in connection with the merger described in that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 2, 2020 (the "Merger"), and amended on August 20, 2020, by and among Graf Industrial Corp., a Delaware corporation now known as Velodyne Lidar, Inc. ("New Velodyne"), VL Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation, and Velodyne Lidar, Inc., a Delaware corporation now known as Velodyne Lidar USA, Inc., the Reporting Person received RSUs in New Velodyne in exchange for RSUs in Velodyne Lidar USA, Inc.
F5 The Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) were received in exchange for 40,000 RSUs in Velodyne Lidar USA, Inc. in connection with the Merger. Subject to the satisfaction of both a liquidity event requirement and service-based requirement, each RSU represents the right to receive one (1) share of Common Stock. The liquidity-event requirement was deemed satisfied by the Board of Directors of New Velodyne in October 2020 and the service-based requirement will be or, as applicable, was satisfied with respect to 25% of the RSUs when the Reporting Person remains or, as applicable, remained in continuous service through the one-year anniversary of January 27, 2020 and with respect to six-and-one-quarter percent (6.25%) of the RSUs when the Reporting Person completes or, as applicable, completed each three (3) months of continous service thereafter.
F6 Each unvested RSU outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time was cancelled and assumed by Ouster and converted into the right to receive an award of RSUs covering that number of shares of Ouster common stock, rounded up to the nearest whole share, equal to 0.8204 per share of Velodyne common stock
F7 The Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") were received in exchange for Nine Thousand (9,000) RSUs in Velodyne Lidar USA, Inc. in connection with the Merger. Subject to the satisfaction of both a liquidity event requirement and service-based requirement, each RSU represents the right to receive one (1) share of Common Stock. The liquidity-event requirement was deemed satisfied by the Board of Directors of New Velodyne in October 2020 and the service-based requirement will be or, as applicable, was satisfied with respect to 25% of the RSUs when the Reporting Person remains or, as applicable, remained in continuous service through the one-year anniversary of March 11, 2020 and with respect to six-and-one-quarter percent (6.25%) of the RSUs when the Reporting Person completes or, as applicable, completed each three (3) months of continous service thereafter.
F8 The Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") were received in exchange for Fifteen Thousand (15,000) RSUs in Velodyne Lidar USA, Inc. in connection with the Merger. Subject to the satisfaction of both a liquidity event requirement and service-based requirement, each RSU represents the right to receive one (1) share of Common Stock. The liquidity-event requirement was deemed satisfied by the Board of Directors of New Velodyne in October 2020 and the service-based requirement will be or, as applicable, was satisfied with respect to twenty-five percent (25%) of the RSUs when the Reporting Person remains or, as applicable, remained in continuous service through the one-year anniversary of Febraury 22, 2019 and with respect to six-and-one-quarter percent (6.25%) of the RSUs when the Reporting Person completes or, as applicable, completed each three (3) months of continous service thereafter.
F9 The Reporting Person was granted Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) which represent a contigent right to receive one (1) share of Common Stock for each RSU. The RSU shall vest with respect to twenty-five percent (25% ) of the RSUs on each quarterly vesting dates after February 28, 2021, provided the Reporting Person remains in continous service on each vesting date. Quarterly vesting dates are February 28, May 28, August 28 and November 28.