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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 17, 2022
AURORA INNOVATION, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-40216 | | 98-1562265 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number) |
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1654 Smallman St, Pittsburgh, PA | | 15222 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(888) 583-9506
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Class A common stock, par value $0.00001 per share | | AUR | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| Redeemable warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $11.50 | | AUROW | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
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) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company ☒
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Named Executive Officer Compensation
On June 17, 2022, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Aurora Innovation, Inc. (“Aurora”) approved an amendment to stock options granted under Aurora’s 2017 Equity Incentive Plan to Richard Tame, Aurora’s Chief Financial Officer, covering 375,590 shares, all of which are non-statutory stock options (the “Amendment”). The Amendment provides that Mr. Tame may pay the aggregate exercise price and satisfy any tax withholding obligations in connection with the exercise of such options by a net exercise arrangement.
Mr. Tame entered into an Amendment to Stock Option Agreement memorializing the Amendment described above. Such description of the Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the applicable form of Amendment to Stock Option Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 which is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
EXHIBIT INDEX
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
| 10.1 | | |
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.
Dated: June 17, 2022
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AURORA INNOVATION, INC. |
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| By: | | /s/ Chris Urmson |
| Name: | | Chris Urmson |
| Title: | | Chief Executive Officer |