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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): March 4, 2024

 

Global Gas Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   001-39819   85-1617911
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer 
Identification No.)

 

99 Wall Street, Suite 436    
New York, New York   10005
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(917) 327-0437

(Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(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:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share   HGAS   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A common stock, each at an exercise price of $11.50 per share   HGASW   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 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

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 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

Employment Agreement Amendment

 

On March 4, 2024, Global Hydrogen Energy LLC (“Global Hydrogen”), the wholly-owned operating subsidiary of Global Gas Corporation (the “Company”), entered into an employment agreement amendment (the “Employment Agreement Amendment”) with William Bennet Nance, Jr., the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Global Hydrogen and a director of the Company. Pursuant to the Employment Agreement Amendment, Mr. Nance’s compensation was restructured to entitle him to contingent payments (“Gross Profit Payments”) equal to 15% of the Gross Profit (as defined in the Employment Agreement Amendment) of the Company, determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, up to a maximum amount of $250,000 on an annualized basis, less applicable taxes and withholdings, in lieu of the base salary he had previously been entitled to. The Employment Agreement Amendment also made conforming changes to Mr. Nance’s employment agreement, such that (i) the change in his compensation structure effected by the Employment Agreement Amendment shall not constitute “good reason” for Mr. Nance to terminate his employment with Global Hydrogen, other subsidiaries of the Company or the Company itself, and (ii) if Mr. Nance’s employment is terminated by him for good reason, or by the Company without cause (and not due to death or disability), Mr. Nance shall be entitled to consideration updated to include any earned but unpaid Gross Profit Payments through the date of termination. The Employment Agreement Amendment also shortened the restricted period during which certain non-competition and non-solicitation provisions of Mr. Nance’s original employment agreement shall remain in effect.

 

The foregoing description of the Employment Agreement Amendment is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Employment Agreement Amendment, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1.

 

Forfeiture Agreements

 

On March 4, 2024, the Company entered into forfeiture agreements (the “Forfeiture Agreements”) with certain holders of the Company’s Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, including Mr. Nance, with each share of Class B common stock convertible into one share of the Company’s Class A common stock at the option of the holder. Pursuant to the Forfeiture Agreements, such holders forfeited an aggregate of 1,600,000 shares (the “Forfeited Shares”) in exchange for consideration previously received. After the forfeitures of the Forfeited Shares pursuant to the Forfeiture Agreements, such holders continue to hold an aggregate of 2,700,000 shares of the Company’s Class B common stock.

 

The foregoing description of the Forfeiture Agreements is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Forfeiture Agreements, a copy of the form of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.2.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit Number   Description of Exhibit
10.1   Employment Agreement Amendment, dated as of March 4, 2024, between Global Hydrogen and Mr. Nance.
10.2   Form of Forfeiture Agreements, dated as of March 4, 2024.
104   Cover page interactive data file (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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.

 

  GLOBAL GAS CORPORATION
   
Date: March 5, 2024 By: /s/ Shachi Shah
  Name: Shachi Shah
  Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

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