ESS Tech, Inc. Form 8-K Summary
Business Context and Reporting Period
ESS Tech, Inc. filed a Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 21, 2024, reporting results from its May 17, 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The company’s common stock and warrants trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols GWH and GWH.W, respectively.
Financial and Operating Metrics
This filing does not provide revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, liquidity, operating performance, or other financial metrics.
Material Changes Versus the Prior Comparable Period
- Stockholders elected three Class III directors—Raffi Garabedian, Michael Niggli, and Alexi Wellman—to serve until the 2027 annual meeting and until their successors are qualified.
- Stockholders ratified KPMG LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024.
Guidance, Outlook, Risks, and Unusual Items
The filing provides no financial guidance, operating outlook, new risk disclosures, contingencies, or unusual financial items. The annual meeting was conducted exclusively online via live webcast.
Voting Results
| Proposal | Votes For | Votes Against or Withheld | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raffi Garabedian election | 99,216,167 | 2,777,532 withheld | 40,426,068 broker non-votes |
| Michael Niggli election | 96,596,747 | 5,396,952 withheld | 40,426,068 broker non-votes |
| Alexi Wellman election | 99,361,911 | 2,631,788 withheld | 40,426,068 broker non-votes |
| KPMG LLP ratification | 141,553,616 | 628,104 against | 238,047 abstentions |
Key Facts to Verify
- Confirm the elected directors’ committee assignments, compensation, and any related-party disclosures in subsequent filings.
- Review subsequent filings for KPMG’s audit fees, auditor changes, or reportable disagreements.
- Use the company’s periodic financial reports for current revenue, cash usage, liquidity, debt, and operating outlook, as these items are not addressed in this 8-K.