Form 8-K - Current report

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): August 29, 2024

iPower Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada

001-40391

82-5144171

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

8798 9th Street

Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730

(Address Of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(626) 863-7344

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

___________________________

(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
Common Stock $0.001 per share		IPW		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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers.

On August 29, 2024, the board of directors (the “Board”) of iPower, Inc., a Nevada company (the “Company”), based on the recommendation of the compensation committee of the Board, approved a grant of 1,200,000 stock options (the “Stock Options”) issuable to Lawrence Tan, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to the terms of the iPower Inc. Amended and Restated 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). Following the Board’s approval, Mr. Tan and the Company entered into a stock option award agreement (the "Stock Option Award Agreement").

According to the Stock Option Award Agreement, and subject to the terms and conditions of the Stock Option Award Agreement and the Plan, upon vesting of the Stock Options, Mr. Tan will have the option to purchase common stock, par value $0.001 per share of the Company, at an exercise price of $1.43 per share (which is 110% of the Fair Market Value of the stock on the grant date). The Stock Options have a term of five years and will vest as follows: 30,000 Stock Options vested on the grant date (August 29, 2024), and 32,500 Stock Options will vest on the first day of each month from September 1, 2024, to August 1, 2027.

The Stock Option Award Agreement also contains customary terms and conditions for the vesting of such Stock Options.

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.

Dated: September 4, 2024

IPOWER, INC.

By:	/s/ Chenlong Tan
Name:	Chenlong Tan
Title:	Chief Executive Officer

Cover	Aug. 29, 2024
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Document Period End Date	Aug. 29, 2024
Entity File Number	001-40391
Entity Registrant Name	iPower Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001830072
Entity Tax Identification Number	82-5144171
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	NV
Entity Address, Address Line One	8798 9th Street
Entity Address, City or Town	Rancho Cucamonga
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	91730
City Area Code	(626)
Local Phone Number	863-7344
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Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
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Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock $0.001 per share
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Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
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Elected Not To Use the Extended Transition Period	false