Every material Form 8-K Beam Global has filed with the SEC since September 24, 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Beam Global has scheduled its 2026 annual stockholder meeting for December 17, 2026, in San Diego, and set October 19, 2026 as the record date. The filing also resets the deadline for stockholder proposals and director nominations to October 26, 2026, with a Rule 14a-19 notice date of October 25, 2026, which matters to shareholders who want to submit items or nominees.
Annual meeting set for Thursday, December 17, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. Pacific Time in San Diego, California
Record date for voting is close of business on October 19, 2026
Rule 14a-8 stockholder proposals must be received by October 26, 2026
Rule 14a-19 notice for director nominees other than company nominees due by October 25, 2026
Beam Global signed an agreement on October 6, 2026 to acquire all shares of ScoutDI AS, a Norwegian company that develops and supplies drones and planning, analysis and reporting solutions to industrial inspection providers in oil and gas and maritime sectors. The base price is $24,000,000 payable at closing, partly in Beam Global stock and partly in cash, with additional earn-out payments tied to ScoutDI revenue for 2026 and 2027.
Base purchase price of $24,000,000, subject to customary post-closing adjustments; 90% cash and 10% in common stock, with 15% of the base price held in escrow for 18 months
Possible 2026 earn-out of up to $3,800,000 based on ScoutDI revenue, with 2027 earn-out eligibility above $4,000,000 of revenue
Closing is subject to conditions including receipt of ScoutDI financial statements for SEC reporting; either side may terminate if closing has not occurred by November 4, 2026
Shares to be issued to non-U.S. persons under Regulation S and not registered under the Securities Act
Beam Global's board approved stock awards under its 2021 Equity Incentive Plan on September 21, 2026, granting 250,000 shares to CEO Desmond Wheatley and 90,000 shares to CFO Lisa A. Potok. The awards were described as bonus compensation for services and performance in fiscal year 2025, so they add to executive equity compensation that existing shareholders may see as dilution.
Board approval date: September 21, 2026
250,000 shares of common stock awarded to President and CEO Desmond Wheatley
90,000 shares of common stock awarded to CFO Lisa A. Potok
Awards recognize services and performance during fiscal year 2025
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