UNITED STATES
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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): December 16, 2024
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
LanzaTech Global, Inc. (the “Company” or “LanzaTech”) announced that Sushmita Koyanagi has been appointed to serve as Chief Accounting Officer of LanzaTech, effective as of December 16, 2024.
Ms. Koyanagi, age 47, is a seasoned finance professional with extensive experience in accounting, financial reporting, process improvement, and managing large teams. She has served in senior roles at Equity LifeStyle Properties, JP Morgan Chase, and Deloitte, and holds certifications as a CPA and Chartered Accountant. Her educational background includes a Master's in Accounting from Victoria University and a Bachelor of Accounting from Delhi University.
Concurrently, George Dimitrov, who has served as LanzaTech’s Vice President of Finance, focused on accounting and financial reporting since 2015, has been appointed to the newly created role of Senior Vice President, Finance and Business Operations for LanzaTech Nutritional Protein (LNP). To capitalize on the estimated $1 trillion alternative protein market, LanzaTech is enhancing its biorefining capabilities to produce LanzaTech Nutritional Protein (LNP), a microbial protein developed through its proprietary gas fermentation process. Mr. Dimitrov’s extensive expertise and knowledge of LanzaTech’s business is expected to significantly contribute to the success of this business offering.
Both Ms. Koyanagi and Mr. Dimitrov will report to LanzaTech’s Chief Financial Officer, Geoff Trukenbrod.
In consideration of Ms. Koyanagi’s appointment, the Company and Ms. Koyanagi have entered into an employment agreement. There are no other arrangements or understanding pursuant to which Ms. Koyanagi was selected as Chief Accounting Officer. There are no family relationships among any of the Company’s directors or executive officers and Ms. Koyanagi. There are no related party transactions between the Company and Ms. Koyanagi reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
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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.
Dated: December 16, 2024
| LANZATECH GLOBAL, INC. | ||||||||
| By: | /s/ Joseph Blasko | |||||||
| Name: | Joseph Blasko | |||||||
| Title: | General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |||||||
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