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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): September
2, 2026
AEYE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware |
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001-39699 |
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37-1827430 |
| (State or other jurisdiction |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| of incorporation) |
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| 4670 Willow Road, Suite 125, Pleasanton, California |
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94588 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area
code: (925) 400-4366
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| (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) |
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligations 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, par value $0.0001 per share |
LIDR |
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 Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
(e) On September 2, 2026, the Compensation Committee
of the Board of Directors of AEye, Inc. (the “Company”) approved a one-time award of 100,000 restricted stock units (the “RSU
Award”) to Conor Tierney, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, in recognition of Mr. Tierney’s contributions in connection
with the Company’s previously announced commercial engagement with Lunar Outpost, Inc. and in building the Company’s commercial
pipeline. The RSU Award was granted under, and is subject to the terms and conditions of, the Company’s 2021 Equity Incentive Plan
(the “Plan”) and the Company’s form of restricted stock unit award agreement under the Plan (the “Award Agreement”).
The RSU Award will vest in full on November 15, 2026,
subject to Mr. Tierney’s continued service to the Company through such date. Each restricted stock unit that vests will be settled
in one share of the Company’s common stock. The foregoing description of the RSU Award does not purport to be complete and is qualified
in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Plan and the form of Award Agreement, each of which has been previously filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
| | Exhibit Number | Description |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL). |
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.
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AEye, Inc. |
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| Dated: September 9, 2026 |
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By: |
/s/ Siraj Husain |
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Siraj Husain |
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Vice President and General Counsel |
