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): May 17, 2023

AEYE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-39699	37-1827430
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
of incorporation)

One Park Place, Suite 200, Dublin, California		94568
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (925) 400-4366


(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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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
Warrants to receive one share of Common Stock	LIDRW	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.

On May 17, 2023, Carol DiBattiste resigned as a member and Chairperson of the Board of Directors (the “Board”), and the Audit, Compensation, and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees of AEye, Inc. (the “Company”), effective as of May 18, 2023, to accept a position with the U.S. Government. Ms. DiBattiste’s resignation was not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies, or practices.

In light of the resignation of Ms. DiBattiste, the Board appointed Matthew Fisch, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, as the Chairman of the Board, and Timothy J. Dunn, as the Company's lead independent director.

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.

	AEye, Inc.

Dated: May 23, 2023
	By:	/s/ Andrew S. Hughes
		Andrew S. Hughes
		Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary