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 26, 2023

WORKHORSE GROUP INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada

001-37673

26-1394771

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification Number)

3600 Park 42 Drive, Suite 160E, Sharonville, Ohio 45241

(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)

(888) 646-5205

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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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, $0.001 par value per share

WKHS

The Nasdaq Capital Market

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On September 26, 2023, Workhorse Group Inc. (the “Company”) notified Greg Ackerson, the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller, that the Company will not renew his employment agreement. Mr. Ackerson’s last day of employment at the Company will be November 6, 2023.

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.


	WORKHORSE GROUP INC.

Date: September 26, 2023	By:	/s/ James D. Harrington
	Name: Title:	James D. Harrington General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary

Workhorse Group Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update