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) June 23, 2020 (June 19, 2020)

SUMMIT WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(408) 627-4716

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Resignation of Sam Runco from the Board of Directors

On June 19, 2020, Sam Runco notified Summit Wireless Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) of his decision to resign from the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”), effective June 19, 2020. Mr. Runco served on the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board. Mr. Runco is not resigning due to any disagreement between the Company and Mr. Runco, or any matter related to the Company’s operations, policies or practices. 

Appointment of Sri Peruvemba to the Board of Directors

On June 22, 2020, the Board, pursuant to its powers under the Company’s bylaws, appointed Sri Peruvemba as a member of the Board to replace Mr. Runco, effective June 22, 2020. Mr. Peruvemba will serve as a director until the next annual meeting of the Company’s stockholders, at which time he will stand for election until the annual meeting of the Company’s stockholders following his election, or his earlier resignation, retirement, or other termination of service.

There was no understanding or arrangement between Mr. Peruvemba and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Peruvemba was appointed as a director. Mr. Peruvemba is not party to any transaction, or series of transactions, required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Mr. Peruvemba was also appointed to serve on the Board’s Audit Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.

On June 22, 2020, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Peruvemba to the Board, a copy of which is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The information in such exhibit shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

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.