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) October 1, 2024

SHIFT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		001-38839		82-5325852
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

P.O. Box 1664, San Bruno, CA		94066
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (855) 575-6739

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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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
Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share		N/A		N/A

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 8.01. Other Events.

As previously disclosed, Shift Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) and certain of its direct and indirect subsidiaries commenced bankruptcy cases by filing voluntary petitions under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California (the “Bankruptcy Court”). On September 26, 2024, the Combined Disclosure Statement and Chapter 11 Plan of the Company and certain of its direct and indirect subsidiaries dated July 16, 2024 was approved by the Bankruptcy Court.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Order Finally Approving Disclosures and Confirming Debtors’ Combined Disclosure Statement and Joint Chapter 11 Plan dated July 16, 2024
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).

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.

	SHIFT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Dated: October 1, 2024	/s/ Ayman Moussa
	Name:	Ayman Moussa
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer