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 11, 2025

ZEO ENERGY CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(727) 375-9375

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

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

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:

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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.

Zeo Energy Corp. (the “Company”) will host its first Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“Annual Meeting”) virtually on August 5, 2025. The Company’s Board of Directors have set a record date of June 6, 2025, entitling stockholders of record as of such date to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting.

The Company will provide additional details regarding the matters to be voted on and instructions for accessing the Annual Meeting in the Company’s proxy statement to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission prior to the Annual Meeting.

Deadline for Rule 14a-8 Stockholder Proposals

To be considered for inclusion in proxy materials for the Annual Meeting, stockholder proposals submitted pursuant to Rule 14a-8 and intended to be presented at the Annual Meeting must be received by the Company at 7625 Little Rd, Suite 200A, New Port Richey, FL 34654 no later than the close of business on June 22, 2025. Any proposal received after such date will be considered untimely. All Rule 14a-8 proposals must be in compliance with applicable laws and regulations in order to be considered for inclusion in the Company’s proxy materials for the Annual Meeting. The public announcement of an adjournment or postponement of the date of the Annual Meeting will not commence a new time period (or extend any time period) for submitting a proposal pursuant to Rule 14a-8.

Advance Notice Deadline for Director Nominations and Other Stockholder Proposals

The Bylaws of the Company (the “Bylaws”) include separate advance notice provisions applicable to stockholders seeking to bring nominations for directors or to bring proposals before an annual meeting of stockholders other than pursuant to Rule 14a-8. These advance notice provisions require that, among other things, stockholders give timely written notice to the Company regarding such nominations or proposals and provide the information and satisfy the other requirements set forth in the Bylaws. To be timely, a stockholder who intends to present nominations or a proposal at the Annual Meeting other than pursuant to Rule 14a-8 must provide the information set forth in the Bylaws to the Company no later than close of business on June 22, 2025.

Further, to comply with the universal proxy rules, stockholders who intend to solicit proxies in support of director nominees other than our nominees must provide notice that sets forth the information required by Rule 14a-19 under the Exchange Act by June 22, 2025.

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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