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): December 21, 2022

BEAM GLOBAL

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Nevada		000-53204		26-1342810
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

5660 Eastgate Drive, San Diego, CA	92121
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 799-4583

___________________________________________________

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

o	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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 o

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. o

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	BEEM	NASDAQ Capital Market
Warrants	BEEMW	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 December 21, 2022, Beam Global’s Board of Directors approved an amendment to the compensation for Katherine McDermott, the Company’s CFO, whereby her annual salary increased to $300,000 per year beginning in 2023, and her annual bonus eligibility was increased from 20% to 100% of her base salary subject to performance metrics established by the Company. Concurrent with this change, the Board approved a bonus for Ms. McDermott of $220,000 for 2022, which is payable in Q1 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.

	BEAM GLOBAL

Dated: December 28, 2022	By:	/s/ Katherine H. McDermott
	Name:	Katherine H. McDermott
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer