Velodyne Lidar, Inc.

Velodyne Lidar, Inc. (Nasdaq: VLDR) is a lidar sensor technology company that entered public markets through its 2020 merger with Graf Industrial Corp., a blank-check acquisition vehicle sponsored by Graf Industrial LLC. The Form 425 filing submitted on February 10, 2023—accession number 0001193125-23-032566—relates to the company's proposed all-stock combination with Ouster, Inc., a rival lidar manufacturer, announced in late 2022 and consummated in February 2023 to form the combined Ouster entity. Operating in the autonomous vehicle and intelligent sensing sector, Velodyne had been a prominent de-SPAC name since completing its business combination. For full filing history, transaction details, and data on Velodyne and comparable lidar-sector deals, sign up for SpacDesk.