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
October 6, 2020
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
BCTG Acquisition Corp.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 001-39485 | 85-1195036 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
|
12860 El Camino Real, Suite 300 San Diego, CA |
92130 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 400-3112
11682 El Camino Real, Suite 320
San Diego, CA 92130
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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 | ||
| Common Stock | BCTG | The Nadsaq Stock Market LLC |
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On October 6, 2020, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of BCTG Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) increased the number of directors of the Company to six (6), and appointed James B. Avery to the Board as a Class 3 director.
James B. Avery. Mr. Avery joined Tavistock Group in July 2014 and is currently a Senior Managing Director. From 2003 to June 2014, Mr. Avery was a Managing Director and Co-Founder of GCA Savvian, a boutique investment bank, in addition to holding the position of Representative Director for GCA Corporation, GCA Savvian’s parent company that is publicly traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Prior to GCA Savvian, Mr. Avery spent 10 years working in the New York and Silicon Valley offices of Morgan Stanley, where he advised clients across a number of industries on strategic, merger & acquisition and capital market transactions. Mr. Avery has also held roles at Edward M. Greenberg Associates, Burson-Marsteller, Westdeutsche Landesbank, and Republic National Bank of New York. Mr. Avery is currently a member of the board of directors of Inseego Corp. (Nasdaq: INSG) and FrontWell Capital Partners. Mr. Avery received his Bachelor of Science in Finance from Miami University in 1986. The Company believes that Mr. Avery’s management background and expertise in strategic corporate matters and capital markets provide a valuable background for him to serve as a member of the Company’s Board.
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.
| Dated: October 7, 2020 | ||
| BCTG ACQUISITION CORP. | ||
| By: | /s/ Aaron I. Davis | |
| Name: | Aaron I. Davis | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |