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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): April 3, 2024

Core Scientific, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-40046

86-1243837

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

(Commission
File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)


838 Walker Road, Suite 21-2105 Dover, Delaware						19904
(Address of principal executive offices)						(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (512) 402-5233

(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 obligations 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
Common stock, par value $0.00001 per share	CORZ	The Nasdaq Global Select Market
Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of common stock at an exercise price of $6.81 per share	CORZW	The Nasdaq Global Select Market
Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of common stock at an exercise price of $0.01 per share	CORZZ	The Nasdaq Global Select Market

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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers, Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On March 28, 2023, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors of Core Scientific, Inc. (the “Company”) approved cash bonus awards to certain key employees, including certain of the Company’s named executive officers. The approved cash bonus awards are subject to forfeit and repayment to the Company of the net (after tax) amount of such award if the executive voluntarily terminates employment within twelve (12) months of the bonus award.

The following sets forth the bonus amount awarded for the Company’s Named Executive Officers:


Named Executive Officer	Bonus Amount
Denise Sterling Chief Financial Officer	$	250,000
Todd M. DuChene Chief Legal and Administrative Officer	$	150,000

Item 9.01 Financial Statement and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits:



Exhibit No.						Description

104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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.


	Core Scientific, Inc.

Dated: April 3, 2024

	By:	/s/ Todd M. DuChene
	Name:	Todd M. DuChene
	Title:	Chief Legal Officer and Chief Administrative Officer