UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): ~~June~~July 208, 2024 (~~June~~July 131, 2024)

CORRELATE ENERGY CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada	000-30746	84-4250492
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

176 S. Capitol Blvd., 2nd Floor
Boise, Idaho		83702
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (855) 264-4060

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~~Item~~ITEM 15.~~01.~~02 ~~ENTRY~~DEPARTURE ~~INTO~~OF ADIRECTORS ~~MATERIAL~~OR ~~DEFINITIVE~~CERTAIN ~~AGREEMENT~~OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANAGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS

~~Between~~On ~~June~~July 71, 2024 ~~and June 14~~, ~~2024,~~Mr. ~~the~~Themaat ~~Company~~resigned ~~entered~~as ~~into debt conversion agreements with noteholders for~~ the ~~conversion of an aggregate of $7,335,605 of outstanding notes payable (including principal and interest) and with other entities and persons owed money by the~~ Company’s ~~in the aggregate amount of $605,495 consisting of outstanding accounts payable (the “Debt Conversion”)~~CFO. ~~In connection with the Debt Conversion, the Company will issue an aggregate of 7,941~~Mr.~~10014~~ ~~shares~~Themaat’s ofresignation ~~its~~as ~~Series~~CFO Ais ~~Preferred~~not ~~Stock~~the ~~and~~result ~~17,646,888 shares~~ of ~~Common~~any ~~Stock~~disagreement torelated ~~the former debtholders. Additionally, the Company agreed~~ to ~~extend~~ the term of outstanding warrants held by the noteholders that converted their debt for a period of three (3) years from their current expiration dates. In connection with the issuance of the Series A Preferred Stock and the Common Stockoperations, ~~each~~policies ~~holder~~or ~~entered~~practices ~~into a Lockup/Leakout Agreement with the Company, pursuant to which none~~ of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock may be sold for a period of six months from the date of issuance and seventy percent (70%) of the shares of Common Stock issued in connection with the debt conversion may be sold 1/7th per month during each thirty (30) day period commencing thirty (30) days after the date of the Lockup/Leakout AgreementCompany.

On ~~June~~July 118, 2024, the Company’s board of directors ~~authorized~~approved the ~~Company~~appointment ~~to enter into a Bridge Loan and Security Agreement (“Agreement”) with Clearview Funding Group LLC (“Lender”). Pursuant to the terms~~ of ~~the~~Chuck ~~Agreement~~Markovic, the Company’s ~~will~~corporate ~~borrow an aggregate of $600~~controller,~~000~~ ~~from the Lender and is required~~ to ~~repay~~serve toas ~~Lender a total of $870,000 (“Repayment Amount”). On June 14, 2024,~~ the ~~Lender advanced $200,000 of the loan to the~~ Company pursuant to the Agreement. The Repayment Amount will be paid to Lender over a period of twenty-eight (28) weeks on a weekly basis (“Term”). In connection with the Agreement, the Company granted a security interest to Lender in certain of the Company’s ~~assets,~~Interim ~~subject~~Chief toFinancial ~~prior~~Officer ~~security~~effective ~~interests~~July ~~as more fully described in the Agreement~~8, ~~as collateral for the repayment of the Repayment Amount~~2024. The Company may prepay the then outstanding Repayment Amount at any time, however, if the Company repays the Repayment Amount within sixty days from the date of the Agreement the Lender has agreed to provide the Company an early prepayment discount. In connection with the Agreement, the Company agreed to issue 200,000 shares of its common stock to the Lender as a commitment fee.

Mr. Markovic has been appointed to serve as our Interim CFO effective July 8, 2024. Prior thereto, Mr. Markovic was our VP Corporate Controller since December 2023. Mr. Markovic has held key leadership positions in large public and private companies, including Chart Industries, Home Depot, Wendy’s and Cox Enterprises. Mr. Markovic has a strong accounting and financial reporting background with extensive experience in M&A, ~~copy~~internal controls and compliance and technical accounting. Prior to joining the Company, from August 2023 to December 2023, Mr. Markovic was a consultant for McLarens where he was an accounting and consolidations subject matter expert for the company’s worldwide implementation of SAP. Prior to that, from April 2023 to July 2023, Mr. Markovic was the ~~Agreement~~interim isController ~~attached~~for ~~hereto~~Stord asInc, ~~Exhibit~~an 99emerging growth company in the supply chain solutions industry.1 From 2018 to 2023, he held key leadership positions in finance and accounting at HOA Brands, Krystal Restaurants and Chart Industries. From September 2012 to 2018, Mr. Markovic was the Senior Director of Financial Reporting and Accounting for Cox Automotive, a division of Cox Enterprises. From September 2009 to September 2012, he was the VP of Financial Reporting for The Wendy’s Company and Wendy’s/Arby’s Group. Prior to that, Mr. Markovic worked for The Home Depot for five years in various finance and accounting leadership positions, being promoted several times during his time there. Mr. Markovic graduated from Illinois State University with a B.S. in Accounting and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Item 3.02 UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES.

In connection with the Debt Conversion, the Company will issue an aggregate of 7,941.10014 shares of Series A Preferred Stock and 17,646,888 shares of Common Stock, as described in Item 1.01 above. The shares of Series A Preferred Stock and shares of Common Stock issued in connection with the Debt Conversion will be issued pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act. The shares of common stock issued to the Lender will be issued pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act.

Item 5.03 AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BYLAWS; CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR.

On June 11, 2024, the Company’s board of directors designated 12,000 shares of the Company’s preferred stock as 12% Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series A Preferred Stock”). The rights and preferences of the Series A Preferred Stock are included in the certificate of designations of rights, powers, preferences, privileges and restrictions of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (“COD”) as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada on June 13, 2024. Below is a summary of the rights and preferences set forth in the COD, which is attached hereto as exhibit 99.2, and should be reviewed for a full description of all rights and preferences with respect to the Series A Preferred Stock.

The Series A Preferred Stock has a stated value of $1,000 per share and shall accrue dividends on a quarterly basis at a rate of 12% per annum which shall be paid in kind. The Series A Preferred Stock is convertible, at any time after issuance, into shares of the Company’s common stock at $850 per share of Series A Preferred Stock, proportionately adjusted in the event of a stock split, stock combination or similar event. Thereafter, the conversion price shall be equal to the product of the: (i) VWAP on the conversion date and (ii) 0.75. In no event shall the conversion price ever be less than $100 per share, proportionately adjusted in the event of a stock split, stock combination or similar event up to a maximum adjustment of $500 per share.

The “Beneficial Ownership Limitation” under the Series A Preferred Stock shall be 4.99% of the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of Series A Preferred Stock held by the holder of Series A Preferred Stock. This limitation may be increased to 9.99% upon the holder’s notice to the Company not less than 61 days prior to such increased Beneficial Ownership Limitation being effective.

The Company may redeem all, or a portion, of the Series A Preferred Stock outstanding at any time, in cash at a price equal to the stated value plus accrued dividends.

The Series A Preferred Stock will rank, with respect to rights to the distribution of assets in the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company: (i) senior to the Company’s Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Common Stock”); (ii) on parity with all Preferred Stock of the Company with terms specifically providing that such Preferred Stock rank on parity with the Series A Preferred Stock with respect to rights to the distribution of assets upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company; (iii) senior to all Preferred Stock of the Company with terms specifically providing that such Preferred Stock rank junior to the Series A Preferred Stock with respect to rights to the distribution of assets upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, and (iv) junior to all Preferred Stock of the Company with terms specifically providing that such Preferred Stock rank senior to the Series A Preferred Stock with respect to rights to the distribution of assets upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company.

Item 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1	Business Loan and Security Agreement dated June 11, 2024
99.2	Certificate of Designations of Rights, Powers , Preferences, Privileges and Restrictions of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

None.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Current Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	CORRELATE ENERGY CORP.
Dated: June 20, 2024	By:	/s/ Todd Michaels
Dated: July 8, 2024	By:	/s/ Todd Michaels
	Name:	Todd Michaels
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer

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