Sec Form 4 Filing - Girsky Stephen J @ VectoIQ Acquisition Corp. - 2018-10-02

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Girsky Stephen J 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol VectoIQ Acquisition Corp. [ VTIQ] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director X __ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President and CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O VECTOIQ ACQUISITION CORP., 1354 FLAGLER DRIVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 10/02/2018 (Street) MAMARONECK, NY10543 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 10/02/2018 P 11,449 A 11,449 D Common Stock 4,586,132 I See footnote ( 2 )

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Warrant $ 11.5 10/02/2018 P 1,441 ( 3 ) ( 4 ) Common Stock 1,441 ( 1 ) 1,441 D Warrant $ 11.5 ( 3 ) ( 4 ) Common Stock 57,541 525,909 I See footnote ( 2 )

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Girsky Stephen J C/O VECTOIQ ACQUISITION CORP. 1354 FLAGLER DRIVE MAMARONECK, NY10543 X X President and CEO Signatures /s/ Jason Simon, Attorney-in-Fact 10/04/2018 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )On October 2, 2018, the Reporting Person purchased, from a third party, 10,008 founder shares of the Issuer's common stock and 1,441 units (the "Private Units") for an aggregate purchase price of $14,453.51. Each Private Unit consists of one share of common stock and one warrant. ( 2 )The securities are held directly by VectoIQ Holdings, LLC (the "Sponsor") and indirectly by the Reporting Person, who is the managing member of Sponsor. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. ( 3 )The warrants will become exercisable on the later of 30 days after the completion of the Issuer's initial business combination or May 18, 2019. ( 4 )The warrants expire five years after the completion of the Issuer's initial business combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.

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