Filed by: Freedom Acquisition I Corp.
This communication is filed pursuant to Rule 425 under the
Securities Act of 1933 and deemed filed pursuant to Rule 14a-12
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Subject Company: Freedom Acquisition I Corp.
Commission File Number: 001-40117
Date: June 28, 2023
Complete Solaria Announces Promotion of Arnaud Lepert to Chief Operating Officer
FREMONT, CA (June 28, 2023) Complete Solaria, Inc. (Complete Solaria or the Company), a leading solar technology,
services, and installation company, is pleased to announce the promotion of Arnaud Lepert to Chief Operating Officer, effective June 26, 2023. Mr. Lepert will oversee all Systems and Modules operations and functions for the company.
Arnaud comes from the semiconductor industry, which has the highest standards for quality, efficiency, and disciplined manufacturing, said T.J.
Rodgers, Chairman of the Board. I have placed people with similar expertise into companies like Enphase and Enovix, and as a result they took off. I expect Arnaud will have that kind of impact here.
Mr. Lepert was most recently SVP, Product and Technology at Solaria. Prior to joining Solaria, Mr. Lepert served as Chief Product Officer for
Energy Everywhere where he led the development of innovative perovskite-based solar cells. Mr. Lepert previously worked at Coherent, serving as the general manager of the high power optically pumped semiconductor laser business unit where
he grew this technology from the lab to a market leading position. His career includes tenures in the semiconductor industry working for Applied Materials, STMicroelectronics and Maxim Integrated leading R&D and engineering teams
focused on CMOS and BiCMOS process development. Mr. Lepert earned an M.S. in Electrical Engineering at Telecom Paris, and B.S. in Materials Science at Ecole Polytechnique.
About Complete Solaria
Complete Solaria is a solar
company with unique technology and an end-to-end customer offering, which is expected to include financing, project fulfilment, and customer service, allowing it to sell
more products across more markets and enable more options for customers wishing to make the switch to a more energy-efficient lifestyle. To learn more, visit: https://www.completesolaria.com.
About Freedom
Freedom Acquisition I Corp.
(Freedom) is a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. Freedom is led by
Executive Chairman Tidjane Thiam, who previously served as CEO of Credit Suisse and Prudential. Senior management of Freedom also includes Chief Executive Officer Adam Gishen and Edward Zeng, a proven entrepreneur with a strong track record of
creating value for investors across financial services, technology and energy transition sectors. To learn more about Freedom, visit www.freedomac1.com.