Desktop Metal, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Cover
- Document and Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

STOCK BASED COMPENSATION - Stock Incentive Plan (Details)

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STOCK BASED COMPENSATION - Stock Incentive Plan (Details) $ in Millions		1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2022 shares	Dec. 31, 2020 shares	Jul. 31, 2020 USD ($) employee	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) shares	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2019 shares	Dec. 31, 2015 shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period			4 years
Cliff Vesting Period			1 year
Number of employees affected by repricing \| employee			116
Expenses recognized \| $			$ 3.6	$ 8.6	$ 0.8
Employee
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)				0	0
2015 stock incentive plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards made under the plan							26,283,789
Expiration period							10 years
Vesting period							4 years
Make Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expiration period						10 years
Vesting period						4 years
Options and warrants to be issued						232,304
Granted (in shares)						0
2020 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock available for future issuance		12,400,813
Percentage of stock outstanding		5.00%
Additional shares added to the plan	15,573,698

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