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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)

June 2, 2021

 

SVMK Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

001-38664

80-0765058

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

One Curiosity Way

San Mateo, California 94403

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(650) 543-8400

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not applicable

(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 obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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

SVMK

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

(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 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

On June 2, 2021, SVMK Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Meeting”). The Company’s stockholders voted on four proposals at the Meeting, each of which is described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 20, 2021. Holders of the Company’s common stock were entitled to one vote for each share held as of the close of business on April 9, 2021 (the “Record Date”). Present at the Meeting in person or by proxy were holders of 133,009,445 shares of common stock, representing more than 91% of the voting power of the shares of common stock entitled to vote as of the Record Date, which constituted a quorum under the Company’s Bylaws. A summary of the final voting results is set forth below:

 

Proposal 1 — Election of Directors

 

The stockholders elected each of the four persons named below as Class III directors to serve until the 2024 annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified. The results of such vote were:

 

 

Votes For

Votes Withheld

Broker Non-Votes

Susan L. Decker

110,489,681

12,411,047

10,108,717

David Ebersman

111,096,059

11,804,669

10,108,717

Erika H. James

109,786,488

13,114,240

10,108,717

Sheryl K. Sandberg

109,484,351

13,416,377

10,108,717

 

 

Proposal 2 — Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of Our Named Executive Officers

 

The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers. The results of such vote were:

 

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

108,630,064

7,942,611

6,328,053

10,108,717

 

 

Proposal 3 — Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

The stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021. The results of such vote were:

 

For

Against

Abstain

128,048,305

707,995

4,253,145

 

 

Proposal 4 — Stockholder Proposal — Declassify Our Board of Directors

 

The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, a resolution requesting that our board of directors take the necessary steps to declassify the board, so that commencing at the 2022 annual meeting of stockholders, directors are elected on an annual basis. The results of such vote were:

 

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

98,026,795

18,906,539

5,967,394

10,108,717

 

 

 

 

 


 

SIGNATURE

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

 

 

 

SVMK Inc.

 

 

 

 

Dated: June 7, 2021

 

By:

/S/    Lora D. Blum

 

 

 

Lora D. Blum

Chief Legal Officer and Secretary