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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 6, 2023
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Squarespace, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | 001-40393 (Commission File Number) | 20-0375811 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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225 Varick Street,12th Floor New York,New York (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | 10014 (Zip Code) |
(646) 580-3456
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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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 (see General Instructions A.2. below):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value | | SQSP | | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (P30.405 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 6, 2023, Squarespace, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders to consider and vote on the two proposals set forth below, each of which is described in greater detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 24, 2023. The final voting results are set forth below.
Proposal 1 – Election of Directors
The stockholders elected each of the following persons named below to serve as directors until the 2024 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified, or until their earlier death, resignation or removal. The results of such vote were as follows:
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| Nominee | | For | | Withhold | | Broker Non-Vote |
| Anthony Casalena | | 521,230,951 | | 7,628,255 | | 4,052,729 |
| Andrew Braccia | | 528,069,942 | | 789,264 | | 4,052,729 |
| Michael Fleisher | | 521,589,468 | | 7,269,738 | | 4,052,729 |
| Jonathan Klein | | 516,925,888 | | 11,933,318 | | 4,052,729 |
| Liza Landsman | | 518,873,643 | | 9,985,563 | | 4,052,729 |
| Anton Levy | | 528,164,433 | | 694,773 | | 4,052,729 |
| Neela Montgomery | | 528,391,546 | | 467,660 | | 4,052,729 |
Proposal 2 – Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP to perform the audit of the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. The results of such vote were as follows:
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| For | | Against | | Abstain |
| 532,518,424 | | 375,354 | | 18,157 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| | | SQUARESPACE, INC. |
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| Dated: June 8, 2023 | | By: | /s/ Courtenay O’Connor |
| | | | Courtenay O’Connor |
| | | | General Counsel and Secretary |