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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Shareholders
On June 11, 2020, Avalara, Inc. held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
The following nominees were elected as directors, each to hold office until the 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, or the earlier to occur of his or her death, disqualification, resignation, or removal or the appointment of his or her successor, by the vote set forth below:
| Nominee |
Class |
For |
Withheld |
Broker Non-Votes |
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| William Ingram |
II |
64,209,792 |
744,841 |
7,047,893 |
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| Brian Sharples |
II |
63,753,728 |
1,200,905 |
7,047,893 |
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| Chelsea Stoner |
II |
38,667,894 |
26,286,739 |
7,047,893 |
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The compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement was approved in an advisory vote, as set forth below:
| For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 39,604,882 |
25,299,367 |
50,384 |
7,047,893 |
An advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on named executive officer compensation received the following votes:
| One Year |
Two Years |
Three Years |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
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| 63,128,354 |
23,472 |
330,906 |
1,471,901 |
7,047,893 |
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The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020 was ratified by the vote set forth below:
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Abstain | ||
| 71,746,941 |
226,933 |
28,652 |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| AVALARA, INC. | ||||
| Date: June 16, 2020 |
By: |
/s/ Alesia L. Pinney | ||
| Alesia L. Pinney | ||||
| Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary | ||||