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 9, 2023
YELP INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-35444 | | 20-1854266 |
| (State of incorporation) | | (Commission File No.) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
350 Mission Street, 10th Floor
San Francisco, California 94105
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (415) 908-3801
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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 $0.000001 per share | | YELP | | New York Stock Exchange LLC |
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 9, 2023, Yelp Inc. (the "Company") held its 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") via a live audio webcast. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on four proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 26, 2023 (the “Proxy Statement”). There were 69,486,006 shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding on April 11, 2023, the record date for the Annual Meeting. The following is a brief description of each matter voted upon and the certified results, including the number of votes cast for and against each matter, and, if applicable, the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to each matter.
Each of the nine nominees for director was elected to serve until the Company’s 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, or until his or her successor has been duly elected and qualified. The voting results were as follows:
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| Director Name | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | Percentage of Votes In Favor |
| Fred D. Anderson, Jr. | 55,843,033 | 1,598,385 | — | 6,602,396 | 97.2% |
| Christine Barone | 57,047,856 | 393,562 | — | 6,602,396 | 99.3% |
| Robert Gibbs | 55,956,784 | 1,484,634 | — | 6,602,396 | 97.4% |
| George Hu | 57,044,108 | 397,310 | — | 6,602,396 | 99.3% |
| Diane Irvine | 55,870,717 | 1,570,701 | | 6,602,396 | 97.3% |
| Sharon Rothstein | 56,723,772 | 717,646 | — | 6,602,396 | 98.8% |
| Jeremy Stoppelman | 56,887,780 | 553,638 | — | 6,602,396 | 99.0% |
| Chris Terrill | 56,708,881 | 732,537 | — | 6,602,396 | 98.7% |
| Tony Wells | 57,038,222 | 403,196 | — | 6,602,396 | 99.3% |
The Company’s stockholders ratified the Audit Committee of the Board's selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2023. The voting results were as follows:
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| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | Percentage of Votes In Favor |
| 63,582,459 | 435,716 | 25,639 | — | 99.3% |
The Company’s stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement. The complete voting results were as follows:
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| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | Percentage of Votes In Favor |
| 54,982,389 | 2,425,281 | 33,748 | 6,602,396 | 95.7% |
The Company’s stockholders rejected the stockholder proposal to require stockholder consent for certain advance notice bylaw amendments as disclosed in the Proxy Statement. The complete voting results were as follows:
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| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | Percentage of Votes In Favor |
| 11,563,613 | 45,818,377 | 59,428 | 6,602,396 | 20.1% |
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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| Date: | June 15, 2023 | YELP INC. |
| | By: | /s/ David Schwarzbach |
| | | David Schwarzbach |
| | | Chief Financial Officer |
