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): May 26, 2021
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Advantage Solutions Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 001-38990 | 83-4629508 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer |
| incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
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| 18100 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 1000 | | |
| Irvine, CA | | 92612 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (949) 797-2900
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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 per share | ADV | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
| Warrants to purchase Class A common stock | ADVWW | The NASDAQ Stock Market 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 May 26, 2021, Advantage Solutions Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual stockholders meeting, and the following proposals were voted on by the Company’s stockholders, as set forth below:
| Proposal 1: | | Election of Directors. |
| | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Vote |
| Ronald E. Blaylock | 269,369,314.43 | 4,704,858 | 662,758 |
| Cameron Breitner | 251,629,690.43 | 22,444,482 | 662,758 |
| Virginie Costa | 272,249,559.43 | 1,824,613 | 662,758 |
| Timothy J. Flynn | 252,104,434.43 | 21,969,738 | 662,758 |
| Brian K. Ratzan | 252,115,456.43 | 21,958,716 | 662,758 |
This proposal received the required affirmative vote of holders of a plurality of the votes cast and all of the foregoing candidates were elected as the Company’s directors.
Proposal 2: Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021.
| For | Against | Abstain |
| 274,690,038.43 | 1,476 | 45,416 |
This proposal received the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares having voting power present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and was approved as set forth above.
Proposal 3: Approval of the Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote |
| 274,027,929.43 | 823.00 | 45,420 | 662,758 |
This proposal received the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares having voting power present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and was approved as set forth above.
Proposal 4: Approval, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.
| One Year | Two Years | Three Years | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote |
| 274,021,351.43 | 5,340 | 1,573 | 45,908 | 662,758 |
This proposal received the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares having voting power present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and was approved as set forth above.
Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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.
Dated: May 28, 2021
| | ADVANTAGE SOLUTIONS INC. |
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| | By: | /s/ Brian Stevens |
| | Name: | Brian Stevens |
| | Title: | Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer |
