UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): September 2, 2021
Affirm Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-39888 | | 84-2224323 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission
File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 650 California Street | | |
| San Francisco, California | | 94108 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (415) 984-0490
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:
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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 exchange on which registered |
| Class A common stock, $0.00001 par value | AFRM | 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 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On September 2, 2021, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Affirm Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) approved the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws (the “Bylaws”), effective September 2, 2021, which include amendments to (i) establish the role of Lead Independent Director of the Board (the “Lead Independent Director”) and (ii) enumerate certain rights and authority of the Lead Independent Director. The bylaws of the Company did not previously provide for the role of Lead Independent Director.
Also on September 2, 2021, the Board appointed current independent Board member James D. White to serve as Lead Independent Director, effective September 2, 2021.
The foregoing description of the Bylaws is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Bylaws filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, which is marked to show changes to the bylaws of the Company previously in effect and which is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.03.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 3.1 | |
SIGNATURE
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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| | AFFIRM HOLDINGS, INC. |
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| By: | /s/ Michael Linford |
| | Name: Michael Linford |
| | Title: Chief Financial Officer |
Date: September 8, 2021
