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): May 24, 2023
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 24, 2023, NerdWallet, Inc. (the Company) held its 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the Annual Meeting) virtually via live webcast. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on two proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A (the Proxy Statement) for the Annual Meeting, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 13, 2023. Holders of Class A common stock were entitled to one vote for each share held as of the close of business on March 27, 2023 (the Record Date), and holders of Class B common stock were entitled to ten votes for each share held as of the Record Date.
The voting results for each of the proposals are set forth below.
1.Proposal No. 1 – Election of Directors.
| Director Nominee | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| Tim Chen | 329,715,247 | 7,295,329 | 4,725,921 | |||||||||||||||||
| Jennifer E. Ceran | 326,413,043 | 10,597,533 | 4,725,921 | |||||||||||||||||
| Lynne M. Laube | 326,415,598 | 10,594,978 | 4,725,921 | |||||||||||||||||
| Kenneth T. McBride | 327,650,560 | 9,360,016 | 4,725,921 | |||||||||||||||||
| Maurice Taylor | 331,582,288 | 5,428,288 | 4,725,921 | |||||||||||||||||
Each of the five nominees for director was elected to the Company’s Board of Directors, each to serve until the annual meeting in 2024 and until a successor has been duly elected and qualified, or until such director’s earlier resignation, retirement or other termination of service.
2.Proposal No. 2 – Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2023.
| For | Against | Abstentions | ||||||||||||
| 341,564,164 | 138,881 | 33,452 | ||||||||||||
The stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2023.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| NERDWALLET, INC. | ||||||||||||||
| Date: | May 25, 2023 | By: | /s/ Ekumene M. Lysonge | |||||||||||
| Ekumene M. Lysonge | ||||||||||||||
| Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary | ||||||||||||||