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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 12, 2024
Blend Labs, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant, as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | | 001-40599 | | 45-5211045 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
415 Kearny Street
San Francisco, California 94108
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(650) 550-4810
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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 each exchange on which registered |
Class A Common Stock, par value of $0.00001 per share | | BLND | | New York Stock Exchange |
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 12, 2024, Blend Labs, Inc. (the "Company") held its 2024 annual meeting of stockholders (the "Annual Meeting"). The stockholders of the Company voted on the following two proposals at the Annual Meeting, each of which is more fully described in the Company's definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2024:
1.To elect seven directors to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualified; and
2.To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the Company's fiscal year ending December 31, 2024.
1. Election of Directors
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Nominee | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
Nima Ghamsari | 458,541,635 | 4,521,634 | 65,522,898 |
Gerald Chen | 451,754,849 | 11,308,420 | 65,522,898 |
Erin Lantz | 461,860,930 | 1,202,339 | 65,522,898 |
Timothy J. Mayopoulos | 460,098,879 | 2,964,390 | 65,522,898 |
Brian Sheth | 462,719,561 | 343,708 | 65,522,898 |
Bryan E. Sullivan | 461,954,095 | 1,109,174 | 65,522,898 |
Eric Woersching | 461,888,200 | 1,175,069 | 65,522,898 |
Based on the votes set forth above, each director nominee was duly elected to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualified.
2. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
523,979,753 | 262,318 | 4,334,096 | — |
Based on the votes set forth above, the stockholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| Blend Labs, Inc. |
Date: June 14, 2024 | | |
| By: | /s/ Amir Jafari |
| Name: | Amir Jafari |
| Title: | Head of Finance and Administration (Principal Financial Officer) |