Stride Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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| Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
The annual meeting of the stockholders of Stride, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on December 5, 2024. The Company previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a definitive proxy statement and related materials pertaining to this meeting, which describe in detail each of the three proposals submitted to stockholders at the meeting. The final results for the votes regarding each proposal are set forth below.
Proposal 1: Election of Directors
The eight nominees for the Board of Directors were elected to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until such time as their respective successors are elected and qualified or their earlier resignation, death, or removal from office. The tabulation of votes is set forth below:
| For | Withheld | Broker Non-Vote | ||||
| Aida M. Alvarez | 34,715,781 | 1,781,313 | 1,672,599 | |||
| Steven B. Fink | 35,349,123 | 1,147,971 | 1,672,599 | |||
| Robert E. Knowling, Jr. | 35,464,945 | 1,032,149 | 1,672,599 | |||
| Allison Lawrence | 36,187,714 | 309,380 | 1,672,599 | |||
| Liza McFadden | 34,085,253 | 2,411,841 | 1,672,599 | |||
| James J. Rhyu | 34,604,858 | 1,892,236 | 1,672,599 | |||
| Ralph Smith | 34,967,523 | 1,529,571 | 1,672,599 | |||
| Joseph A. Verbrugge | 36,250,372 | 246,722 | 1,672,599 |
Proposal 2: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditor
The appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was ratified with 38,040,236 votes for, 98,222 votes against, 31,235 abstentions, and no broker non-votes.
Proposal 3: Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation
The compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis and the accompanying tables in the proxy statement, was approved on an advisory basis (non-binding). There were 33,863,393 votes for, 2,593,707 votes against, 39,994 abstentions, and 1,672,599 broker non-votes.
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.
| Stride, Inc. | ||
| Date: December 5, 2024 | By: /s/ Donna Blackman | |
| Name: | Donna Blackman | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer and Secretary | |