Upwork Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits
$UPWK
EDP Services
Technology
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): November 6, 2024
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On November 6, 2024, Upwork Inc., or the Company, will hold a conference call regarding its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2024. The Company issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2024. The full text of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
The information furnished with this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which is referred to as the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any other filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
The Company is making reference to certain financial measures not prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, or GAAP, in the press release and the conference call. A reconciliation of GAAP to these non-GAAP results is provided in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
The Company uses its Investor Relations website (investors.upwork.com), its blog (upwork.com/blog), its X handle (twitter.com/Upwork), Hayden Brown’s X handle (twitter.com/hydnbrwn) and LinkedIn profile (linkedin.com/in/haydenlbrown), and Erica Gessert's LinkedIn profile (linkedin.com/in/erica-gessert) as means of disseminating or providing notification of, among other things, news or announcements regarding its business or financial performance, investor events, press releases, and earnings releases, and as means of disclosing material non-public information and for complying with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. The content of the Company's websites and information that the Company may post on or provide to online and social media channels, including those mentioned above, and information that can be accessed through the Company's websites or these online and social media channels are not incorporated by reference into this report or in any other report or document the Company files with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and any references to the Company's websites or these online and social media channels are intended to be inactive textual references only.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On November 6, 2024, the Company announced that the Company’s board of directors authorized the repurchase of up to $100.0 million of shares of the Company’s outstanding common stock, which is referred to as the 2024 Share Repurchase Authorization.
Repurchases of the Company’s common stock under the 2024 Share Repurchase Authorization may be made from time to time on the open market (including through the use of trading plans intended to qualify under Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act), in privately negotiated transactions, or by other methods, at the Company’s discretion, and in accordance with applicable securities laws and other restrictions. The 2024 Share Repurchase Authorization has no expiration date and will continue until otherwise suspended, terminated, or modified at any time for any reason. The 2024 Share Repurchase Authorization does not obligate the Company to repurchase any dollar amount or number of shares, and the timing and amount of any repurchases will depend on market and business conditions and will be made at the Company’s discretion.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
| UPWORK INC. | |||||||||||
Date: November 6, 2024 | By: | /s/ Erica Gessert | |||||||||
| Erica Gessert Chief Financial Officer | |||||||||||