0001193125-23-090889.txt : 20230404 0001193125-23-090889.hdr.sgml : 20230404 20230404162052 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-23-090889 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEFA14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 7 FILED AS OF DATE: 20230404 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20230404 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Bandwidth Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001514416 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-38285 FILM NUMBER: 23797953 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 900 MAIN CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: RALEIGH STATE: NC ZIP: 27606 BUSINESS PHONE: 888-969-5009 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 900 MAIN CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: RALEIGH STATE: NC ZIP: 27606 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Bandwidth.com, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20110303 DEFA14A 1 d403814ddefa14a.htm DEFA14A DEFA14A

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 14A

(RULE 14a-101)

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT

SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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BANDWIDTH INC.

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Stockholders Meeting to be held on

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Bandwidth Inc.

 
  Meeting Type:     Annual Meeting of Stockholders
  Date:      Thursday, May 18, 2023
  Time:     9:30 AM, Eastern Time
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Bandwidth Inc.

Annual Meeting of Stockholders

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE:

FOR ON PROPOSALS 1, 2, 3 AND 4

PROPOSAL

 

1.

To elect two Class III directors to serve until the Company’s 2026 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified;

1.01 David A. Morken

1.02 Rebecca G. Bottorff

 

2.

To approve the Company’s Second Amended and Restated 2017 Incentive Award Plan;

 

3.

To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023;

 

4.

To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement; and

 

5.

The transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting.

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