8-K 1 ea141501-8k_prupleinnov.htm CURRENT REPORT

 

 

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 21, 2021

 

Purple Innovation, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Delaware   001-37523   47-4078206
(State of Incorporation)  

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

4100 North Chapel Ridge Rd., Suite 200    
Lehi, Utah   84043
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (801) 756-2600

 

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencements communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share   PRPL   The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

 

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 May 21, 2021, the following proposals were approved by the stockholders of Purple Innovation, Inc. (the “Company”) at the Company’s 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders:

 

·   Election of eight directors to serve until their successors are duly elected and qualified at the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their earlier death, resignation or removal;

 

·Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as set forth in the Proxy Statement;

 

·Approval, on an advisory basis, of a one-year frequency for future stockholder advisory votes on executive compensation; and

 

·   Ratification of the selection of BDO USA, LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021.

 

The voting results were as follows:  For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes 
Election of Directors                
Pano Anthos   47,918,773    361,789    12,887    4,048,526 
Gary DiCamillo   48,042,680    237,711    13,058    4,048,526 
Adam Gray   47,275,939    1,002,169    15,341    4,048,526 
Claudia Hollingsworth   48,076,942    203,939    12,568    4,048,526 
Gary Kiedaisch   48,203,859    74,138    15,452    4,048,526 
Joseph B. Megibow   47,954,380    323,905    15,164    4,048,526 
Paul Zepf   47,750,985    526,937    15,527    4,048,526 
Dawn Zier   47,622,776    658,110    12,563    4,048,526 

  

   For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes 
Approval of Executive Compensation   47,899,157    360,056    34,238    4,048,524 

  

   1 Year   2 Years   3 Years   Abstain  

Broker

Non-Votes

 
Frequency of Future Advisory Votes   47,950,769    9,259    319,474    13,948    4,048,525 

 

   For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes 
Ratification of BDO USA, LLP   52,299,974    8,447    33,553    1 

 

Based upon the results set forth above with respect to the frequency of future advisory votes, and consistent with the Board's recommendation, the Board of Directors has determined that advisory votes on executive compensation will be submitted to shareholders on an annual basis until the next required vote on the frequency of such votes.

 

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated: May 21, 2021 PURPLE INNOVATION, INC.
     
  By: /s/ Craig L. Phillips
    Craig L. Phillips
    Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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