UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM  i 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):  i June 8, 2022

 

 i AVALARA, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

i Washington		i 001-38525		i 91-1995935
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

i 255 South King Street,  i Suite 1800  i Seattle,  i WA		i 98104
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code:  i (206)  i 826-4900

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

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 (see General Instructions A.2. below):

 

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

 

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
i Common Stock, Par Value $0.0001 Per Share		i AVLR		i 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  i ☐

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 Shareholders

On June 8, 2022, Avalara, Inc. held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

The following nominees were elected as directors, each to hold office until the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in the year shown below or the earliest to occur of his or her death, resignation, or removal and until his or her successor is elected and qualified, by the vote set forth below:

 

Nominee		Class(1)		For				Withheld				Broker Non-Votes
Edward Gilhuly		I			50,262,466				23,220,641				7,049,558
Scott McFarlane		I			53,534,889				19,948,218				7,049,558
Tami Reller		I			52,607,215				20,875,892				7,049,558
Srinivas Tallapragada		I			72,556,721				926,386				7,049,558
Bruce Crawford		II			72,702,538				780,569				7,049,558
Marcela Martin		III			57,661,727				15,821,380				7,049,558

 

(1)

The terms of Class I directors will expire at the 2025 annual meeting. The terms of Class II directors will expire at the 2023 annual meeting. The terms of Class III directors will expire at the 2024 annual meeting.

The compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement was approved in an advisory vote, as set forth below:

 

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
71,184,438		2,008,913		289,756		7,049,558

The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022 was ratified by the vote set forth below:

 

For		Against		Abstain
80,190,874		320,580		21,211

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.

 

		AVALARA, INC.
Date: June 13, 2022		By:		/s/ Alesia L. Pinney
				Alesia L. Pinney Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, and Secretary