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): September 30, 2024
Sprout Social, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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| Delaware | 001-39156 | 27-2404165 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) | (Commission
File Number) | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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| 131 South Dearborn St., Suite 700 | 60603 |
| Chicago | , | Illinois | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(866) 878-3231
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share | SPT | 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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
As previously announced by Sprout Social, Inc. (the “Company”), Ryan Barretto was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective October 1, 2024 (the “Effective Date”). On September 30, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company elected Ryan Barretto to the Board as a Class III director for a term commencing on the Effective Date and expiring at the 2025 annual meeting of stockholders of the Company. The election of Mr. Barretto expands the size of the Board to eight directors.
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.
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| SPROUT SOCIAL, INC. |
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| By: | /s/ Heidi Jonas |
| Name: | Heidi Jonas |
| Title: | General Counsel and Secretary |
Date: October 1, 2024
