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): June 13, 2024
Rapid7, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-37496 | | 35-2423994 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | | (Commission
File Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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| 120 Causeway Street |
| Boston, | Massachusetts | 02114 |
| (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) |
(617) 247-1717
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name, or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934: |
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| Title of each class | Trading symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share | RPD | The Nasdaq Global Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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).
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On June 13, 2024, Rapid7, Inc. (the "Company") held its 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”), at which a quorum was present.
At the Annual Meeting, the Company's stockholders voted on the following three proposals: (i) to elect the eight nominees for director to hold office until the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“Proposal 1”), (ii) to ratify the selection by the Audit Committee of the Company’s board of directors of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024 (“Proposal 2”), and (iii) to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 19, 2024 (“Proposal 3”). The final results of the voting on each proposal are set forth below.
Proposal 1 - Election of Directors
The Company’s stockholders approved Proposal 1. The voting results were as follows:
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| Nominee | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
| Michael Berry | 49,952,779 | 1,646,626 | 5,143,032 |
| Marc Brown | 51,088,550 | 510,855 | 5,143,032 |
| Judy Bruner | 50,367,040 | 1,232,365 | 5,143,032 |
| Ben Holzman | 45,819,888 | 5,779,517 | 5,143,032 |
| J. Benjamin Nye | 49,543,777 | 2,055,628 | 5,143,032 |
| Tom Schodorf | 51,080,435 | 518,970 | 5,143,032 |
| Reeny Sondhi | 50,096,729 | 1,502,676 | 5,143,032 |
| Corey Thomas | 49,596,209 | 2,003,196 | 5,143,032 |
There were no abstentions with respect to Proposal 1.
Proposal 2 - Ratification of the Selection by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of KPMG LLP as the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm of the Company for its Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2024
The Company’s stockholders approved Proposal 2. The voting results were as follows:
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| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
| 55,665,192 | 1,037,921 | 39,324 | — |
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Proposal 3 - Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
The Company’s stockholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, Proposal 3. The voting results were as follows:
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| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
| 49,346,815 | 1,886,517 | 366,073 | 5,143,032 |
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
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| | Rapid7, Inc. |
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| Dated: June 17, 2024 | | By: | /s/ Tim Adams | |
| | | Tim Adams |
| | | Chief Financial Officer |
