UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
GoDaddy Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Delaware | | 001-36904 | | 46-5769934 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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100 S. Mill Ave, Suite 1600 | | Tempe | Arizona | | 85281 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(480) 505-8800
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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 |
Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share | | GDDY | | 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).
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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
At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of GoDaddy Inc. (the “Company”) held on June 6, 2024 (the “Annual Meeting”), the Company’s stockholders approved the adoption of the GoDaddy Inc. 2024 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Omnibus Plan”) and the GoDaddy Inc. 2024 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”). The Board of Directors of the Company had previously approved the Omnibus Plan and the ESPP, each subject to stockholder approval at the Annual Meeting.
The principal features of the Omnibus Plan and the ESPP are described in detail under “Proposal 4 – Approval of the GoDaddy Inc. 2024 Omnibus Incentive Plan” and “Proposal 5 – Approval of the GoDaddy Inc. 2024 Employee Stock Purchase Plan,” respectively, of the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on April 25, 2024 (the “Proxy Statement”). The foregoing descriptions are qualified in their entirety by reference to the Omnibus Plan and ESPP, copies of which are included in the Proxy Statement as Appendix B and Appendix C, respectively, and attached hereto as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2, respectively.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
As described above, the Company held its Annual Meeting on June 6, 2024.
For more information about the five proposals that were voted on at the Annual Meeting, see the Company’s Proxy Statement.
The voting results for each of the proposals are as follows:
1. Election of three Class II and Class III directors to serve until the 2025 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified, subject to earlier resignation, death or removal
Each director nominee was duly elected to serve until the 2025 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successor is duly elected and qualified, subject to earlier resignation, death or removal. The results of such vote were as follows:
Class II Directors
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Nominee | | For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-votes |
Mark Garrett | | 120,140,300 | | 2,600,270 | | 41,866 | | 6,480,629 |
Srinivas Tallapragada | | 121,418,311 | | 1,319,882 | | 44,243 | | 6,480,629 |
Sigal Zarmi | | 122,230,329 | | 510,350 | | 41,757 | | 6,480,629 |
Class III Directors
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Nominee | | For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-votes |
Herald Chen | | 121,927,987 | | 810,193 | | 44,256 | | 6,480,629 |
Brian Sharples | | 118,642,290 | | 4,098,329 | | 41,817 | | 6,480,629 |
Leah Sweet | | 120,193,323 | | 2,549,200 | | 39,913 | | 6,480,629 |
2. Advisory, non-binding vote to approve named executive officer compensation
The stockholders approved the advisory, non-binding proposal to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. The results of such vote were as follows:
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For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-votes |
116,624,824 | | 4,657,177 | | 1,500,435 | | 6,480,629 |
3. Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2024
The stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2024. The results of such vote were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
For | | Against | | Abstain |
125,564,074 | | 3,593,613 | | 105,378 |
4. Approval of the GoDaddy Inc. 2024 Omnibus Incentive Plan
The stockholders approved the GoDaddy Inc. 2024 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The results of such vote were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-votes |
116,598,506 | | 4,722,931 | | 1,460,999 | | 6,480,629 |
5. Approval of the GoDaddy Inc. 2024 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
The stockholders approved the GoDaddy Inc. 2024 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The results of such vote were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-votes |
121,209,611 | | 116,125 | | 1,456,700 | | 6,480,629 |
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit Number | | Exhibit Description |
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10.1+ | | |
10.2+ | | |
104+ | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
+ Indicates management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
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. | | | | | | | | |
| | GODADDY INC. |
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Date: | June 7, 2024 | /s/ Jared Sine |
| | Jared Sine |
| | Chief Strategy and Legal Officer |