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 26, 2024
Robinhood Markets, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-40691 | | 46-4364776 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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85 Willow Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(844) 428-5411
(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 Act: |
| Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share | | HOOD | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Annual Meeting of Stockholders
On June 26, 2024, Robinhood Markets, Inc. (the “Company” or “our”) held its 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”).
At the Annual Meeting, our stockholders voted on three proposals, each of which is described in more detail in our definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 26, 2024. Holders of Class A common stock were entitled to cast one vote for each share held as of the close of business on April 29, 2024 (the “Record Date”), and holders of Class B common stock were entitled to cast ten votes for each share held as of the close of business on the Record Date. Holders of Class A common stock and Class B common stock voted together as a single class on all matters at the Annual Meeting. At the close of business on the Record Date, 754,859,821 shares of Class A common stock and 123,976,064 shares of Class B common stock were outstanding and entitled to vote.
Set forth below are the matters voted on at the Annual Meeting and the final voting results on each matter.
Proposal One: Election of Directors
Our stockholders re-elected Vladimir Tenev, Baiju Bhatt, Paula Loop, Meyer Malka, Jonathan Rubinstein, Susan Segal, Dara Treseder and Robert Zoellick to the Company’s Board of Directors to serve until the 2025 annual meeting of stockholders. Voting results were as follows:
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| Nominee | Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
| Vladimir Tenev | 1,606,250,756 | 5,212,040 | 2,249,312 | 172,846,253 |
| Baiju Bhatt | 1,608,755,157 | 3,610,666 | 1,346,285 | 172,846,253 |
| Paula Loop | 1,606,251,373 | 5,679,042 | 1,781,693 | 172,846,253 |
| Meyer Malka | 1,608,654,868 | 3,574,733 | 1,482,507 | 172,846,253 |
| Jonathan Rubinstein | 1,498,056,240 | 114,173,626 | 1,482,242 | 172,846,253 |
| Susan Segal | 1,603,336,724 | 8,616,547 | 1,758,837 | 172,846,253 |
| Dara Treseder | 1,521,639,657 | 90,589,331 | 1,483,120 | 172,846,253 |
| Robert Zoellick | 1,609,302,145 | 2,916,671 | 1,493,292 | 172,846,253 |
Proposal Two: Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers
Our stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the 2023 compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. Voting results were as follows:
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| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
| 1,589,105,691 | 20,572,190 | 4,034,226 | 172,846,253 |
Proposal Three: Ratification of Appointment of the Company's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Our stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024. Voting results were as follows:
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| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
| 1,779,017,570 | 2,093,413 | 5,447,378 | - |
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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| | | Robinhood Markets, Inc. |
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| Date: | June 28, 2024 | By: | /s/ Jason Warnick |
| | | | Name: Jason Warnick |
| | | | Title: Chief Financial Officer |
